ILGWU Convention: Speakers, Correspondence, 1989

File — Box: 7, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

Memo to General Executive Board soliciting suggestions for speakers, with list of speakers at 1986, 1983, and 1980 conventions; response from vice presidents Susan Cowell and Evelyn Dubrow, with list arranged by ethnic/gender/political and other categories, and analysis of rationale for several; list of speakers at recent conventions of other unions; approved list of possible speakers; lists of status of speaker invitations; correspondence with Larry Kirkman, exec. dir., Labor Institute for Public Affairs, re speakers representing Union Yes campaign (Tyne Daley or Edward Olmos); letter from South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, declining invitation; letters of invitation to NY Gov. Mario Cuomo, with handwritten note from president Mazur: “This would mean a great deal to our membership. Nearly half of our 1000 delegates will be from New York State”; Sen. Edward Kennedy, with handwritten note from Mazur: “This would mean a great deal to us. President, then Sen. Kennedy spoke to our convention in 1959 and Robert in 1965. Our members have not forgotten the contributions the Kennedys made to this nation…”; Jesse Jackson, with handwritten note: “Our people…worked hard on your campaign and would really appreciate your participation…”; Jack Sheinkman, pres., ACTWU; Shirley Carr, pres., Canadian Labour Congress; Member of Parliament Neil Kinnock; Rep. Henry Gonzalez (note declining invitation); Sen. Barbara Mikulski; Puerto Rican governor Rafael Hernandez-Colon; Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Ann Richards, treasurer of Texas; Norman Hill, pres., A. Philip Randolf Institute (mentions plans for convention celebration of 100th anniversary of Randolf’s birth, achievements of black trade unionists); correspondence acknowledging positive response from Lane Kirkland, pres., AFL-CIO; Desmond Sampson, gen. secy., Garment & Allied Workers’ Union (South Africa), others; list of escort committees

Dates

1989

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The ILGWU Records, except for publications and materials produced for publication, are restricted. Materials created prior to twenty years from the current date are open to researchers only with prior written permission from the Director of the Kheel Center; materials created during the past twenty-years are closed; the minutes of the General Executive Board are closed. For more information contact the Kheel Center.