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Guide to the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council Records WAG.123
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council |
| Source:
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New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council |
| Source
- dnr:
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Ward, Peter |
| Title: |
New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council Records |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1930-1987 |
| Abstract: |
The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council was born in of Depression-era struggles
to improve conditions for employees of New York City hotels, restaurants and private
clubs. Several unsuccessful strikes and the emergence of a powerful Hotel Association
representing the employers, spurred this effort. In April of 1938 the Council was
formed as an umbrella group of five AFL-affiliated unions and given sole authority
to bargain for those unions. Over the years many other independent unions and locals
have affiliated with the Council. In addition to industry-wide bargaining, the Council
took on the work of administering welfare funds and running training and community
service programs for its affiliates as a group. The collection consists of administrative
files of the Council, correspondence and other files of Council presidents Jay Rubin
and Vito Pitta, an extensive series of files arranged by the names of individual hotels,
photograps, and records of the welfare funds and social service programs amdinistered
by the Council.
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| Quantity: |
96 Linear Feet in 96 record cartons |
| Location: |
Materials stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu
at least two business days prior to research visit.
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| Call Phrase: |
WAG.123 |
