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[[Suffragist]] [[Theresa Malkiel]] organized a union of cloakmakers in 1892.<ref name=MillerBook/>{{rp|p.191}} |
[[Suffragist]] [[Theresa Malkiel]] organized a union of cloakmakers in 1892.<ref name=MillerBook/>{{rp|p.191}} Other areas of the ''needle trade'' were not unionized [[Fannia Cohn#Emigration to America| |
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[[File:Theresa_Malkiel.jpg|thumb|right|Cloakmaker, [[Suffragist]], labor activist |
[[File:Theresa_Malkiel.jpg|thumb|right|Cloakmaker, [[Suffragist]], labor activist and author<ref>{{cite book |
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|title=The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker: A Story of the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike in New York. New York |
|title=The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker: A Story of the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike in New York. New York |
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|publisher=The Co-operative Press |year=1910 |
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Revision as of 23:40, 18 March 2020
A Cloak maker worked in the garment industry,[1] often in an enterprise whose workers were represented by a union.[2]
In the 1920s, there were more than 50,000 people employed as cloakmakers.[2]
Much of this industry was centered in NYC.[3] While most of the cloakmakers were Jewish women,[1]: p.191 [4] the next largest group, although much smaller in number, were Italian women.[5][6]
Cloakmakers were a part of those known as clothing-workers, including those who made cloaks, suits and skirts.[2][7]
Other areas where this industry was strong included Chicago[8] and Cincinati.[9]
Unions
Suffragist Theresa Malkiel organized a union of cloakmakers in 1892.[1]: p.191 Other areas of the needle trade were not unionized until years later.
This occupation involved making or repairing garments that contained animal fur. The high end of this profession focused on fur coats. A 1915 New York Times article about 75,000 garment workers said "Cloakmakers take the lead."[11]
The garment industry's strikes were neither rare nor long-lasting.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b c Sally M. Miller (December 1978). From Sweatshop Worker to Labor Leader: Theresa Malkiel, A Case Study. p. 190.
- ^ a b c "Cloak Makers Accept Plan for Conference". The New York Times. April 27, 1921. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ 60,000 to 70,000 cloakmakers in New York City in 1910 {cite book |title=Introduction: Louis Marshall, Champion of Liberty |author1=Oscar Handlin |author2=Charles Reznikoff |page=xxi}}
- ^ Hadassa Kosak (2000). Cultures of Opposition: Jewish Immigrant Workers, New York. p. 202.
The preponderance of Jews among cloakmakers ... 1885
- ^ S. Luconi (2010). "Italian-American Workers and the 1912 Strike".
- ^ The Ladies' Garment Worker. 1918. p. 25.
It was understood that money collected from Italians ...
- ^ "Striking Dress and Cloak Makers". The New York Times. July 22, 1883.
- ^ "Clothing workers of Chicage, 1910-1922" (PDF).
- ^ "Amalgated Clothing Workers (1919-1925)".
- ^ The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker: A Story of the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike in New York. New York. The Co-operative Press. 1910.
- ^ "Garment Workers prepare demands, Cloakmakers Take the Lead in Move Expected to Cause a Strike of 75,000". The New York Times. June 26, 1915.
- ^ "Persons to Fill Their Places Are to be Had ... Committee Appeals for Strike Funds". The New York Times. June 14, 1916.
- ^ "Clockmakers' Spare Time". The New York Times. July 30, 1910.
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