United Steelworkers of America, District 31 records

  • Creator Names United Steelworkers of America. District 31.
  • Title United Steelworkers of America, District 31 records [manuscript], 1934-1984.
  • Physical description
    • ca. 500 linear ft.
    • 2 oversize folders.
    • 1 sound cassette.
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • The unprocessed additions to this collection are closed to researchers at this time.
    • For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).
  • Collection summary Correspondence, reports, minutes, contracts, grievances, arbitrations, appeals to the international union, dues reports, political campaign materials, newsletters, newsclippings, publications, and other records related to the operations of the United Steelworkers of America, District 31, serving northern Illinois and Indiana, and to the activities and policies of USWA's international office in Pittsburgh (Pa.). Topics include the Steelworkers Organizing Committee, local unions and USWA officials in District 31, labor negotiations, worker protests and grievances, union political activity, District 31's construction of apartments designed for but never occupied by union members, and various federal agencies, especially during World War II and the Korean War, among them U.S. Wage Stabilization Board, War Labor Board, and War Manpower Commission. Includes files of international research director Otis Brubaker, international presidents David J. McDonald, Philip Murray, and I. W. Abel, and District 31 directors Joseph Germano and Ed Sadlowski. Includes some original and photocopied materials relating to the event known as the Memorial Day massacre at Republic Steel (May 30, 1937) and its aftermath.
  • Acquisition information Most of this collection was a gift of the United Steelworkers of America (M1980.0005; 2011.0001.1).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials (1986.0360); the Edward Sadlowski papers; the James Balanoff papers; the George Patterson papers; and other collections and publications from or about the United Steelworkers of America.
  • Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available; does not include additions to the collection.
  • Names
    • United Steelworkers of America. District 31 Archives.
    • Abel, I. W. (Iorwith Wilbur), 1908-1987.
    • Brubaker, Otis Franklin, 1913-2004.
    • Germano, Joseph, 1904-
    • McDonald, David J. (David John), 1902-1979.
    • Murray, Philip, 1886-1952.
    • Sadlowski, Edward.
    • Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.)
    • United Steelworkers of America.
    • United States. National War Labor Board (1942-1945)
    • United States. Wage Stabilization Board.
    • United States. War Manpower Commission.
    • Abel, I. W. (Iorwith Wilbur), 1908-1987.
    • Brubaker, Otis Franklin, 1913-2004.
    • Germano, Joseph, 1904-
    • McDonald, David J. (David John), 1902-1979.
    • Murray, Philip, 1886-1952.
    • Sadlowski, Edward.
    • Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.)
    • United Steelworkers of America.
  • Subjects
    • Collective bargaining Steel industry Middle West 20th century.
    • Grievance arbitration Middle West 20th century.
    • Housing Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Iron and steel workers Middle West 20th century.
    • Iron and steel workers Labor unions Middle West 20th century.
    • Korean War, 1950-1953 Economic aspects Middle West.
    • Labor disputes Middle West 20th century.
    • Labor leaders Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Labor leaders Indiana 20th century.
    • Labor unions Political activity.
    • Labor unions and communism Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Republic Steel Corporation Strike, Chicago, Ill., 1937.
    • Steel industry and trade Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Steel industry and trade Indiana 20th century.
    • Strikes and lockouts Steel industry Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Wages United States 20th century.
    • World War, 1939-1945 Economic aspects Middle West.
    • World War, 1939-1945 Manpower Middle West.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Economic conditions 20th century.
    • Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
    • Indiana Economic conditions 20th century.
    • Indiana Social conditions 20th century.
    • South Chicago (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Southeast Side (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Audiocassettes. aat
    • Contracts. aat
    • Collective labor agreements. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Minutes. aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Reports. aat
    • Pamphlets. aat
  • Geographic name
    • United States Illinois Cook County.
    • United States Indiana.