Strike Placard
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Frank Lorenzo
(American, 1928 - 2000)
MakerMade by
Greeley Sign System, Inc.
(American)
Datec. 1974
Mediumpasteboard, ink, brass eyelets
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 21 7/8 × 14in. (55.6 × 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko
CopyrightNo Known Copyright
Object number2023.82.1
DescriptionRectangular sign made of cardboard or pasteboard. It has two holes along the top edge and one hole at the bottom edge, where a string for wearing the sign could be threaded through the brass eyelets. Printed in blue ink on a white background is the text: "WIRE SERVICE / GUILD / Local 222 / THE NEWSPAPER GUILD / AFL, CIO, CLC / ON STRIKE / AGAINST / UNITED PRESS / INTERNATIONAL." The placard was used by Frank Lorenzo, c. 1974.
NotesSubject Note: On March 18, 1974 members of the Hartford office of United Press International (UPI) participated in the Wire Service Guild strike against UPI regarding a national work contract dispute. Members of the local chapter of the Wire Service Guild walked the picket line at the Hartford office of UPI, located at 622 Asylum Avenue.Source: McNULTY, H. (1974, Mar 19). Local UPI employes join national strike. The Hartford Courant (1923-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/local-upi-employes-join-national-strike/docview/552133232/se-2
Status
Not on view
