The early years of Local 1199. The unionization of pharmacists and drug store workers.

This is an excerpt made by the Guest Editor from "The Union Democracy Built: Twenty-Five Years of Local 1199," editorial, supervision by Moe Foner, text by William Cahn, 1199 Drug News, Vol. 24, No. 7 (June 1957), New York: Local 1199, Retail Drug Employees Union, RWDSU, AFL-CIO. This excerpt is most of the text of the odd-numbered pages 11 through 33. A copy of this publication was provided by the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFL-CIO.