Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union. Local 237 (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
The Waiters and Bartenders National Union was founded in 1891 and affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The name was changed in 1898 to Hotel and Restaurant Employees International Alliance and Bartenders International League of America. Local 237 was founded in 1920 and represented cooks, waiters, maids, bellboys, and other workers in Pittsburgh's hotels. In 1947, the name was changed again to Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union. The union developed into UNITE HERE, which represents hospitality, airport, laundry, food service, gaming, and textile workers in the United States and Canada. The Pittsburgh chapter is now Local 57.
From the description of Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union Local 237 records, 1948-1986. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 587445963
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| creatorOf | Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union. Local 237 (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union Local 237 records, 1948-1986. | University of Pittsburgh |
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| associatedWith | Allegheny County Labor Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Federation of Labor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America. Local 237 (Pittsburgh, Pa.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | UNITE HERE (Organization). Local 57 (Pittsburgh, Pa.). | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh |
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| Food service employees |
| Hotels |
| Labor unions |
| Restaurant |
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Corporate Body
Active 1948
Active 1986
