Abramowitz, Bessie & Sidney Hillman (garment workers strike of 1910-11)
Street Address:
1922 South Halsted
Chicago, IL
Submitted by sromekt on Wed, 2014-11-12 11:00
Person/ event: Bessie Abramowitz & Sidney Hillman, garment workers strike of 1910-11
Location: 1922 South Halsted
Biographical: Bessie Abramowitz led 16 seamstresses in a strike at this location; this was the first step that led to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union.
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Collection
Community
Dates
1910 - 1911