| In
1912, Ely-Walker Dry Goods Co. of St. Louis, MO, announced they
were opening a Belleville branch in the Rentchler Agricultural Works
Building at East B and Delmar. The wage was $4.50 per week. In 1917,
employees clashed between union and non-union representation. On,
March 30, 1918, employees went on strike for union recognition.
The photo shows a small portion of the 160 employees of Ely-Walker in 1928. Donated by Pat & Jack Lindsey and Teresa Schaeffer. The drawing is from "Signature of 450,000", a publication of the ILGWU, 1965. Donated by Betty Julian. | Next |