The Research Department of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) supported the administrative operations of the Union. The Research Department was organized to coordinate the ILGWU's investigative operations. It provided Union leaders with information on wages, working conditions, economic conditions, and other matters in the women's garment industry. The Department also collected and housed documents from Union administrative staff that were deemed substantive and of lasting value to the Union, whether produced internally or externally. The formation gathered by the Department was of particular value during labor disputes and contract negotiations.
From the description of ILGWU. Research Department records, 1907-1980. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64059163
