Abbreviations dictionary. 2012.
ACWA — Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
ACWA — abbr. Associate, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants … Dictionary of abbreviations
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America — (ACWA) A trade union formed by the men s clothing manufacturers in 1914. It merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textiles Workers Union (ACTWU) in 1976 and later merged with the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) in 1995 to … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America — The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America was a United States labor union known for its support for social unionism and progressive political causes. Led by Sidney Hillman for its first thirty years, it helped found the Congress of Industrial… … Wikipedia
Sidney Hillman — Infobox Person name = Sidney Hillman image size = 180px caption = birth date =birth date|1887|3|23|mf=y birth place =Zagare, Lithuania death date =death date and age|1946|7|10|1887|3|23|mf=y death place = Long Island, New York occupation = Labor… … Wikipedia
Bellanca, Dorothy Jacobs — ▪ American activist née Dorothy Jacobs born Aug. 10, 1894, Zemel, Latvia died Aug. 16, 1946, New York, N.Y., U.S. Latvian born American labour leader, remembered for her zealous union activism in the garment industry. Dorothy… … Universalium
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union — ▪ American union former union of garment and apparel workers in the United States and Canada. It was formed in 1976 by the merger of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA), a large union representing workers in the men s… … Universalium
HILLMAN, BESSIE BAS SHEVA ABRAMOWITZ — (1889–1970), labor activist and executive board member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA). The fourth daughter of 10 children born to Sarah (Rabinowitz) and Emanuel Abramowitz, Hillman spent the first 15 years of her life in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Calgary Co-op — Calgary Co operative Association Limited (commonly referred to as Calgary Co op) is a retail cooperative operating in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contents 1 History 2 Present Operations … Wikipedia
Medicare card (Australia) — A Medicare Card is a green coloured plastic card (or light blue for interim cards) which identifies the persons listed on it as eligible for rebates under the Australian Medicare system when they are treated privately by a doctor with a provider… … Wikipedia
