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International Ladies Garment Workers Union Illustrated. The scarce program for the 23rd convention of the ILGWU, one of the largest unions in America in the 1900s and one of the first to have a majority female membership.The union was founded in June 1900. In the early days, most of its members were young immigrant women, primarily Jewish, from Eastern and Southern Europe. They were responsible for the New York Shirtwaist Strike in 1909, the largest strike to date by women workers in US history. It exposed the horrific conditions suffered by immigrant women working in the textiles industry. By the 1920s, the ILGWU was a political heavyweight.This thoroughly illustrated programme celebrates the achievements of the collective, including the establishment of the pioneering Union Health Centre, its various sports societies, its international reach, and its dedication to democracy.

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