Name/Title
Photograph of a young man picketing against Emporium Dept. Store, Eugene, Oregon, undatedEntry/Object ID
2017.003.364Description
B&W Photo of a young man picketing a business "Emporium Dept. store Eugene and Springfield UNFAIR for refusal to bargain in good faith, Retail Clerks Union Local 201".
Emporium, more formally known as Troutman's Emporium, was a chain of department stores founded in 1955 by Dallas Troutman in North Bend, Oregon. In 1973, it acquired the Alexander's on Main Street. After 1977, Emporium's headquarters was located in Eugene, Oregon.
A major reorganization of the Retail Clerks Locals began in 1968. Local 1565, which represented clerks from Hood River to Bend, was split and merged with 992 of Salem and Portland’s 1092. The Hood River/The Dalles area went to Local 1092 and the Bend/Redmond units were given to Salem. With this merger, Local 992 ceded representation at the Yamhill County stores to Local 1092. Also taking place in Also in 1968, Astoria/Tillamook’s Local 147 joined with 1092. The membership of the combined locals topped 6000 clerks. The reorganization was completed when Local 201, Eugene/Roseburg, merged with Local 265 of Medford and Local 1257 joined Local 1092.Collection
Fogle Photo CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.003Source or Donor
Guthrie-Scott, PaulaAcquisition Method
GiftCopyright
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