Textile Labor, the official publication of the Textile Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO.
Vol. XIX, No. 2 — February 1958. Pictorial cover with strike and shop-floor images; newsprint interiors with photos, cartoons, and features.
Notable stories seen in this issue include: “Union Shapes Policy for Cotton and Wool,” “Our Walsh-Healey Victory Means $500,000 in Bank,” “Call to 10th Convention Goes Out,” NLRB commentary, contract updates coast-to-coast, and human-interest/household pages. A rich primary source for mid-century labor history and the textile industry.
Format: stapled newsprint magazine/newspaper, approx. 11 x 8–8.5 in. (tabloid/large octavo)
Publisher: Textile Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO.
Completeness: Complete—no missing pages.
Visual Condition Report
Covers: age toning; edge/corner wear with small creases; light soiling; pencil price mark; minor chips at upper corners.
Spine: rubbed with small splits and nicks at ends; staples holding.
Interior: uniform toning typical of 1950s newsprint; scattered small edge nicks; pages remain fully legible with solid images.
Overall grade: Good (sound, handled; see photos).
Great for union studies, industrial history, and MCM ephemera displays.
 
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