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United Food and Commercial Workers

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File

Date:

1987, 1992.

Reference:

R16199-4-7-E, Volume number: 1

Type of material:

Moving images, Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5135436

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Ian Reilly fonds

United Food and Commercial Workers
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Date(s):

1987, 1992.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 folder of textual records.
1 videocassette : VHS

Language of material:

English

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File consists of documents and a videocassette from Ian Reilly's career as a representative with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) when he worked on the conflict between the UFCW and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) regarding UFCW Local 1252, representing Newfoundland fishery workers. The videocassette consists of two documentaries: "Onward through the Fog: the story of the Cashin-White lie" and "The truth about Local 1252." File also includes a short biographical sketch of Ian Reilly.

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In March 1987, Local 1252, representing Newfoundland fishery workers, disaffiliated from the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and joined the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) to become the Fishermen, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW), CAW Local 465.
For videocassette, see MISACS catalogue record 567287.
Richard Cashin, lawyer and labour leader, helped organize and establish the Newfoundland Fishermen's Union (NFU) in 1970. In 1987 he was instrumental in transferring the fishery workers to the CAW.

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