International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Foundry and Forge Depts.
Emerging from the Foundry Council established in 1946, the UAW Foundry Department was organized in 1949 to provide industry wage data and other technical information to local unions representing foundry workers and their servicing representatives. In 1970, the Forge Department, which addressed similar concerns for forge workers, was set up under the direction of Nelson Jack Edwards, the UAW's first African-American vice president.
The two departments merged in 1991.
From the description of UAW Foundry and Forge Depts., 1946-1985. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321548
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| creatorOf | International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Foundry and Forge Depts. UAW Foundry and Forge Depts., 1946-1985. | Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs |
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| correspondedWith | Edwards, Nelson Jack | person |
| associatedWith | International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Foundry and Forge Depts. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Mazey, Emil, 1913-1983 | person |
| associatedWith | National Safety Council. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970 | person |
| correspondedWith | Sheffield, Horace | person |
| correspondedWith | Stepp, Marc | person |
| associatedWith | Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. | corporateBody |
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| Detroit (Mich.) | |||
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| African American labor union members |
| Automobile industry and trade |
| Collective bargaining |
| Factories |
| Foundries |
| Foundries |
| Foundry workers |
| Industrial hygiene |
| Industrial safety |
| Labor unions |
| Labor unions |
| Machinery industry |
| Metal workers |
| Metal workers |
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