Records, 1939-1974.

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Records, 1939-1974.

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Correspondence, minutes, grievances, election materials, financial reports, agreements, and other materials, relating to the union and its dealings with a General Motors Corporation Fisher Body Division plant in Cleveland, Ohio. Subjects include workers' grievances, company policies, contract issues, UAW factionalism (1940s-1950s), civil rights, fair employment practices, seniority, Taft-Hartley Act, and unemployment and workmen's compensation. Correspondents include Charles Beckman, William Casstevens, John DeVito, Leo Fenster, Bert Foster, Charles Kennedy, Emil Mazey, Patrick J. O'Malley, and Leonard Woodcock.

28.25 linear ft.

Wayne State University

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O'Malley, Patrick J., 1903-1983

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O'MALLEY, PATRICK (1903-14 June 1983), leader of the UNITED AUTO WORKERS and AFL-CIO, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, to Charles and Anna (McGinty) O'Malley. He immigrated to Cleveland in 1924, and joined WHITE MOTOR CO. in 1928 as an inventory checker and timekeeper, a position he held for 21 years. When the CIO organized White in 1932, he became a member; he eventually held every position in the local. The CIO turned its efforts toward ridding itself of Communists in the late 1940s; as presi...

Foster, Bert

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UAW organizer for General Motors Local 45 in Cleveland, Ohio. From the description of Oral history interview with Bert Foster, 1961, Jul. 26. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321325...

Mazey, Emil, 1913-1983

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Labor leader, of Detroit, Mich. From the description of Papers, 1933-1981. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28421693 Secretary-Treasurer of UAW. President of UAW Briggs Local 212 between 1937-1941 and 1943-1944. From the description of Emil L. Mazey papers, 1933-1981. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321140 ...

Woodcock, Leonard

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Executive. From the description of Reminiscences of Leonard Woodcock : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122574194 Labor leader. From the description of Oral history interview with Leonard Woodcock, 1963. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321454 ...

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 45 (Cleveland, Ohio)

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Represents employees of White Motor Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. Established in 1933 as Federal labor union 18463 of the American Federation of Labor. Affiliated with UAW in 1935 as Local 32. From the description of UAW Local 32 records, 1933-1968. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321464 Formerly International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO), Local 45, and International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricul...

Casstevens, William

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General Motors Corporation. Fisher Body Division

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Beckman, Charles Keller, 1900-

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President of UAW Local 45. Member of UAW's GM Sub-Council 3 and of the GM Negotiating Committee. President of the Cleveland District Auto Council. Active in many other labor and civil rights areas. From the description of Charles Beckman papers, 1933-1962, (bulk 1936-1960). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321077 President of UAW local 45. From the description of Oral history interview with Charles Keller Beckman, 196...

Fenster, Leo

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DeVito, John

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Kennedy, Charles Johnston, 1911-

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