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Labor unions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

AFL-CIO Community Service Activities records

 Collection
Identifier: SW0020
Abstract The records reflect organized labor's efforts to increase membership involvement in such community health, welfare, and recreation programs as blood banks, counselling and referral services, or strike assistance. The collection includes incomplete material from predecessor agencies: the AFL's Labor League for Human Rights and the CIO War Relief Committee, later renamed the National CIO Community Services Committee. Also included are correspondence, a reference manual, director's reports,...
Dates: 1942-1967

AFSCME, 2005 - 2011

 Series
Identifier: A1-Q
Description

Materials in this record-sub-series consist of five collective bargaining agreements between the University of Minnesota and various AFSCME locals (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The locals represented here are 3800 and 3801, Council 5, Afl-CIO, Clerical and Office Unit and 3937 and 3801, Council 5, AFL-CIO, Technical Unit, and the dates range from 2005 to 2011.

Keywords: Labor Relations, AFSCME.

Dates: 2005 - 2011

Allied Printing Trades Council records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S6142
Abstract

The collection contains miscellaneous correspondence and mailings from other Printing Trades 1918-1928, and one volume of Council minutes, May 1937 to April 1944.

Dates: 1918-1944

Antonino Crivello papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: IHRC479
Abstract

Papers (1939-1965) of Antonino Crivello (1888-1969), an Italian American labor organizer and poet, comprise correspondence; drafts of his poetry; and some published material. Correspondence relates largely to the I.L.G.W.U., in which Crivello was a director of Local 144 in Newark, New Jersey and a representative for Local 25 in New York.

Dates: 1939-1965

Civil Service and Employee Relations, 1960-2011

 Sub-Series
Identifier: A1-K-e
Description This record sub-series spans the period from 1969 to the mid 1990s and contains materials having to do with civil service and "bargaining staff" employees. Records, which include agendas, correspondence, constitutions, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, reports, rosters, rules, and salary schedules, document the history of the administration's relationship with its civil service employees and the various unions representing these workers. Some materials are marked "Confidential."...
Dates: 1960-2011

Duluth Living Wage Coalition records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S6091
Abstract

The collection includes Erik Peterson’s committee meeting notes of Duluth and St. Louis County, case statements, meeting rosters, meeting notices, agendas, minutes, publicity materials, relevant publications by Good Jobs First and Smart Growth, support documents, newspaper articles about this local and other states’ living wage campaigns. There are also files on living wage issues as they relate to child care costs and wages.

Dates: 1989-2003

Duluth Musicians Union records

 Collection
Identifier: U6194
Abstract

The collection contains records of the Duluth Musicians Union Local 18, including meeting minutes, constitutions and bylaws, and other notes.

Dates: 1898-1981

Finnish American Trade Unionists records

 Collection
Identifier: IHRC669
Abstract

The Finnish American trade unionists collection (1943) consists of conference proceedings; a pamphlet; memoranda; and correspondence relating to Finnish American activities denouncing Finland's participation as an Axis ally in World War II.

Dates: 1943

Evert Haglund oral history interview

 Collection — Box OH
Identifier: S4493
Abstract

The collection consists of 2 interviews of Evert Haglund on two cassettes.

Dates: 1991

Roger J. Hargrave papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S2448
Abstract The collection contains a published copy of the Origin and Development of Comptrollership in Iowa; a typed copy of his dissertation The Iowa State Comptroller; Rep. John Blatnik’s speeches (copies) to the 80th congress and miscellaneous others, 1947–1948; Blatnik’s radio speeches (copies) 1947–1948; and five volumes of teaching materials for courses taught by Hargrave. Scrapbooks compiled by Anne Hargrave spanning 1911–1980 were microfilmed at Brandeis University and a copy provided for this...
Dates: 1911-1980

Richard H. Hudelson labor history research collection

 Collection
Identifier: S6143
Abstract

The collections contains research materials compiled to write Dr. Hudelson's book published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2006 titled By the Ore Docks: A Working People’s History of Duluth.

