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Thomasville Chair Co Strike Drives Work Stoppage
The Thomasville Chair Company and the United Furniture Workers of America faced a wage dispute after long negotiations since September 1950. The union demanded immediate increases and benefits, while the company cited industry weakness and no general wage rise, leading to a strike on March 13, 1952, despite the plant's large payroll and ongoing openness to workers at prevailing wages.
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Thomasville Chair Company
United Furniture Workers of America, C.I.C
Virginia