Utility Workers Union of America Local 102 records, 1941-1965.

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Utility Workers Union of America Local 102 records, 1941-1965.

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This collection is comprised of photocopies of agreements between Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), Local 102 and West Penn Power Company, dating from 1941 to 1965. Also included is a copy of the proceedings of the first Constitutional Conference of the UWUA's predecessor, the Utility Workers Organizing Committee (UWOC) in 1942.

0.42 linear ft. (1 box)

University of Pittsburgh

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SNAC Resource ID: 7766571

University of Pittsburgh

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West Penn Power Company

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Utility Workers' Union of America

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Utility Workers Union of America. Local 102 (Springdale, Pa.).

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Utility Workers Union of America, Local 102 began in 1942 when the Utility Workers Organizing Committee signed an agreement with West Penn Power Company in Springdale, Pennsylvania. As veterans came back to work following World War II, the union grew to encompass several shops and locations within the company and, subsequently gained power and leverage in collective bargaining negotiations. Union members gained company assistance for health care benefits and, during the 1963 negotiations, went o...