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Guide to the Communications Workers of America Records
WAG.124
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Communications Workers of America. |
| Title: |
Communications Workers of America Records |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1911-1994, (Bulk 1947-1989) |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1947-1989 |
| Abstract:
|
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) which was founded in 1947 as an industrial
union of telephone industry workers is now one of the largest unions in the United
States with an active public employees department. This archive documents the unionization
of telephone workers beginning shortly after the First World War. It includes records
of the National Federation of Telephone Workers (the CWA's predecessor) which describes
union activities from the mid -1930s through the Second World War. The CWA archive
consists largely of records from the President's office (Joseph A. Beirne, Glenn E.
Watts and Morton Bahr) describing all aspects of union operations: organizing, collective
bargaining, contract administrations, strikes, grievances, arbitrations, political
action, and relations with the AFL-CIO.
NOTE: This collection is housed offsite and advance notice is required for use. |
| Quantity: |
360.75 linear feet (369 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
WAG.124 |
