Coalition of Labor Union Women New York City Chapter Photographs
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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.
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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.
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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.