Texas Labor Archives

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Honoring Legacy and Struggle: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Labor History Exhibit Unveiled for Black History Month

The contributions made by the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in advancing labor and civil rights are the focus of UTA Libraries Special…

Two men picketing in front of a theater, with "The Compass Rose" logo in the top-right corner.

Remembering Black Labor History in Dallas: Moving Picture Machine Operators Union, Local 249-A

Remembering the establishment, activies, impact, and legacy of the all-Black Dallas Moving Picture Machine Operators Union, Local 249-A.

Group of strikers with picket signs standing in a picket line along a curb with a metal fence in the background. Orange and blue "The Compass Rose' logo in the bottom left corner.

The 1981 PATCO Strike

PATCO's ill-fated 1981 strike was a major event in labor history with repercussions felt to this day.

Group of strikers with signs reading "We Fought for You Over There, Fight for Us Here!" and "Grievance Procedure." Compass Rose logo in the top right corner.

1946 Fort Worth Convair strike

Recounting the history of the strike with Fort Worth Star-Telegram photos.

Portrait photograph of a woman wearing a white shirt looking at the camera and smiling with The Compass Rose logo in the top right corner

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers' Strike

Learn about Emma Tenayuca's role in the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers' Strike.

Woman looking directly into the camera in front of a jail cell with "The Compass Rose" logo in the bottom right corner

Emma Tenayuca, Latina labor leader in San Antonio

Explore the early life and labor activism of Emma Tenayuca.

Image of Francisco "Pancho" Medrano's face, with "The Compass Rose" logo at top right

Highlights from the Archives: The Francisco "Pancho" Medrano Papers

Francisco "Pancho" Medrano was one of Dallas' prominent leaders. He was a Civil Rights and Labor Rights activist, and his impact on DFW and Texas…

Photo highlights from the Texas Labor Archives lead image.

Photo highlights from the Texas Labor Archives

Explore some of the highlights of photographs documenting labor in UTA Libraries Special Collections.

Screenshot of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 478 (Waco) website as captured in the Texas Labor Archives web archive, with The Compass Rose logo in the bottom left.

Web archiving union websites to enhance the Texas Labor Archives

Capturing the websites of many union locals that have previously donated physical records to the UTA Libraries to continue to document them.