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Lillian Roberts's willing sacrifice for public employees
Posted November 26th, 2018 by scaloia
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Lillian Roberts almost spent Christmas in jail.
The series of events leading up to December 1968 began more than a year before. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller decided to make the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) the sole collective bargaining representative for state employees, rather than allowing those employees to make their own choice. Rockefeller promised to hold a representation election after a year, but he failed to keep his word. read more »
December Historical Calendar
Posted November 20th, 2018 by scaloia
Learn more about the information offered in our December Historical Calendar, featured in person during the 2018 Noel Night:
December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Alabama.
December 2, read more »
June 7 at 6:30 pm: Photographer Richard Copley and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike
Posted May 23rd, 2018 by scaloia
The Walter P. Reuther Library, in collaboration with the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, is proud to host photographer Richard L. Copley as he discusses his work and experiences during the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike. read more »
New UAW Archivist, Gavin Strassel
Posted May 18th, 2018 by scaloia
The Reuther Library is proud to have Gavin Strassel as the new UAW Archivist.
Strassel has long been an important part of the Reuther Library team. He came to the Reuther in December 2013 as an Archives Technician. read more »
