Russell Phillips Arbitration Files
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Abstract
Russell Phillips, an employee of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and member of Local 1199, was fired in 1983 after a physical altercation on October 28, 1983, with another employee, apparently arising from Mr. Phillips' distribution of radical political literature. This collection contains union and management briefs and exhibits, and American Arbitration Association rulings, ultimately upholding the dismissal of Mr. Phillips.
Historical/Biographical Note
Russell Phillips, who worked in the engineering department of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, was fired after a physical altercation on October 28, 1983, with another employee, Andres Alfonso, apparently arising from Mr. Phillips' distribution of radical political literature of the Progressive Labor Party.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist; materials are in the order in which they were recieved from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains union (District 1199, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, RWDSU) and management briefs and exhibits, and several American Arbitration Association rulings.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive 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 1983-1985, are expected to enter the public domain in 2105.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Russell Phillips Arbitration Files; TAM 575; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 2011.031.
