General information by and about the Harvard UAW, 1981-1985.

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General information by and about the Harvard UAW, 1981-1985.

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Flyers, leaflets, and publications documenting early efforts to organize a labor union at Harvard University. Includes issues of The Working Solution, published by Harvard UAW.

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Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7660597

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Distributive, Processing, and Office Workers of America. District 65

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Distributive Workers of America. District 65, Harvard Medical Area.

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Harvard UAW.

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The earliest efforts to organize a labor union at Harvard University were associated with District 65 and later UAW. Organizing efforts were ultimately successful in May 1988, when 4000 Harvard employess in offices, laboratories and libraries chose to be represented by the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers. HUCTW was affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Organizers of HUCTW, including Kristine Rondeau, were involved with the earl...