Labor Landmarks
"U"

Name Street Address City State Historical Notes
UAW West Side Local 174 WPA Mural 29841 Van Born Rd. Romulus MI Depicting the history of labor and the United Auto Workers (UAW), the mural shows the "Battle of the Overpass" and the sit-down strike. The artist, Walter Speck, was the head of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Detroit.
United Mine Workers of America International Headquarters, 1937-99 900 15th St. NW Washington DC Under the leadership of John L. Lewis, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) moved their headquarters to Washington, D.C., in 1937. The union sold the building in 1999.


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