IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
REDWING WORKERS ORGANIZATION
RECORDS, 1976
0.25 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The records (donor no. 35) were donated by Louise Noun in 2002. |
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ACCESS: |
The records are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has not been transferred to The University of Iowa. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Lisa Mott, 2002. [RedwingWorkersOrg.doc] |
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History
The roots of the Redwing Workers Organization (RWO) began in November 1972 when a group of people attended a Marxist-Leninist Educational and decided to form an on-going group of their own. After several preliminary meetings, the Feminist-Socialist Group (FSG) was formed in February 1973. The FSG divided into two Primary Revolutionary Groups (PRG’s) in June 1974, with one group striving for ideological unity focused around libertarianism, communism, feminism and working class issues. The other group formed around a feminist-socialist ideology. In 1976, five PRG members formed a libertarian tendency group. These members worked with other Des Moines libertarians to plan and organize a Midwest conference. The Redwing Workers Organization grew out of this conference. In September 1976, the RWO formed itself into a federation of two smaller groups: a Redwing healthcare workers organization and a Redwing workers action development group.
Scope and Content Note
The Redwing Workers Organization records date from 1976 and measure 0.25 linear inches. The collection consists of a chronological listing of RWO events dating from November 1972 to September 1976, encompassing the roots and creation of the organization.
SCVF Description
Folder
1 Listing
of RWO events from November 1972 to September 1976