Independent Union of Flight Attendants records, 1964-1991 (bulk 1977-1988).

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Independent Union of Flight Attendants records, 1964-1991 (bulk 1977-1988).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/183094383

The collection contains correspondence, by-laws, minutes, contracts, newsletters, and printed material documenting the decertification of the TWU, formation of the IUFA, collective bargaining agreements with Pan American Airways, and grievance cases from 1976 to 1991. In addition, it contains files predating the formation of IUFA pertaining to flight attendants concerns within TWU.

3 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Churchill County Museum

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6944665

Churchill County Museum

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Pan American World Airways, Inc.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tb5w7h (corporateBody)

Independent Union of Flight Attendants.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j10n57 (person)

The Independent Union of Flight Attendants was formed in 1976 by flight attendants at Pan American Airlines who were dissatisfied with their working conditions and their representation by the Transport Workers Union of America. From the description of Independent Union of Flight Attendants records, 1964-1991 (bulk 1977-1988). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 183094383 ...

Hesse, Star D.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t44bvh (person)

Transport Workers' Union of America

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wd7tk7 (corporateBody)

Much of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) history centers around the fiery figure of Michael Quill, President of the TWU from 1935 to 1966. Quill, born in Kilgarven, Ireland in 1905, started with the IRT subway as a ticket taker. It was only with the financial support of the Communist Party that Quill, together with Maurice Forge, Austin Hogan and Harry Sacher, was able to lead a successful organizing drive among New York City transit workers beginning in 1934. With Quill as President, the TWU o...