United Steelworkers of America, District 50 records, 1936-1975 (bulk 1968-1972).

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United Steelworkers of America, District 50 records, 1936-1975 (bulk 1968-1972).

This collection traces the growth of a union affiliated with mining operations into an international organization of diverse workers. Topics include regional dealings with local union activities; strike authorizations; grievances; challenges, allegations, and investigations of local union decisions and elections; mergers of local unions; district conventions and resolutions; charges of dual unionism; litigation against the original parent organization, the United Mine Workers (UMW); and the eventual merger with the USWA. There are also financial records; copies of those portions of UMW international executive board meetings pertaining to District 50; correspondence; and a historical file on a member union, the United Construction Workers.

62 cubic feet.

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