1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike
Title
1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike
Subject
United Financial Employees
Seafarers International Union
Seafarers International Union
Description
1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence.
The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union.
The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union.
Source
Herb Brand Historic Files
Date
3/29/1948-4/30/1948
Identifier
36-13, 36-14, 36-15
Coverage
New York Financial District
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
Items in the 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Collection
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