Records, 1938-1972, (bulk 1942-1968).

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Records, 1938-1972, (bulk 1942-1968).

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, legal documents, newsletters, job descriptions, convention materials, grievance cases, membership lists, constitution, photographs, certificates, printed materials, and tape recordings. Includes Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee records for some Oklahoma and Fort Worth locals, 1945-1968; international executive board minutes, 1945-1968; District 5 council and executive board records, 1951-1968, and correspondence with field representative Steve Mauser, as well as records of the Tarrant County Industrial Union Council-CIO, 1946-1957; Texas State Industrial Union Council, 1945-1953; Texas Social and Legislative conference, 1949-1953; Texas State CIO Council, 1953-1957; and Texas AFL-CIO Council, 1956-1964. Also includes several files of material which describe the union's policy against discrimination and its campaign for equal rights for minorities.

268 boxes (111.7 linear ft.)

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Texas AFL-CIO

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Conventions were held annually beginning in 1957 and biennially from 1965. From the description of Convention records, 1956-1975. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 28515720 Formed by the merger of the Texas State Federation of Labor and the Texas State CIO Council on July 29, 1957. Originally formed as the Texas State AFL-CIO, the name was shortened in 1963 to Texas AFL-CIO. Texas AFL-CIO officers during the years represented by this collection included...

Packinghouse Workers' Organizing Committee

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Tarrant County Industrial Union Council-CIO

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Texas Social and Legislative Conference

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Texas State CIO Council

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Mauser, Steve R., 1916-1983

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Union member, organizer, negotiator, and international representative for the United Packinghouse Workers of America, the United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers, and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, 1942-1979. Mauser worked primarily in District 5 for the United Packinghouse unions. From the description of Papers, 1946-1980, (bulk 1965-1979). (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 27649329 ...

Pittman, A. J.

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United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers

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The United Packinghouse Workers of America was organized in 1943 and in 1960 became the United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers. From the description of United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers photographs, 1943-1968. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477259 ...

Thomas, George, 1970-....

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Texas State Industrial Union Council

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United Packinghouse Workers of America. District no. 8.

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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. District 5.

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United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers. District no. 5.

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United Packinghouse Workers of America, District 8, was formed in 1943 and included Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. In 1958, District 8 became District 5 and added Southern Kansas to its territory. In 1960, the name changed to United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers. On October 1, 1968, a merger was finalized with the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. From the guide to the United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers (District...