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International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 516 records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: S2375

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, drafts of contracts with the various firms, and miscellaneous notes regarding collective bargaining.

Dates

  • 1945-1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Local 516 of the International Union of Operating Engineers was a Duluth, Minnesota based labor organization primarily representing operating engineers, who worked as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, and stationary engineers, who worked in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. This union is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, drafts of contracts with the various firms, and miscellaneous notes regarding collective bargaining.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.

Title
Guide to the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 516 records
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Collecting Area Details

Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526