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U.S. Mss 129A
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Series: Series 1B: Files of the New York State Director (Jack Rubenstein)
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Box
1
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Subseries: Organizers' Correspondence, 1947-1952 1 box : This is a file of organizers' correspondence with the New York State Director's
office, arranged alphabetically by the names of organizers. Correspondence relates
to attitudes of employers and employees in plants to be organized; the search for
leaders among employees; jurisdictional elections, unauthorized work stoppages;
organizing local union staffs; first meetings; elections of local officers; and
collective bargaining negotiations.
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Box
2
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Subseries: Organizational Files (Cities), 1943-1948 1 box : Correspondence and related papers in the file appear to be concerned with the
general policies and guidance of activities within the district assigned to an
organizer. Correspondence includes that of organizers, local unions, and union
employees. It relates to such subjects as contracts, dues, union discipline, and
salaries of organizers. County Joint Boards were formed in 1946, and some joint
board papers are in this file.
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Box
3
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Subseries: Organizational Files (Locals), 1942-1944 1 box : Papers in this file are arranged by the numbers of the local unions. Subjects
discussed are much the same as in the preceding file, with the difference that the
communications refer specifically to the problems of individual local unions, of
which there are twenty-six.
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Subseries: Employers' Files, 1943-19525 boxes Employer files are arranged alphabetically by name of the employer. Some of the
material is direct correspondence with the employer, and other consists of letters
of attorneys, organizers, and employees, about specific issues relating to each
employer. Many other communications relate to hearings before the War Labor Board or
the National Labor Relations Board, on grievances filed by the union and employees,
or grievances filed by management against the union, and arbitration decisions. Other subjects discussed in these papers are equal pay for women, job efficiency
and seniority as related to transfers, sabotage, and litigation. Also there are
drafts of contracts, reports and statistics, and working papers used in making up
contracts.
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Box
4
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Ala-Bem
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Box
5
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Buf-Jam
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Box
6
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Jui-Nat
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Box
7
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Nia-Str
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Box
8
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Str-Wil
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Subseries: Joint County Board Files, 1945-1946 3 boxes : The arrangement of this file is by counties or names of Joint Board areas in
alphabetical order. Originated in 1946, the system of joint boards formed a link
among locals and between the international office and the local. Organizers were
assigned as managers of the joint boards, and the boards paid part of their
salaries. Subject matter in these files is similar to that in the Organizational
Files.
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Box
9
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Adi-Col
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Box
10
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Mid-Osw
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Box
11
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Utica
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Box
12
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Subseries: Collective Bargaining Contracts and Settlements,
1941-1952 1 box : A list, alphabetical by name of employer, is in the box with these contracts. They
concern the manufacture of wool, cotton, and silk, as well as synthetic fiber
clothes, bags, carpeting, tapes, plastic, linoleum, and miscellaneous other
products, even the raising and packing of mushrooms. Included in the file are data
sheets on collective bargaining settlements in New York State, issued by the state
Department of Labor.
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Subseries: Subject File, 1945-1957 2 boxes : Arrangement of this file is alphabetical by topic or name of office. Subject matter
of the letters, memoranda, and bulletins relates to job discrimination, reactionary
groups, legislation, rent control, wages, insurance, industrial safety, Korea, labor
education, and individual grievances.
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Box
13
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County Boards, Organization of,
1945-1946
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Box
13
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Dues Reports, 1948-1951
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Box
13
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Executive Council, 1949-1951
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Box
14
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Edelmann, John W., Washington Representative,
1948-1957
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Box
14
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Jewish Labor Committee, 1956-1957
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Box
14
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Per Capita Tax Increase, 1946-1947
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Box
14
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Pollock, William, General Secretary-Treasurer,
1947-1950
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Micro 192
Reel
6
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Subseries: Organizers Weekly Reports, 1951-1952,
1956-1957 1 reel microfilm (35 mm) : These are the same type of reports described in File 18A, except that they relate
only to the state of New York, and the periods covered by the reports in the file
are different. At the request of TWUA the organizers weekly reports were microfilmed
and the originals destroyed.
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