New York City Central Labor Council, 1985-1987

File — Box: 19, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

List of officers and Executive Board; roster of affiliates and member census; correspondence re needs assessment survey for workplace literacy programs, August 31, November 2, 1987; strike support for Federation of Professional Athletes, September 18, 1987; letters to members of Congress (Scheuer, Schumer, Solarz, Molinari, Green) re trade legislation, August 3, 1987, with reply from Molinari opposing “protectionism,” August 14, 1987; letter withholding endorsement of Congressmen Schumer and Solarz for their refusal to override presidential veto of trade bill, October 29, 1986; letters of endorsement for candidates for Democratic district leaders; alert and flyer re strike at NBC by National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians; flyers for plant closing legislation; memos opposing hospital and nursing home ownership by out-of-state corporations; opposing use of foreign repair stations by U.S. commercial aircraft; letter to Mazur reporting on efforts to aid the trade bill, April 16, 1987; letter to Mazur re setting up political action committees in each borough, April 16, 1987; letter to Mazur re challenge by Victor Gotbaum to Central Labor Council constitution and election of officers, December 1, 1986; excerpt of minutes of Executive Board meeting of September 18, 1986, re purchase of tickets for annual dinner-dance of Black Trade Unionist Leadership Committee, opposition by Victor Gotbaum to ethnic caucuses as part of larger council; letter re increase in per capita dues, May 22, 1985

Dates

1985-1987

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.