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Box 6

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

Legal Opinions Correspondence, 1960-1968

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with lawyers, unions, union members, and the NLRB regarding new laws, court cases (NLRB case and Civil Court case). Also includes legal documents such as memorandums, legal proceedings, and law journal articles.

Dates: 1960-1968

Legal Opinions Correspondence, 1948-1960

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with lawyers, unions, union members, and the NLRB regarding new laws, court cases (NLRB case and Civil Court case). Also includes legal documents such as memorandums, legal proceedings, and law journal articles.

Dates: 1948-1960

Membership Correspondence, 1947-1956

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1a
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with primarily union members but also lawyers, government officials, and newspapers and magazines regarding union issues such as unemployment insurance, complaints against fellow union members, reinstatement, union meetings, contract provisions, strikes (Liggett), elections, anti-Semitism, union member conflicts, pensions, theft, communism, and back pay. Contains press releases written by president Davis.

Dates: 1947-1956

Membership Correspondence, 1964-1966

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with primarily union members but also lawyers, government officials, and newspapers and magazines regarding union member issues such as employment, complaints against fellow union members, pensions, contract negotiations and terms, benefits, credit union, 1199 News, member deaths, dues, membership cards, resumes, resignations, and member recommendations.

Dates: 1964-1966

Membership Correspondence, 1969

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with union members regarding complaints and conflicts, organizing, union constitution, employment, benefits, initiation fee, vacation, pension, salaries, and dues.

Dates: 1969

Membership Correspondence, 1967-1970

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with primarily union members but also other unions, government officials, hospitals and universities regarding union member issues such as employment, complaints and criticisms, elections, union constitution, thanks, death of members, human rights, membership, contract provisions, strikes, elections, pensions, scholarships and recommendations. Contains press releases written by president Davis. Contains telegrams and flyers.

Dates: 1967-1970

Membership Correspondence, 1970-1971

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence with primarily union members but also lawyers, the district attorney, and the NYS Human Rights division regarding union member issues such as police, employment, complaints against fellow union members, scholarships, classification, laws, politics, pensions, contract negotiations and terms, benefits, credit union, 1199 News, anti-Semitism, conduct, member deaths, dues, membership cards, organizing, AFL-CIO, resignations, and member recommendations. Contains flyers,...
Dates: 1970-1971

Membership Correspondence, 1972

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with primarily union members but also the government officials (the mayor) regarding union member complaints, benefits, salary, membership cards, thanks, 1199 News, Credit Unions, illnesses, the Brotherhood Fund, contract negotiations, training, and politics (Jimmy Hoffa).

Dates: 1972

Miscellaneous, 1963-1966

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with colleges and universities, lawyers, hospitals, government officials, unions, and non-profit organizations inviting Davis to attend conferences, dinners, banquets, etc., asking him to speak at events, and thanking him for speaking or attending. Contains telegram from Governor Rockefeller inviting Davis to dinner. Contains draft of a speech, brochures, invitations, memorandums, flyers, and hand written notes.

Dates: 1963-1966