| Description |
1 Linear Feet (1 OS folder) |
| Note |
Material entirely in English. |
| Summary |
Newspaper articles collected by Mr. Kanter, who served as Strike Committee chairman during the Cadillac sit-downs (1937) worked for Detroit West Side Local 174 (1937-39), and fought in the Battle of the Overpass. The Homer Martin split (1939) and the Ford Strike (1941) are covered. |
| Note |
Processing Information: Processed and finding aid written by W. W. P. in September 1966. |
| Access |
Collection is open for research. |
| Note |
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library Rules for Use of Archival Materials. Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature - personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor. |
| Cite As: |
"Robert Kanter Papers, Box [#], Folder [#], Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University" |
| Note |
Robert Kanter was born August 5, 1906. After high school, he was employed at the Dodge Plant until 1932. From 1932 to 1936, Mr. Kanter worked at various jobs in the Detroit area. In 1936, he was hired by Cadillac, where he became interested in unionism. Kanter served as chairman of the Strike Committee during the Cadillac Sit-Downs of January, February, 1937. Soon after the sit-down, Kanter began working for the UAW International Union. Shortly afterwards, however, he worked for Local 174, from 1937 to 1939. During this period, Kanter took part in the Battle of the Over-Pass. In 1939, Kanter returned to the International Union, where he has been employed since. Among his duties was that of Director of the UAW Engineering Department from 1950 to 1956. |
| Summary |
The Robert Kanter Collection covers the period from 1939 to 1941. The collection consists of two newspapers containing articles relating to the UAW. Workers Age for January 28, 1939, regarding the Homer Martin split of 1939. The Detroit Free Press for April 4, 1941, concerning the UAW strike against Ford Motor Company. |
| Subject |
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
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Labor unions
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Strikes and lockouts
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| Added Title |
Walter P. Reuther Library
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| OCLC # |
991617456 |
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