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MURCO MOLDERS ALLIED WORKERS UNION LABOR AGREEMENT LOCAL 408 WAUSAU WI WITH MURRAY MACHINERY INC 1969-1972
This small green booklet is the 1969–1972 labor agreement between Murray Machinery, Inc. in Wausau, Wisconsin, and Local 408 of the Molders and Allied Workers Union, AFL-CIO. Booklet overall is in very good condition with tight stapled spine and all pages clean with no writing, marks or tears inside. Has corner bumps, probably because it was in a pocket. Staples are starting to rust inside and out on spine. Small brown stains and smudge on outer back cover. Fascinating historical details inside from wages for each separate job to vacation time and health insurance benefits. All employees were men during this period from 1969-1972. 42 pages. See photos.
The manufacturing company Murray Machinery, Inc., formerly based in Wausau, was once known as D. J. Murray Manufacturing Co. This booklet displays their prominent "MURCO" trademark logo on its cover. Effective Dates: August 1, 1969 to July 31, 1972. Union Involved: Local 408 of the Molders and Allied Workers Union, which was affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
Founded originally in 1874, Murray Machinery was an essential driver of the industrial economy in Wausau. They first built heavy sawmill equipment for the logging industry before transitioning into manufacturing industrial pulp and paper mill machinery. This contract highlights the mid-20th-century era of American unionized heavy manufacturing, prior to the company closing its doors in 1988.
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