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Joseph Schlitz Brewery Co workers picket with signs


Title	Joseph Schlitz Brewery Co workers picket with signs
Description	Schlitz workers on strike. Strike signs indicate that the workers are part of the local union no. 9. About 700 production workers went on strike on June 1, 1981. It ended Sept 30 when the brewery was sold to G. Heileman Brewery Co of La Crosse.
Notes/Transcript	Strikes. Schlitz Strike.6/81
Creator	Wood, Rick
Date of photo	1981-06
Current address	N 3rd St and W Galena St
Subject	Strikes and lockouts -- Brewing industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Labor unions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Schlitz Brewing Company (Milwaukee, Wis.) Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. Breweries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Brewery Workers Union. Local 9 (Milwaukee, Wis.) West Galena Street (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Relation	Strikes.Schlitz.Post1960.001.jpg
Original item ID	Strikes.Schlitz.Post1960.001
Type	Still image
Has Format	Black and white photograph
Collection	Historic Photo Collection, F.P. Zeidler Humanities Room, Milwaukee Public Library
Rights	All rights reserved Milwaukee Public Library
Language	English
Submitting Institution	Milwaukee Public Library
Order Form	http://www.mpl.org/coldfusion/email_digital_hp.cfm

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