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March 29, 1947
The Union Times
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In Portland, Ore., union members used candid cameras to photograph customers crossing their picket line at Goss Bros. Frozen Food Lockers, which was blacklisted for hiring nonunion carpenters, successfully deterring patronage.
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Candid Cameras
Chill Customers
PORTLAND, Ore. - (FP)-
Candid cameras proved more effective than picket banners here in deterring would-be customers from going through the picket-line at Goss Bros. Frozen Food Lockers.
Goss Bros. was placed on the unfair list some time ago by the AFL Building Trades Council because the management hired nonunion carpenters at scab wages for a remodeling job.
Women, however, continued to flock into the frozen food emporium until the union hit on the plan of snapping all scab-patronizers' pictures for posterity. That stopped 'em colder than a chilled mackerel.
Chill Customers
PORTLAND, Ore. - (FP)-
Candid cameras proved more effective than picket banners here in deterring would-be customers from going through the picket-line at Goss Bros. Frozen Food Lockers.
Goss Bros. was placed on the unfair list some time ago by the AFL Building Trades Council because the management hired nonunion carpenters at scab wages for a remodeling job.
Women, however, continued to flock into the frozen food emporium until the union hit on the plan of snapping all scab-patronizers' pictures for posterity. That stopped 'em colder than a chilled mackerel.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Union Picket
Candid Cameras
Scab Patrons
Labor Dispute
Frozen Food Lockers
What entities or persons were involved?
Goss Bros.
Afl Building Trades Council
Where did it happen?
Portland, Ore.
Story Details
Key Persons
Goss Bros.
Afl Building Trades Council
Location
Portland, Ore.
Story Details
The AFL Building Trades Council placed Goss Bros. Frozen Food Lockers on the unfair list for hiring nonunion carpenters at scab wages. To deter customers from crossing the picket line, the union photographed patrons with candid cameras, effectively stopping them from entering.