UAW Button, 1932-1942

THF151137 / UAW Button, 1932-1942

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

1932-1942

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in Chicago for the International Union, United Automobile Workers of America.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.55.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Oscar Paskal.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Color

Blue
White (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.375 in

Inscriptions

Printed obverse: FOR / SENIORITY / JOB SECURITY / BETTER WAGES / VACATIONS / VOTE / U.A.W. - C.I.O. edge: I.P.E.U. / CHICAGO

Keywords	Buttons (Information artifacts) Political campaigns Automobile industry workers Labor unions Automobiles Cars International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO)