first edition
1951 · St. Louis
by [LABOR] [TEAMSTERS - MISSOURI] BRASHEAR, George E.
St. Louis: Warehouse and Distribution Workers Local 688, 1951. First Edition. Quarto (33cm). Staple-bound, pictorial wrappers; 66pp; illus. Light cover wear; Near Fine. Deluxe pictorial history and souvenir of Local 688 (St. Louis) of the Warehouse & Distribution Workers Union, a Teamsters affiliate. Extensively illustrated with photographs, including an excellent photomontage of striking workers. The local played a significant role in organizing female clerical and retail workers in post-War St. Louis. Includes an excellent cover illustration by George E. Brashear. (Inventory #: 16771)