Item no. 28560
| 1940s |
| New York |
| Occupation: Manufacturing: garment |
| 160x101cm (63x40in) |
| Collection: Cornell University Kheel Center |
"Leisurewear-Robe and Sportswear Workers Union
Local 284, ACWA"
This banner is part of the exhibit We Love A Parade, Union Banners Then and Now, featuring four 19th century banners, and twenty seven banners from the garment industry in New York City in the twentieth century.
The American labor banner -- a significant symbol of labor solidarity and strength -- has been the communications method of choice for labor unions since its inception. The Leisurewear-Robe and Sportswear Workers Union Local 284 shown here dates from the 1940's.
Visit the Labor Arts exhibit We Love A Parade to see all the union banners currently on display
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