2010.54.11434

Victoria!
1979
17.625 in HIGH x 14 in WIDE
(44.77 cm HIGH x 35.56 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.11434

Bottom center: "Donation $5, Unemployed $2.50 Sponsor: J.P. Stevens Boycott Committee All Proceeds To U.E. Local 1421 Kraco Strike Fund". | Right side, vertical: "design: marv grayson "Allied Printing Union Label" logo 200".

Poster is printed on white paper. Poster is a notice for a celebration. In the center of the poster is a black and white drawing of a man and woman holding tools marching in front of a larger group of workers. At the top of the poster is red and black text that reads: "Victoria! / Kraco Strike Ends. . .United , We Won!". At the bottom of the poster is event information in red and black text that reads: "!!!Celebrate With The Kraco Workers!!! / Saturday September 15th 8 PM / A.C.T.W.U. Hall 2501 South Hill Street Los Angeles / Music Dancing Refreshments". At the bottom of the poster is hand written text in black marker that reads: "Tickets on sale Here".

The successful 1976-1980 national boycott of textile products made by J.P. Stevens was a major labor campaign involving community support, much like the United Farm Worker boycotts of lettuce and grapes. [LMC]

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