International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

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labor union organization trade union

The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.

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ILGWU ×1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	labor union → organization → trade union →
abbreviation	ILGWU →
activePeriod	early 20th century → mid 20th century →
affiliation	AFL–CIO → American Federation of Labor →
country	United States →
demographics	predominantly immigrant workers → predominantly women workers →
dissolved	1995 →
field	labor movement → social justice →
headquartersLocation	New York City →
ideology	social democracy → trade unionism →
inception	1900 →
industry	garment industry → women's clothing industry →
language	English → Italian → Yiddish →
location	New York City garment district →
mergedInto	Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees →
movement	American labor movement → progressive movement →
notableEvent	New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 → Uprising of the 20,000 → support for Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire reforms →
notableLeader	Clara Lemlich → David Dubinsky → Fannie Cohn → Jay Lovestone →
notableWork	"Look for the Union Label" advertising campaign →
program	educational programs → health centers for members → housing projects for workers → recreational programs →
purpose	collective bargaining → improving wages → improving working conditions → social welfare for members → workplace safety →
represented	garment workers → needle trades workers → women workers →
slogan	"Look for the Union Label" →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union ("ILGWU") →	abbreviation
American Federation of Labor →	notableAffiliatedUnion