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Descriptive Summary
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Creator: |
Communications Workers of America, Local 1172.
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Title: |
Records of Communications Workers of America, Local 1172
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Dates: |
1953-1993, (Bulk 1960-1993) |
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Abstract: |
Breakaway members of the American Communications Association organized Communications Workers of America, Local 1172 in 1954.
The Local’s first president was Morton Bahr, who had worked in wireless radio and was one of the leaders of the CWA organizing
campaign in radio in the early 1950s. Local 1172 initially represented employees of the American Cable and Radio Corporation
east of the Mississippi. Later Local 1172 became part of CWA District 1, and expanded to represent employees of International
Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) Worldwide Communications and Western Union, as well as radio operators employed by Air-India.
In 1993, Local 1172 merged with CWA Local 1177.
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Quantity: |
4 linear feet (4 boxes) |
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Call Phrase: |
Wagner #93 |
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Historical/Biographical Note
Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 1172 had its origins in the American Communications Association (ACA), a CIO
union that organized radio and telegraph operators. After the ACA was expelled from the CIO in 1950 on charges of Communist
domination the CWA conducted an organizing campaign, which resulted in some ACA members breaking away to form CWA Local 1172.
The Local was chartered in 1954, with Morton Bahr as its first president. From 1954 to 1967 the jurisdiction of the Local
covered employees of the American Cable and Radio Corporation (AC&R) east of the Mississippi. In 1967 AC&R was taken over
by ITT World Communications, despite CWA protests to the Federal Communications Commission, and the Local’s jurisdiction was
adjusted accordingly. In the 1970s the Local expanded to include radio operators employed by Air India. The takeover of ITT
World Communications by Western Union in 1987 involved the Local in protracted struggles over layoffs, restructuring, outsourcing
and the transfer of benefits. Having suffered a decline in membership, Local 1172 was merged with CWA, Local 1177 in 1993.
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Scope and Content Note
Series I: Charters, Bylaws and Minutes, includes the Local's Charter, Bylaws and Minutes of the Executive Board and Membership Meetings. These are organized chronologically
within each type.
Series II: General Files, includes bargaining files of Air-India, ITT Worldwide Communication and Western Union; as well as agreements, correspondence.
These are organized alphabetically by topic.
Series III: Grievances and Arbitration Cases, includes grievance reports and arbitration cases filed on behalf of the Local's members. The grievances are organized alphabetically
by the member's last name, and the arbitration cases are organized by the case number.
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Related Material at the Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Records of the Communications Workers of America. Wagner #'s 124 and 124.1.
Records of Communications Workers of America, District 1. (Wagner #117)
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Separated Material
Fifty photographs have been separated from the CWA, Local 1172 collection to the Non-Print department of the Tamiment Library.
(NP #207)
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Library
Bobst Library
70 Washington Sq. South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-555-1212
Fax: 212-555-1212
E-mail: email@nyu.edu
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Access Points
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Subject Organizations: |
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Air-India. |
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Communications Workers of America. |
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ITT Corporation. |
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National Labor Relations Board. |
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Western Union Telegraph Company. |
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Subject Topics: |
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Arbitration, Industrial. |
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Collective Labor Agreements--Telecommunication. |
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Company Unions--Telecommunication. |
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Labor and civil rights. |
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Labor unions -- United States -- Political activity. |
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Labor unions --Contract Administration. |
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Labor unions --Officials and employees. |
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Labor unions --Organizing-- United States. |
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Labor unions--Telecommunication-United States. |
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Strikes and lockouts --Telecommunication. |
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Telecommunication -- United States -- History. |
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Telecommunication--Employees--United States. |
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Document Types: |
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Clippings. |
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Correspondence. |
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Financial records. |
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Fliers (printed matter) |
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Legal records. |
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Minutes. |
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Reports. |
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Administrative Information
Provenance
Donated by former Local 1172 President Richard Champlin, Oct. 27, 1993.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Records of Communications Workers of America, Local 1172; Wagner #93; box number;
folder number; New York University Libraries ;New York University Libraries
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Container List
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
| Series I: Charters, Bylaws and Minutes.
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Folder |
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Date |
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1 |
Charters and Jurisdiction |
1953-1983 |
| 1
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Bylaws |
1968-1988 |
| 1
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3 |
Minutes: Executive Board |
1985-1987 |
| 1
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4 |
Minutes: Executive Board |
1988-1992 |
| 1
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5 |
Minutes: Membership Meetings |
1983-1989 |
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| Series II: General Files.
