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Audio 1402A
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Series: Audio Recordings
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1402A/1
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Speech by unidentified Amalgamated leader at a retail conference : Regarding responding to VP Snyder's earlier statements that the IBP strike had been a
failure. Gorman speaks briefly, but is cut off by end of tape.
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1402A/2
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[unidentified]
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1402A/3
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Conference speech, probably by Vice President Snyder,
undated : Speech stating the union did not win the IBP strike settlement at Dakota City.
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1402A/4
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Unidentified dictation, undated : Concerning the AMC board's response to the Nixon wage-price freeze. Gorman's
statements on the issue had attracted national attention, and the board had discussed
how to best use this public support.
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1402A/5
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Interview with union worker Emerson Devin (?),
undated : Concerning slaughter and break operations at an Armour plant.
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1402A/8
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Interview with union worker
Concerning his career which began at Armour in 1942, advancing from hog killing to
boning and the details of work involved in his job.
Probably a continuation of Audio 1402A/5.
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1402A/6
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[unidentified]
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1402A/7
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Statement concerning details of job assignment practices : Apparently discussed as background for changes proposed in negotiations. Also
includes an apparently fake telephone response to a plant security job notice
advertised in case of a strike.
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1402A/9
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Unidentified statement by a local union member : Concerning a work stoppage at an Aurora plant. Also an explanation of the local's
contracting out procedure which, only recently, had become an issue.
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1402A/10
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Unidentified statement, undated : Concerning the loss of productivity caused by federal health inspection at a Sioux
City plant and resulting discharge of workers. Sanitary procedures regarding abscess
are discussed in some detail.
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1402A/11
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Several dictated memoranda of Louie Anderson, circa 1976
October : Concerning grievances, “Baker investigation” at IBP, minutes of an
October 3, 1976 staff meeting, and problems at a Swift plant concerning details of
second probation and funeral leave.
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1402A/12
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Speech by Currier Holman to the Industrial Development Council of Sioux City,
circa 1975 October 30 : Concerning IBP and his philosophy of business development.
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1402A/13
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Off-the-air recording of various radio news stories about the violence that
resulted when IBP began using scab labor to reopen its slaughtering production at
Dakota City, Nebraska, 1977 December 27-1978 January
2 : At that time Local #222 had been on strike for over 10 months. Incidents reported
include arrests and the use of tear gas to open the way for scabs crossing the picket
line. Some recordings contain background noices from the picket line. Some violence is
caused by AMC workers from a plant in Spencer that had closed when the workers refused
to work for lower wages. Dates of recordings are approximate.
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1402A/14
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Off-the-air recordings of radio news stories about the IBP strike,
1978 January 10-12
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1402A/15
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Off-the-air recording of IBP strike news and more, 1978 March 9,
11 : Also a March 9, 1978, release from Louie Anderson for Local #222; and a recording of
the March 11, 1978, IBP stockholders meeting.
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1402A/16
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Off-the-air recording of radio news coverage of the IBP situation,
1978 March 28-30 : Most concern the intention of farmer of the American Agricultural Movement in Iowa to
support the ten-month strike of Local #222 at Dakota City. The stories include
comments by Dale Tinsman. Some who oppose the tractor-cade do so for fear of violence.
It is now 4 months since scabs began crossing the picket line.
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1402A/17-18
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Recording of the FY1975 annual meeting of IBP, 1975 or
1976 : The recording consists of the Fred Haiger report read by Dale Tinsman. The report
discussed IBP's cost cutting program, earnings, recent restructuring, and a discussion
of the current state of the beef industry. This is followed by a speech by Paul Harvey
on new Americanism, importance of rural values, etc., March 11, 1976.
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1402A/19
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Off-the-air recording of news from Dakota City concerning the IBP strike and
more, circa 1977 : Followed by a recording of the 1977 IBP stockholders meeting. Sound quality is
poor.
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1402A/20
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Meeting, undated, of William Chapman, head of BC Dressed
Beef, and the BC attorney with the employees of the Omaha Armour plant which had just
been sold to BC : The attorney discusses the history of the plant, the desire of Chapman and his
backers to keep jobs in Omaha, their desire to offer competitive wages and benefits,
and a stock options plan. BC will bargain collectively, but cannot afford the wages
previously offered by Armour to its employees represented by AMCBWNA. Chapman speaks
briefly about his business ideas.
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1402A/21
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Unidentified dictation, circa 1978 : Probably from an officer of the Amalgamated's Packinghouse Department critical of
Gorman and other AMC leaders for meeting secretly with IBP during the recent strike.
The memo describes the situation after the end of the strike. Additional dictation
from Skip Niederdeppe as the tape continues.
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1402A/22-25
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National Legislative Conference, Washington D.C., 1973 April 10
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1402A/26
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[unidentified]
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1402A/27
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[unidentified]
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1402A/28
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9th International Convention
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1402A/29
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E. Hays - CIO and AFL, 1955 November 7
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1402A/30-31
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Arbitration, 1961 December 20
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1402A/32
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[unidentified]
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1402A/33
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3 3/4 - 40 minutes
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1402A/34
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Meeting, 1967 November 24
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1402A/35
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[unidentified], 1967 November 27
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1402A/36-37
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#1-2, 1967 December 3
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1402A/38-39
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Butchers Union Local 115 - Nomination and Election of Trial
Committee
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1402A/40
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[unidentified]
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1402A/41-43
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Patrick Gorman, 1976
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1402A/44
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[unidentified]
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1402A/45-46
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Patrick Gorman Testimonial Dinner, 1966 September 11
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1402A/47
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Ray Dickow and Paul Hampel, 1969 April 18
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1402A/48
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Packinghouse Conference, 1973 March 8
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1402A/49
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B.A. Institute
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