Literary, copyright, and property rights of this collection have been dedicated to the public.
Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research.
These records were processed by Thomas Wilson, graduate student in American Studies, in March 1980. Agency History Local 55 was chartered by its parent organization on February 16, 1903. It was originally affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Local 55 members have been involved in two strikes in their history. The by-laws of the local must follow the guidelines set down in the International constitution.