Dates: 1880-2006; Majority of material found in 1883-1978

International Longshoremen's Association, Duluth-Superior Area Locals records

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S2427
Abstract

The collection consists of constitutions and by-laws and labor agreements of ILA locals. The collection also contains safety manuals and news clippings.

Dates: 1916-1972

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 516 records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S2375
Abstract

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

Dates: 1945-1967

John Mehring Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Tretter-453
Abstract

The John Mehring Papers consists of organizational records from the Aliveness Project and Minnesota AIDS Project, along with periodicals related to AIDS.

Dates: 1982 - 2015

George D. Johnson papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S6005
Abstract

The collection consists of letters, photographs, office files, and five scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from Duluth newspapers compiled in chronological sequence by Johnson's secretary spanning the years George D. Johnson was mayor.

Dates: 1953-1967

Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, and Cosmetologists’ International Union of America, Local 67 records

 Collection
Identifier: S2307
Abstract

The collection contains membership ledgers, minute books, cash journals, convention proceedings, Secretary-Treasurer monthly reports, and financial records.

Dates: 1896-1971

Labor contracts

 Collection
Identifier: S4569
Abstract

The collection consists of labor contracts dated from 1938-1977. Unions represented within the collection are Retail Clerks Union Local No. 1116, General Drivers Union Local No. 346, Meat Cutters and Butchers Local No. 12, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 31.

Dates: 1938-1977

Labor History collection

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S4426
Abstract

While surveying the collections of the NEMHC for the Minnesota Radicalism project, these items were identified as potentially useful for labor development research. Additional materials will be added to this collection as they are donated and appropriate.

Dates: 1891-1965

Labor Relations and Union Development in Duluth oral history interviews

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2220
Abstract

The interviews in this project document the history of Duluth, Minnesota area businesses and labor unions. Barbara Sommer conducted the interviews in 1980-1981.

Dates: 1980-1981

Master Painters' Association records

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S4494
Abstract

Collection consists of price lists for the work of professional painters for 1910, 1911, 1917.  Title of each three page list is Minimum Prices for Painting, Tinting, Finishing, etc.

Dates: 1910-1917

Minnesota Election research data

 Collection — Box SC
Identifier: S4512
Abstract

The collection contains Duluth election data of all candidates of all parties down to the ward level from the years 1896, 1912, 1920, and 1924 compiled from returns published in newspapers and other political and labor history sources. The collection also holds Minnesota governor election results from Duluth for 1896-1934.

Dates: 1896-1934; Majority of material found in 1896, 1912, 1920, 1924

Saime Monson oral history interview

 Collection — Box OH
Identifier: S4507
Abstract

The collection consists of one cassette tape of an interview of Saime Monson by Professor Richard H. Hudelson, Ph.D., UMD professor of philosopy.

Dates: 1991

Radicalism Project, Northeast Minnesota research files

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: S4473
Abstract

The collection consists of research files, primarily photocopies of originals held at MHS, gathered by the MHS to support the work of, or discovered during the work of, the Minnesota Radicalism Project.

Dates: 1937-1939

Retail Clerks Union Locals No. 3 and No. 1116 records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2418
Abstract

The collection includes minutes, 1928–1979, union by-laws, a news clipping, a letter, memorabilia from the Union’s Annual conventions, an attendance register for local 930 of Two Harbors, charters for various Retail Clerks Union Locals.

Dates: 1919-1961

Walter H. Singer scrapbook [microfilm]

 Collection — Box microfilm
Identifier: S2205
Abstract

The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings pertaining to Singer’s role in the Lake Superior transportation business from 1899-1903.

Dates: 1899-1903

Edward E. Slonim oral history interview

 Collection — Box OH
Identifier: S6098
Abstract

In these audiotapes Mr. Slonim discusses growing up, his neighborhood, and recollections of his father, whom he describes as idealistic, generous and impractical. Also mentioned are O. E. Thompson and Dr. Max Hirschfield.

Dates: June 2007

Twin Ports and Regional Labor History Conference proceedings

 Collection — Box OH
Identifier: S4505
Abstract

Contains three tapes of Twin Ports and Regional Labor History Conference proceedings.

Dates: 1991 May 24