(3:33 min.) (13 of 24) 13 Hiring and the unions
Unions started up in earnest in 1935 or 1936. Sometimes you had to work around the union to get who you wanted for your crew. The stewards' crew didn't have much time when they were in port,...
Members of Douglas Island Miners Union Local 109, Western Federation of Miners, taking part in the July 4th, 1907 street parade on Front Street in Juneau, Alaska. Miners are led by a person carrying a United States flag, while other flags hang from...
Title from sleeve. Dwayne Carlson (left) of Anchorage Carpenters Local 1281, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of Labor Peter J. Brennan. Photographer's number: 22585. 2 1/4 B&W negative.
(4:17 min.) (07 of 08) Unions and changes in the engineering job Marine Engineers Benevolent Association; MEBA Union Hall; union meetings; strike -- Alaska Steam; strike -- American Mail Line; animosity -- company, union representatives;...
Photograph of Governor Egan signing the Human Rights Act. Identified are left to right Sen. Mike Gravel, Dick Hedberg-AFL-CIO, Maria G. Bowman and Willard Bowman-NAACP.
(6:52 min.) (17 of 24) 17 Purser's job vs. Steward's job. Union strikes
Purser dealt more with freight. The strikes happened, and the crew started making more money. "We didn't even know what overtime was." The price of everything went up...
(4:20 min) (18 of 24) 18 Strikes and Seattle in the 1930's
Smith Towers. Strikes caused lots of problems with tourists; they only had limited time and couldn't afford the time loss. The Steward and the Purser would have to work things out...
(4:35 min.) (20 of 24) 19 Labor negotiations
The steamship companies retained lawyers to negotiate. Alaska Steamship Co. had Bogo, Bogo and Gates to represent them. Some of the smaller companies would represent themselves. John had a good...
Two minute, 4 second film clip, black & white/silent, of life in Anchorage, 1915-1917. Clip is in a film newsreel format and shows Anchorage street scenes, the 3 in 1 Laundry, a pie eating contest, some Anchorage houses, the Alaska Labor Union of...
Title taken from caption. This view as the inscription indicates is the back entrance of the Wood Center. The large terrace is seen here to the left and the Gruening Building is visible further in the distance.
Title taken from caption. A view of the Wood Center from the Rasmuson Library. On the left hand corner the Gruening Building is partially visible and on the right is Constitutional Hall and the post office.
Title taken from caption. A view of the information center at Wood Center. According to the sign posted on the wall, Daily News Miner, Anchorage Daily News, and Anchorage Times all sold for 15 cents, and the Wall Street Journal sold for 40...
Executive Board Meeting of the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor at the 12th Annual Convention, Ketchikan, 1956. From verso (left to right): Ferrall Campbell-Ketchikan, VP; Betty Casperson-Juneau, (Treas); Lorena Showers-Anchorage, (Sec);...
Bob McFarland, president of the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor, standing at a lectern at the 12th Annual Convention in Ketchikan, 1956. Seated beside him is Cledamae Seaman, the executive secretary. Verso (left to right): "Cledamae...
Social gathering of senators Bob Ellis, Ken McKee, Bob Atwood , and Bob Bartlett and Vide Bartlett, at the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor 12th annual convention. Verso (left to right): "Senator[s] Bob Ellis, Ken McKee, Bob Atwood, Mrs....
Title taken from image. Group portrait of Alaska Labor Union No. 1 members inside the union hall in Douglas, Alaska. Sign hanging on wall reads: "ALU." 1911. Original photograph size: 8" x 10"
Second volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Nov. 22, 1915-Jan. 14, 1917. [166] pages ; 16 cm.
Title taken from front. View of Alaska Labor Union Building in Anchorage, Alaska, located on 7th and 8th Avenues between G and H Streets. Building burned Sunday, Oct. 15, 1916. Signs read: "1916. Alaska Labor Union. Socialists and Pioneers." 1916....
Title taken from front. View of sidewalk construction and buildings on 4th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, looking east. Businesses shown include California Pool Room, Pioneer Steam Laundry, J. H. Smith Real Estate, New Method Dry Cleaners, Billy Butts...