Battle of Homestead Foundation - Mike Stout Collection

The article is titled Steeltown Radicals written by Patrick J. Kiger for the Pittsburgh Magazine in the March 1984 edition. The article overviews the Local 1397 Rank & File union's anger at with the downfall of the steel industry in the area and the efforts of the union as a whole.

The Stop Working Overtime! flyer was distributed by the local steel union in an effort to educate the steelworkers of the company's ploy to make workers work overtime and the dangers of working under such circumstances. The flyer provides data in relation to previous overtime hours as well. A note at the top of the flyer written in blue pen reads, Passed out at the Homestead Amity St. Gate, Sept. 22, 1984.

The Summary of the Torres-Tumazos Marketing Study and Implications for the Duquesne Works was published on May 8, 1985. The summary overviews the demand for semi-finished continuous cast steel in the United States, plans to meet that demand, and the implications if that need is not met. The piece is written by Rosa Torres-Tumazos.

These are a sampling of thank you letters to Mike Stout from various union members and their families regarding his involvement in the settlement of the Safran v. United Steelworkers of America and United States Steel case. All of the letters are from early 1992.

This photograph is a sampling of United States social movements buttons collected by Mike Stout. These buttons come from bag one of one. The top left button is green and pictures Martin Luther King Jr. The button reads MARCH ON WASHINGTON AUGUST 27, 1983. We Still Have A Dream. JOBS PEACE FREEDOM. The bottom left button is white and depicts two closed fists in the center. The button reads Damn the Klan. DROP THE CHARGES! The center button is black with white lettering that reads Racism is NO JOKE. Thomas Merton Center. The top right button is white with a rainbow depicted on the top. The button says Rainbow COALITION W. PA. The center right button is white and red and depicts a stop sign. Inside the stop sign reads STOP THE PRESS. The bottom right button is yellow with black lettering that reads Just Say No! to Drug Testing.

The document is a pamphlet distributed by USWA 1397 Job Protection Committee as an instructional tool on protecting the jobs of union workers. The pamphlet overviews who the union are, unions in general, and the length of workdays.

The Whose Job Goes Next? flyer details the predicted future of the United States Steel Corporation's Homestead Works in relation to job loss. The flyer overviews the recent cutbacks and layoffs put in place by the company and informs union workers of their rights in these situations. The flyer is written by the Local 1397 chapter of the United Steelworkers of America. A note at the top of the flyer written in black pen reads, Passed out at the Homestead Amity St. Grate - July 1980.