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Pins and Needles

The finale of the first act of "Pins & Needles," at the Labor Stage in New York.
The finale of the first act of "Pins & Needles," at the Labor Stage in New York. (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
Corsets and Brassiers Workers member Ruth Rubenstein performs "Chain Store Daisy" in the "Pins & Needles" Broadway production.
Corsets and Brassiers Workers member Ruth Rubenstein performs "Chain Store Daisy" in the "Pins & Needles" Broadway production. (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
A scene from the ILGWU's "Pins & Needles" musical revue.
A scene from the ILGWU's "Pins & Needles" musical revue. (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
Ella Gerber sings "Not Cricket to Picket" in a performance of "Pins & Needles."
Ella Gerber sings "Not Cricket to Picket" in a performance of "Pins & Needles." (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
A scene called "One Big Union for Two," from the ILGWU musical revue, "Pins and Needles," at the Labor Stage in New York.
A scene called "One Big Union for Two," from the ILGWU musical revue, "Pins and Needles," at the Labor Stage in New York. (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
Scene from the ILGWU's "Pins & Needles" musical revue at the Labor Stage in New York
Scene from the ILGWU's "Pins & Needles" musical revue at the Labor Stage in New York (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
Performers look on as Al Levy, a "Pins & Needles" performer, gets the autograph of Eleanor Roosevelt following the performance at the Labor Stage, November 1945.
Performers look on as Al Levy, a "Pins & Needles" performer, gets the autograph of Eleanor Roosevelt following the performance at the Labor Stage, November 1945. (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)
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