Records, 1939-1990.

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Communications Workers of America. Local 1150 (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1939-1990.

Records, 1939-1990.

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While wages and working conditions were always central concerns in dealings with management, the pressures of rapid technological and structural change in the industry are also reflected in the Local's energetic struggles over matters of job classification, promotion and reassignment. Conflicts over these issues are particularly prominent in the Elections, Bargaining, and Clipping series. The Election records document occasional efforts by dissident groups to unseat the official leadership. They also reflect the discontent, in the 1970s, of the growing body of New Jersey-based Long Lines workers with New York union leadership-- the eventual outcome of which was the formation of CWA Local 1058 (NJ Long Lines). Despite gaps in some series, the collection offers excellent opportunities to study important events and issues. The national telephone strikes of 1947, 1971, and 1983 can be followed in minutes, correspondence, election materials, and in the Local's newsletter. Although the bulk and main emphasis of the collection are in the long series devoted to internal, official workings of the Local and to negotiations with management, there are also some smaller groups of documents of exceptional interest. For example, minutes and correspondence covering the periods of World War II and the Korean War reflect strenuous efforts to serve members, both on active service and as veterans. The fragmentary records of the Welfare and Social Committees, as well as the file of correspondence with the NYC Central Labor Council, illustrate Local 1150's pioneering programs to promote the health and morale of members and their families. The surviving records of Arbitration decisions are few, but they reflect a wide variety of issues, from the defense of seniority rights and benefits to women's struggles for equal opportunites in promotion.

25.5 linear ft. (26 boxes)

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