Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers

Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Convention of the National Lodge, A.A. of I.S. and T.W. Held in Pittsburgh, PA, June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 1889 [This volume only!]

Pittsburgh, PA: National Lodge of the United States and Canada, 1889. Softcover. RARE! Printed paper wraps, octavo, paginated 2568-2866, not illustrated. Book has rubbing and soil to wraps, mild wear to spine head, bunching to spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. The Amalgamated Association of Iron & Steel and Tin Workers was first organized in 1876, and instigated key strikes in the 1880s for better wages and working conditions. In 1887 AA joined with the American Federation of Labor (AFL), which led to increased power and membership. At its height, AA had over 24,000 members. AA organized the 1892 Homestead Strike, and the length, bitterness and violence of that strike nearly bankrupted AA and resulted in a massive loss of its membership. But AA was the seed organization that eventually became the United Steelworkers union in 1942. Very good+. Item #B68779

Price: $150.00