American Red Cross

United Community Services Records

drice — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:27:17 -0400

United Community Services, operated in Detroit since 1878 under various names, was organized by civic leaders to coordinate the work of different charitable institutions in the area, and raise funds for community welfare needs. Gradually, it became a clearinghouse for the investigation and referral of social service cases as well as an advocate for social and health care reform. The records of the UCS reflect the concerns of professional social workers, the plight of the poor in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Detroit, and the community's attempts to improve their condition through the work of public and private social welfare agencies.

Driver Technicians Unit - AFSCME Connecticut Local 1303

jruss — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:07:49 -0500

In October 1974, after months of unsuccessful contract negotiations, Red Cross blood drive employees, members of AFSCME Connecticut Local 1303, went out on strike. After about two months of striking, negotiators reached an agreement, and workers returned to their jobs without reprisals on December 15, 1974. The settlement won significant gains for the three Local 1303 units, Nurses, Driver Technicians, and Laboratory Technicians. During their campaign, the units recorded radio spots to raise public awareness and earn public support for their cause. This spot was done by the Driver Technicians' Unit.

Laboratory Technicians Unit - AFSCME Connecticut Local 1303

jruss — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:00:12 -0500

Nurses Unit - AFSCME Connecticut Local 1303

jruss — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:49:20 -0500

(12371) Red Cross Volunteers, AFSCME Headquarters, 1942

scaloia — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:41:50 -0400

Volunteers for the American Red Cross work on surgical dressings in the meeting hall of AFSCME’s headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin. Members of Mendota State Hospital AFSCME Local 13 are seated at the front table.

This image appeared on the cover of AFSCME’s Journal of State & Local Government Employees, October 1942 issue.

(12383) American Junior Red Cross, World War II

scaloia — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:58:56 -0400

During World War II, two American Red Cross workers stamp crates of medical supplies with the famous cross. The crates are labeled “Medical kit, Gift of the American Junior Red Cross.”

(26047) Riots, Rebellions, Red Cross, Blood Shortage, 1967

eclemens — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:20:21 -0400

Donors line up at the Red Cross Blood Center in the suburb of Roseville, Michigan during the civil unrest of 1967.

Courtesy Detroit News Collection.