Carpenters for a Stronger Union Records 1981-1995

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Carpenters for a Stronger Union Records 1981-1995

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In 1981, a small group of individuals acted in concert to organize and agitate within the District Council of Carpenters in New York City and some of its twenty-two locals in an effort to dislodge their corrupt leaders. Calling themselves Carpenters for a Stronger Union (CSU), they publicly challenged their elected officials. The records of the Carpenters for a Stronger Union include election materials, newsletters, flyers, NLRB decisions, correspondence, typescripts and newspaper clippings.

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Carpenters for a Stronger Union (Organization)

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Carpenters for a Stronger Union (CSU) was organized in 1981 by rank and file members of the Carpenters Union. CSU's goal was to promote internal democracy and to oppose corruption within the District Council and its various Locals. They ran candidates for union office on reform slates and published a district-wide newsletter. From the description of Records, 1981-1988. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477248874 In his book, American Labor Leaders: Pers...