UAW Local 276, Grand Prairie, Texas, Records 1954-1990

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UAW Local 276, Grand Prairie, Texas, Records 1954-1990

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The first group of assembly line production employees at the Arlington General Motors plant began work in November 1953. Representatives from the International United Auto Workers soon organized the plant. A charter for Local 276 was granted on March 11, 1954. The collection includes official negotiation records, financial records, roll books, and a history of the union. The bulk of the collection is a random sampling of union member grievances against General Motors management. The employee grievances, 1954-1970, provide a broad based understanding of the types of labor and management disputes that occurred in the workplace.

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Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library

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UAW Local 276 (Grand Prairie, Tex.)

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The U.A.W. organized the auto workers at the General Motors Corporation assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, in 1954. On March 11, 1954, a charter was granted by the International Union to Local 276, headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas. From the description of Records, 1962-1979, (bulk 1962-1970) (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 25741631 ...

UAW Local 276, Grand Prairie, Texas.

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The Arlington assembly plant for Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac had its beginnings with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 27, 1952. The first group of employees at the Arlington B-O-P assembly plant started working in November 1953 and one month later saw representatives of the International UAW at the gates handing out leaflets. The election for a union was made possible in February 1954, when the required number of union organization cards had been met. March 3 was the date of the electi...