United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local 74 records, 1946-1979.

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United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local 74 records, 1946-1979.

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Contains materials on UAW Local 74 representing workers at the John Deere Works (formerly Dain Manufacturing) in Ottumwa, Iowa. Includes membership meeting minutes, 1946-1968; Executive Board minutes, 1954-1968; and Stewards meeting minutes, 1954-1959. Also minutes of joint union and company Health, Safety, and Sanitation Committee, 1973-1977 and issues of the UAW Administrative Letter, 1951-1966.

1.0 linear ft. (2 archives boxes and 1 small archives box).

Iowa State Historical Society

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International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 74 (Ottumwa, Iowa)

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The UAW chartered Local 74 in April 1942. The United Farm Equipment Workers (FE) tried to organize the Ottumwa Deere Plant without success before the UAW succeeded. All Deere workers in the plant were UAW members, unlike other plants where skilled tool room workers were members of another union. Local 74 fought to move the plant from seasonal to year-round production and for a guaranteed annual wage. Many Local 74 members were active in local and state politics. From the description ...

Dain Manufacturing Company.

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Deere & Company

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International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. President

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Formerly International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO) and International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. From the description of President's office: Walter P. Reuther collection, 1933-1970. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28413062 ...