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| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 1
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6 |
Air India |
1980-1989 |
| 1
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7 |
Air India Bargaining |
1983-1993 |
| 1
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8 |
American Cable and Radio Agreement (Photocopy-original in box 4) |
1954 |
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9 |
Attendance and Lateness |
1988-1991 |
| 1
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10 |
Bargaining |
1961-1962 |
| 1
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11 |
Bargaining |
Apr 1963 |
| 1
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12 |
Bargaining |
May 1, 1963-May 15, 1963 |
| 1
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13 |
Bargaining |
May 16, 1963-May 31, 1963 |
| 1
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14 |
Bargaining |
Jun 1963-Jul 1963 |
| 1
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15 |
Bargaining |
1965-1975 |
| 1
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16 |
Bargaining |
1979 |
| 1
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17 |
Budgets |
1978-1979 |
| 1
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Correspondence: Local President |
1969-1990 |
| 1
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Correspondence: Local Secretary-Treasurer |
1985-1989 |
| 1
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20 |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
1964-1970 |
| 1
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FCC |
1971-1972 |
| 1
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FCC |
1973-1979 |
| 1
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Health and Safety |
1973 |
| 1
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International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) Worldwide Communications |
1953-1987 |
| 1
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25 |
ITT/ACR |
1964 |
| 1
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26 |
ITT Agreements |
1980-1981 |
| 1
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27 |
ITT Bargaining |
May 1965 |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
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ITT Bargaining |
Jun 1965-Jul 1965 |
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ITT Bargaining |
1975 |
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3 |
ITT Bargaining |
1983-1984 |
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4 |
ITT Bargaining |
1986 |
| 2
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5 |
Layoffs |
1986-1987 |
| 2
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6 |
Layoffs |
1990-1992 |
| 2
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7 |
Local Officers |
1976-1979 |
| 2
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8 |
Membership |
1979-1989 |
| 2
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9 |
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Cases |
1952-1983 |
| 2
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10 |
Newsletters (Local 1172 News) |
1985-1988 |
| 2
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11 |
New York Downstate CWA Council |
1965 |
| 2
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12 |
Outsourcing |
1991 |
| 2
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13 |
Outsourcing |
1992 |
| 2
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14 |
Pensions-General |
1982-1991 |
| 2
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15 |
Strike |
1968 |
| 2
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Strike Manual (CWA) |
1953 |
| 2
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Suspensions |
1982-1986 |
| 2
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Terminations |
1979-1989 |
| 2
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Warning Letters |
1982-1992 |
| 2
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Western Union |
1985-1990 |
| 2
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Western Union |
1991-1992 |
| 2
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22 |
Western Union Bargaining |
1990-1992 |
| 2
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23 |
Whippany |
1982-1986 |
| 2
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World Communications |
1980 |
| 2
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World Communications |
1986-1989 |
| 2
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World Communications |
1990-1992 |
| 2
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World Communications Agreements |
1972-1978 |
| 2
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28 |
World Communications Agreements |
1983-1989 |
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| Series III: Grievances and Arbitration Cases.
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| Box |
Folder |
Title |
Date |
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1 |
Grievances: Miscellaneous |
1982-1986 |
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Barnes, Audruban |
1982-1987 |
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Bennett, Nellie |
1986 |
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Contessa, Douglas |
1990-1991 |
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Corvino, William |
1986-1992 |
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Dawson, Calvin |
1992 |
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Downing, William Jr. |
1989 |
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Estrema, Louis |
1983-1986 |
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Filleccia, Thomas |
1986 |
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10 |
Innes, Michael |
1989-1990 |
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11 |
Jacobs, Lou |
1982-1992 |
| 3
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12 |
Marin, William |
1989 |
| 3
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13 |
McHugh, Jim |
1991-1992 |
| 3
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14 |
McKeough, Thomas |
1988-1989 |
| 3
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15 |
O'Brien, Lorraine |
1989 |
| 3
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16 |
Pavlu, Ed |
1992 |
| 3
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Perez, Nelson |
1989 |
| 3
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Sheekey, Thomas |
1987-1988 |
| 3
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19 |
Scordato, Robert |
1991-1992 |
| 3
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Simon, Leslie |
1988 |
| 3
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21 |
Sonego, Vincent |
1988 |
| 3
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22 |
Swann, Geraldine |
1989 |
| 3
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23 |
Tonnesen, Leiv |
1991-1992 |
| 3
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24-115 |
Grievance Reports NYO 23-NYO 2198 |
undated |
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Folder |
Title |
Date |
| 4
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1-37 |
Grievance Reports NYO 2202-NYO 2354 |
undated |
| 4
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38-42 |
Grievance Reports NYC 1-NYC 142 |
undated |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0026-78 |
1979 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0035-84 |
1958, 1985-1987 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0137-78 |
1978-1979 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0399-82 |
1983 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0412-87 |
1988 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0692-82 |
1983 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-0849-86 |
1987 |
| 4
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Arbitration Case 1330-1035-77 |
1978 |
| 4
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51 |
Arbitration Case 1330-1354-83 |
1985 |
| 4
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American Cable and Radio (original) |
1956 |
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