United Steel Workers Constitutional Convention Photograph   Save
1942
Description: This 12"" by 40"" (30.48 by 101.6 cm) photograph was taken at the first constitutional convention of the United Steelworkers of America. It was during this convention that the name of the organization was officially changed from the Steel Workers Organizing Committee to the United Steelworkers of America. This signified that the committee had successfully organized a steelworkers' union and the emphasis shifted from organizing a union to running a union. It was also during this convention that the United Steelworkers adopted their first constitution. Among the significant changes between the United Steelworkers constitution and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee constitution was that under the United Steelworkers' constitution district directors were elected rather than being appointed by the chairman of the union. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1644_1911250_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; United Steelworkers of America; Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.); Labor unions; Steel industry
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)