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Thousands Protest Imported Clothing Across Four States
Thousands of garment workers from New England mills New York City districts and Midwest West Coast plants rallied in a four state drive against garments imports. They charged cheap foreign goods threaten jobs and urged action from President Carter and union leaders.
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Associated Press Garment
New England
New York City
Garment District
Midwest
West Coast
America
Jack DiBlasi
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers
Herald Square
Taiwan
Japan
DiBlasi
Textile Workers Union
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Carter
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Chicago
Carter Sos
Mariano Saveri
Bangor
Savers
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Harry Goldsmith
The
Amalgamated Clothing and
ILGW
Leonard Levy
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Los Angeles
South Korea
Hong Kong