ILGWU, Organization and Field Services, 1985-1992

File — Box: 2, Folder: 22

Scope and Contents

“Geographic Distribution of Apparel Employment,” 1950-84; discussion notes re organizing task force recommendations for greater accountability, Aug. 3, 1988; resumes and letters of recommendation for organizing positions; detailed letter to Mazur from warehouse organizing director Ken Dermota re need for better ongoing servicing by business agents once a shop is organized, to prevent decertification, June 22, 1987; monthly reports from Ken Dermota, Sept. and Nov., 1987; draft of picket sign and leaflet in Claire Frocks (division of I. Appel) strike, Thurmond, MD, targeting J.C. Penny stores, May 21, 1987; “Report to the General Executive Board, Task Force on Organizing and New Directions,” March 1987; follow-up memos requiring monthly field reports, April 29, 1987; survey results profiling former ILGWU members (non-retirees) and their interest in associate membership, health plan, October 14, 1985; statistics on apparel and knitting mill employment by state, 1973-86; Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Advisor (LCLAA) newsletter (AFL-CIO) re assisting application for legal residence, n.d.; materials for staff meeting with central states organizers re how to organize a workplace, August 12, 1987; press release re petition to NLRB for ILGWU representation by 1,500 workers at 30 Brooklyn factories, January 18, 1990; list of organizing staff as of July 6, 1992

Dates

1985-1992

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.