Battle of Homestead Foundation - Mike Stout Collection

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Stop Working Overtime! Flyer
Stop Working Overtime! Flyer
Labor History, Pittsburgh History, Labor, Union
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.
Teamster Buttons
Teamster Buttons
Union, Teamster, Labor History, Labor
This photograph is a sampling of teamster buttons collected by Mike Stout. These buttons come from bag one of one. The top left button is blue with yellow lettering that reads PA. CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS. The button depicts the teamster symbol in the center. The bottom left button is gold and blue and depicts the teamster imagery of two horses and an airplane. The button reads TEAMSTER ALD COMMITTEE. The top center button is blue with yellow lettering that reads LOCAL 115 TEAMSTERS. The bottom center button is a yellow rectangle that reads VOTE TEAMSTER FOR A BETTER FUTURE. The top right button is white with red and blue lettering that reads without US It’s just Air. Vote TEAMSTERS. The bottom right button is blue with white and red lettering that reads It Begins With US. Join Teamsters.
Whose Job Goes Next? Flyer
Whose Job Goes Next? Flyer
Labor History, Pittsburgh History, Labor, Union, USWA, United Steelworkers of America
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.