Josephine Casey

Released
Date of death:1950
Gender:Female
Era:1910s
State:Michigan
Support
International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU)
Josephine Casey

Biography

Josephine Casey was a labor organizer who helped lead the 1912 Kalamazoo corset workers’ strike over wages and factory conditions. She was jailed during the campaign and wrote from Kalamazoo County Jail about the workers’ demands.

Case

Charges: Contempt of court for defying the injunction against Kalamazoo corset strike picketing
Incarcerated: 1912
Sentence: The Detroit Times published her letter from Kalamazoo County Jail on May 4, 1912. She reported having spent nearly a week in jail. The exact commitment day, full individual sentence and release date are not established by that letter. Its publication date is not entered as the date custody began.

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