Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, Local 6 Photographs

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Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, Local 6 Photographs

1888-1980

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Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (HERE), Local 6 (now affiliated with the international union UNITE/HERE) represents housekeeping staff, waiters, bartenders and other categories of service employees in hotels, private clubs and restaurants in the New York City area. The local grew substantially as a result of a major organizing drive in the mid-1930s, under Local president Michael J. Obermeier. Significant gains came in 1938, with the signing of the first city-wide contract for hotel employees in many crafts and unions. The majority of this collection is comprised of photographs documenting the activities of HERE, Local 6. Topics include organizing campaigns and strikes, special events, workers and work sites and portraits of Local 6 leaders and members. Also included in this collection are over one hundred and fifty negatives (4 x 5 inches) which document Local 6 events between 1945 and 1950. Finally, there are three films from 1963 and a small number of artifacts, including a "Miss Union Maid" doll.

2.75 linear feet

eng, Latn

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Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union. Local 6 (New York, N.Y.)

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Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union, Local 6 (now affiliated with the international union, UNITE/HERE) represents housekeeping staff, waiters, bartenders and other categories of service employees in hotel, private clubs and restaurants in the New York City area. The local grew substantially as a result of a major organizing drive in the mid-1930s, under Local president Michael J. Obermeier, and absorbed a number of smaller locals of hotel employees over the years. Signific...