International Association of Machinists. District 54 (Cleveland, Ohio)
District lodge founded in 1913 to coordinate the interests and activities of various Cleveland, Ohio IAM locals. It was led by President Matthew DeMore, 1939-1961. District 54 was known for its progressive social philosophy and it set the standards on issues of medical insurance, pension plans and other benefits which were models for other unions. District 54 also initiated several cooperative programs for its members, including the Cleveland Homes Committee to provide low cost quality housing, the Co-op of Cleveland, a consumers' cooperative, and the Union Eye Care Center.
From the description of Records, 1903-1965, 1945-1965. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 23295594
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | International Association of Machinists. District 54 (Cleveland, Ohio). Records, 1903-1965, 1945-1965. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library |
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| associatedWith | DeMore, Matthew. | person |
| associatedWith | International Association of Machinists. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Association of Machinists. Local 1108 (Cleveland, Ohio) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Association of Machinists. Local 1363 (Cleveland, Ohio) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Association of Machinists. Local 439 (Cleveland, Ohio) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Association of Machinists. Ohio State Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 1377 (Cleveland, Ohio) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Jack & Heintz, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Machinists Non-Partisan Political League. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Picker X-Ray Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Reed, Marie J. | person |
| associatedWith | United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Local 735 (Cleveland, Ohio) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Warner & Swasey. | corporateBody |
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| Ohio--Cleveland |
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| Collective labor agreements |
| Electric industries |
| Electric industry workers |
| Fawick Airflex Strike, Cleveland, Ohio, 1949 |
| Grievance procedures |
| Industrial relations |
| Industries |
| Labor unions |
| Labor unions |
| Labor unions and communism |
| Machine-tool industry |
| Machine-tool industry |
| Machinists |
| Machinists |
| Open and closed shop |
| Strikes and lockouts |
| Strikes and lockouts |
| Wage-price policy |
| Wages |
| Women in labor unions |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Active 1903
Active 1965
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