Strikes; Shell Oil; At Kalkaska, Michigan; Contest

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Description:

Uniformed police officer wearing riot helmet holds demonstrator in choke hold from behind, as other officers assist him. Union tradesmen were demonstrating against Shell Oil for using non union workers, the confrontations which were often violent continued until a district judge intervened to negotiate a settlement. "The result was a "voluntary" settlement in which the trades council called off its picketing and violence while the two companies remained open shop, but the contractor's "compromise" in the deal was an agreement to "donate" $250,000 to the Kalkaska Township so that it could employ more local union members," from Freedom in the Workplace: The Untold Story of Merit Shop Construction's Crusade Against Compulsory Trade Unionism, by Samuel Cook.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1973-06-19T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Kalkaska, Michigan, Kalkaska, Michigan, Kalkaska, Michigan, and Kalkaska

Subject Topic:

Open and closed shop, Labor union members, Demonstrations, Police, and Riot helmets

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc29833_1