Union activist discusses labor movement future
Lynn Howe profiles Ed Sadlowski speaking at Oak Park Library on the 1970s labor fight. He recalls a tough past, vote fraud battles, and how rank and file democracy reshaped the United Steelworkers. He argues for broader union activism, shorter steelworkweeks, and reliance on unions over other institutions.
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Lynn Howe
Ed Sadlowski
Steelworkers Union
Sadlowski
Oak Park
Tom Paine
Third Unitarian Church
U.S. Steel
South Works
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
The
International Union
Calumet
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Justice Department
Lloyd McBride
Labor Department
Supreme Court
Thomas Paine
Third Unitarian Church of Chicago
Oak Park Public Library
Kozial to address 19th Century club event speaker
Ron Kozial investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune will speak at 1 30 p m Monday Jan 30 at the Nineteenth Century Women's Club Oak Park 178 Forest Ave He began as a neighborhood reporter in 1961 and since 1964 has focused on investigations and crime stories The program includes a film tour of the Bellingrath home and gardens near Mobile Alabama and a landscape display noted for chrysanthemums azaleas and poinsettias along with a bird sanctuary housing over 200 species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Kozial
The
Chicago Tribune
Nineteenth Century Woman’s Club
Forest Ave
Oak Park
Kozial
Tribune
Bellingrath
Mobile
Ala
Robert Jones
Club
Isle aux-Ois
Disabilities unit to hear Dr Lendon Smith in Oak Park
The West Suburban Learning Disabilities Association will host Dr Lendon Smith at 8 p.m. Friday Feb 17 at Holmes School Auditorium Oak Park. Admission is 3 with limited seating. reservations advised by calling Cathey Farrell or Linda Poyd or by mailing a check to WSLDA. Dr Smith, a pediatrician and author, is known from AM Chicago and ABC-TV Children’s Doctor. His books Will be for sale the night of the event.
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Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel
Church
West Suburban Learning Disabilities Association
Lendon Smith
Holmes School
Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park
Cathey Farrell
WSLDA
Linda Poyd
P.O. Box
Chicago
Dr. Smith
Nancy Cummins
Diana Dicus
Diane Klotz
OPRFHS invites bids for contracts over $3 million
Oak Park River Forest High School plans more than 3 million dollars in renovation work over three years under a state required health and safety program. Daniel Bryant and Associates, architects, will prepare bid specifications and assess bids for the school board. Local contractors are urged to submit bids. information available from Daniel Bryant and Associates at 154 E Erie St Chicago 60611.
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Oak Park River Forest High School
Daniel Bryant
John Edwards
Daniel Bryant and Associates
E. Erie St
Chicago
Pilgrim Nursery School opens 1978 registration in Oak Park
Pilgrim Community Nursery School announces 1978-1979 registration begins 9 a.m. Wednesday February 1 at 460 Lake Street Oak Park. Enrollment accepts children aged 3 to 5 in a non profit program promoting cognitive emotional social and physical development with a teacher to child ratio of seven to one. Contact Ellen Buchsbaum director at 386 6436 for details or to arrange a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Community Nursery School
Lake St
Oak Park
Ellen Buchsbaum
Clown Alley to present clowning art session
Cop Clown Alley No. 15 will hold a session for adults at 7 30 p m Thursday February 9 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church 937 50th Ave Cicero. For details call 582 0553.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cop Clown Alley No. 15
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
50Th Ave
Cicero
Fenwick High School clubs sponsor corned beef dinner
The Fenwick High School mothers and fathers clubs will host their annual corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday January 28 in the Fenwick gym Oak Park. Reservations are ten dollars per person call Regan or Dwyer. Catholic clergy and Fenwick leaders will attend and assist.
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Fenwick High School
Fenwick Gym
Washington Blvd
Oak Park
Robert Gorski
John Regan
Donald Dwyer
Wayne Kacena
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Ginny Hague
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Jackson Ave
River Forest
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Fenwick Clubs
Thomas McNamara
Bernard Hanley
Peter Carey
John Dwyer
Anthony Barrett
Regan
Dwyer
O’mally
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Joseph Wren
Mothers’ Club
Malachy Dooley
Fathers’ Club
Joseph J. Schuessler
Leo J. Latz Jr
American School OF Beauty Culture
Financ
Lake St. Oak Park
West End Market and Delicatessen
Home Freezer
W. Madison St
OF the
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S. Lagrange RD
Lagrange
Concordia Teachers College
Thomas Gieschen
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Circle
Forest Park
Historical Society OF
Home Ave
OAK PARK/RIVER FOREST
Lucienne
Oak Part Township
Maze Branch
Gunderson Ave
Foual Housing Lender
First Bank
Madison ST
Austin Blvd
North Ave
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