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Coalition of Labor Union Women New York City Chapter Photographs

Call Number

PHOTOS.162

Date

1989, inclusive

Creator

Coalition of Labor Union Women (U.S.). New York City Chapter

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) strives to strengthen the position of women in unions and unite all union women by identifying and advocating against the problems uniquely facing women in the labor force. The collection consists of photographs from a 1989 strike by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), Local Lodge 1018. The machinists' union, which was protesting against Eastern, Continental, and Texas Air, was supported by CLUW.

Historical/Biographical Note

The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) was formed in Chicago in March 1974, though its origins can be traced to a June 1973 meeting attended by over 3,000 women. The June 1973 meeting, led by Olga Madar of the United Automobile Workers and Addie Wyatt of the United Food and Commercial Workers, was held to discuss the formation of a new AFL-CIO body that would directly address the concerns of women in the labor movement. The organization strives to strengthen the position of women in unions and unite all union women by identifying and advocating against the problems uniquely facing women in the labor force. CLUW currently has an active network of more than 75 chapters, including a chapter in New York City.

Arrangement

This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of 7 black-and-white photographs and 2 color photographs of a 1989 strike by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), Local Lodge 1018. The machinists' union, which was protesting against Eastern, Continental, and Texas Air, was supported by CLUW. Joan Levinson-Cohen, then president of the NYC chapter of CLUW, is in two of the images, seen marching and also indoors posing with the CLUW banner. The collection also includes a photocopy of a portion of an article from a labor publication describing the protest.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1989, are expected to enter the public domain in 2110.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date; Coalition of Labor Union Women: New York City Chapter Photographs; PHOTOS 162; Box number; Folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of this collection is unknown. The accession numbers associated with this collection are 1950.179, NPA.1988.001, and NPA.2000.075.

Related Archival Materials at the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

Coalition of Labor Union Women: Betsy Wade Files (WAG 020)

Collection processed by

Rachel Schimke, 2013

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:39:08 -0400.
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Language: Finding aid is in English

Processing Information

Materials have been rehoused in an archival folder. Photographs of a 1998 exhibit at the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY, which had been separated from this collection were re-integrated in 2017.

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012