International Ladies Garment Workers' Union

The International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) was a union dedicated to fighting against sweatshops in Canada and the United States. The ILGWU was first created in 1900 in the United States, and expanded to Canada between 1910 and 1911 after establishing six locals in Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg. The ILGWU represented garment workers in their fight to organize and take labour action against exploitative working conditions. In 1995, the ILGWU and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) merged to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE).

Archival Materials

Buttons

This International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) button calls on people to buy Canadian-made clothing and save jobs.
Buy Canadian – Save Our Jobs (ILGWU)

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    National (all of Canada)

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    English
Local 23-25 ILGWU

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    National (all of Canada)

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    English
This International Ladies Garment Workers' Union button supports union=made and made-in-Canada clothing.
Made in Canada: Union Made – ILGWU Canada

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    National (all of Canada)

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This is an undated button for International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) drive to organize women working in clothing sweatshops.
out of the sweatshops – ILGWU Garment Workers Unite!

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    Ontario

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    English
Undated button for the Union internationale des ouvriers du vêtement pour dames/International Ladies Garment Workers Union (UIOVD/ILGWU).
UIOVD-ILGWU

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    National (all of Canada)

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    English

Documents
Letter – Request for Financial Support (1992)

  • Year created:

    1992

  • Author(s):

    Alexandra Dagg

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    Ontario

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    English

Photos
International Ladies’ Garment Union

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    Ontario
Labour Day Toronto – ILGWU Banner

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    Ontario