Locals 200, 207 and 211, 1934-1950

The records of the Cleveland Joint Board mainly consist of subject files arranged alphabetically. The subjects reflect the interest and activity of the Joint Board within the community. Topics covered include: Amun Israeli Housing and the campaign drive in Cleveland to raise funds including a luncheon with Dubinsky; community and local religious groups in Cleveland; fund contributions (for the war) by shops and members; the Italian American Labor Council; seeking funds and donations for health organizations such as the Los Angeles Sanatorium and Ex-Patients Home, the Jew Consumptive and Ex-Patients Relief Association, City of Hope and the Jewish Orthodox Old Home (support organization); letters and postcard from members currently in the military, often thanking the union for the care packages sent; monetary collections from members for war relief; and letters from orphans in Europe that the Joint Board "adopted."



In addition to community and good will activities, the collection also focuses on the Joint Board and its work within the garment industry in Cleveland. There is organizing material for various plants such as the Bloomfield Co., which includes leaflets, newsletters and election material; the BVD non-union unfair campaign; Keller Kohn and price lists, agreements, wage adjustments, the strike following the lockout (photos); and notice for shop meetings, wage comparisons for companies like Kleinman Cloak Co. There is information on manufacturing associations such as the Cleveland Apparel Manufacturers Association which represented various firms in negotiations and contract agreements with the Joint Board, the Cleveland Dress Manufacturers Association, and the Cleveland Embroidery Manufacturers Association, as well as firms with government contracts and the knit good industry. Also, a report compiled in 1941 includes charts, graphs and tables illustrating the cost of living, hours worked, hourly wages and total pay for operators, pressers, etc. within the Cleveland Cloak industry. But the collection also contains material on other regions and locals including Chicago and Cincinnati.



Groups and organizations are represented in the collection including the C.I.O., Cleveland Federation of Labor, and Jewish Labor Committee. There is also documents relating to the ILGWU such as informational material produced by the Educational Department, as well as information on classes, lectures offered, activity reports, and programs for shows and parties. There is correspondence with local representatives and congressmen, hand written meeting minutes, submissions for the publication "Justice" to editor Max Danish, and meeting notices for locals under the Joint Board.



Locals 26 (Cloak and Suit Tailors), Local 27 (Dress and Skirt Makers), Local 29 (Women Garment Makers), Local 37 (Cloak and Dress Pressers), Local 42 (Cloak and Dress Cutters), Local 44 (Italian Cloak & Dress Makers), Local 52 Embroidery Workers, Local 209 (Cotton Goods Local), Local 211 (Alteration Local), Local 295 (Knit Goods Workers Local), Local 326 (Cotton Dress Garment Local)