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Local 62

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 23

Scope and Contents

Includes: Local 62 members who never got their high school degree take a class taught by an instructor from the New York City Board of Education which leads to a high school equivalency degree, 10/1/74; Cecile AcKnel of New York Local 62 Education Department, who has been certified as a registrar, helps a shopper register to vote at the local's booths in front of Korvette's in New York's Herald Square, with Niles Murphy of "New York Votes," 9/1/74; Eneida Gonzalez, who works a Cin-Mod in New York, receives a check for $201.59 in backpay from VP Matthew Schoenwald, Manager of New York Local 62, 8/15/74; Some of the 135 members who enjoyed a trip to Pennsylvania's Amish Country, arranged by New York Local 62, 8/3/74; At a membership meeting, New York Local 62 members wave their hands to show their full support of demands to be made for a new three year agreement, with VP Matthew Schoenwald, 4/1/75; VP Matthew Schoenwald, Manager of New York Local 62 helps with toy distribution of party for members' children, 1/15/76; Jerry Schoen, New York Undergarment Local 62 Secretary, presents checks for damages to former Adbelnoor Chairladies, Tina Carruba and Elvira Gioioso, 12/1/75; New York Appellate Court Justice Theodore Kupferman charms audience of New York Local 62 members at their annual end of season party, 8/15/75; New York City Councilman Carter Burdent explains operation of the city council to Local 62 citizenship and high school equivalency class, 7/1/75; President-Elect Sol C. Chaikin addresses ILGers at June 25, 1974 membership meeting of New York Local 62, with VP Matthew Schoenwald, Manager of Local 62; members of New York Local 62 Golden Ring Club volunteer to survey prices in neighborhood supermarkets after Eileen Hoats with Eileen Hoats, addressing them at a meeting, 11/1/75; Products made by ILGWU retirees at arts and crafts classes conducted by New York Locals 62 and 91 are part of an exhibit now on display at the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York, with VP Edward Schneider, Manager of Local 91, and VP Matthew Schoenwald, Manager of Local 62, 7/1/76; New York Local 62 members wave backpay checks totaling $1,032.80 received from Myron Lee Fashions after the shop went out of business and still owed them two weeks pay, with VP Matthew Schoenwald, Manager Local 62, Business Agent, Anna Ancana, Amelia Romero, Paola Rineldi, Joseph Zaitt, Jean Reres, Mazie Scarimbdo, Angelina Romeo, Crescenza Pinto, Rosa Failla, Vincenzo Borsa, and Susan Passalogua, 5/1/76; Gerret Rubres, who retired March 1 as New York Local 62 education director, receives good wishes from VP Matthew Schoenwald, '62' manager and activists Willie B, Smith, Dolores Franklin and Rose Hodderich, 4/1/76; Members of New York Local 62 signify their approval of proceedings during the nomination meeting at Roosevelt Auditorium, with VP Matthew Schoenwald, Manager '62', 2/15/77

Dates

  • 1900-1991

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, Yiddish

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

12 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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