ILGWU, Northeast, Western Pennsylvania, and Ohio Department, 1986-1988

File — Box: 3, Folder: 16

Scope and Contents

Anonymous letter to Mazur from members noting problems with union business agent, November 14, 1988; memo to Mazur summarizing issues discussed at staff meeting of department, such as going from a 35 to a 40 hour week, benefits, etc., December 11, 1987; appeal from decision on welfare benefits (involuntary separation, shop closed), June 30, 1987; newspaper clipping from Scranton Times re working poor, older female ex-factory worker, with cover letter to Mazur from district director Sol Hoffman, April 14, 1987; request for purchase of tickets to a Luzerne County Democratic fundraiser, February 11, 1987; letter to ILGWU secretary treasurer Irwin Solomon from Local 111 president and other officers in Allentown, PA, endorsing the appointment of assistant manager to manager, noting good rapport with both workers and employers, November 6, 1986, forwarded to Mazur; official complaint forms from members of Shamokin-Sunbury District Council, Locals 185- 306, working at Model Garment (Frackville, PA) on non-union contracted work, re insufficient pay for complexity of garments, piece work vs time pay, with responses from management and time studies, cover letter to Sol Hoffman from district manager Thomas Mathews, about whom some complaints were made, with point-by-point response to petition (attached) sent by workers to Mazur, September 5, 1986; photocopies of photos (originals held in Kheel photo archives) of large American flag hand-sewn by the president of the Shamokin-Sunbury-Pottsville District Council, with Mazur and other members, marching on U.S. Capitol in demonstration against imports, August 6, 1986; letter to Mazur from Sol Hoffman re need to consolidate district offices in view of declining membership, July 23, 1986; memo to Mazur from Solomon suggesting cost-cutting measures, staff reduction, March 18, 1986; letter to Sol Chaikin as president of ILGWU from district manager Thomas Mathews responding to anonymous letters (attached) to Chaikin from members re Alma Dress Company and Christina Dress Company, both in Shenandoah, which closed down and reopened as non-union shops, January 31, 1986; report on problem of union shops closing and reopening as non-union shops in the Northeast department, including Katos Sportswear and Berks Franklin in Kutztown, PA; Lynden Mfg., Coopersburgh, PA; P.&F., Bath, PA; Pan Sportswear, Weisport, PA; Zukin Fashions, Allentown, PA; MIB, Benneville, PA; Tiempo Fashions, Lewistown, PA; Sew and Sew, Waymart, PA; Windsor Casuals, TJRM, and G&J Fabrics in Minersville, PA; Marvin Reichman’s Shops, and many others, n.d.; confidential memo to Mazur from ILGWU exec asst Susan Cowell re his remarks to staff at upcoming Philadelphia meeting: “be upbeat,” n.d.; handwritten outline of remarks to staff, by Mazur

Dates

1986-1988

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.