Abstract
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East currently has over 400,000 members.1 This union began as the Pharmacists Union of Greater New York, founded in 1932 by Leon Davis. This paper analyzes the first decade of the development of the union, encompassing its emergence as an independent union (1932-1936), its affiliation with the American Federation of Labor (1936-1937), and its growth within the Congress of Industrial Organizations prior to America’s involvement in the Second World War (1937-1941). The union overcame opposition from professional associations and internal factional divisions to effectively organize pharmacists in New York City.2
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- Abstract
- Introduction
- Early Drug Clerk Organizations: Trade Unions and Professional Associations
- Pharmacists Union of Greater New York
- Pharmacists Union of Greater New York and the National Recovery Administration
- Organizing Drug Store Clerks in the Bronx and the Twomey Bill
- From Competition to Affiliation: The American Federation of Labor
- Organizing Chain Drug Store Clerks in Brooklyn: The Silver Rod Chain
- Organizing Harlem Drug Stores: Opportunities and Challenges
- From the AFL to the CIO
- Union Struggle in Whelan Drug Stores
- Challenging a Corporate Giant: Organizing the Liggett Chain
- Conclusion
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