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Tamiment-Wagner: Labor Unions and Organizations (U.S.)

Collected by: New York University

Archived since: Oct, 2015

Description:

Contains periodically archived websites of New York City metropolitan area Labor Unions, especially those whose records are held by the Tamiment Library's Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives (designated by the New York City Central Labor Council as the official repository for their member unions' records). Also contains websites of selected national labor unions; websites of labor movement related organizations, e.g. organizations that support the goals/activity of organized labor and social and economic justice for working people; and websites that promote democracy within labor unions. For technical, privacy and other reasons, archived websites may not be exact copies of the original website at the time of the web crawl.

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Title: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1181

URL: http://atu1181.org/

Description: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1181 is the largest local in the United States for the Amalgamated Transit Union. It represents drivers, escorts, school bus drivers, and mechanics in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island. The website contains information on their school bus strike in 2013, their pension and welfare fund, and a calendar.

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Subject:   Amalgamated Transit Union. Transport workers--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York--History. Transport workers--Labor unions--United States.

Title: Manumit School (1924-1957)

URL: http://manumitschool.com/

Description: The Manumit School was an “experimental boarding school in Pawling NY. Founded on purchased farm land in 1924 by William and Helen Fincke, it was formally call the Manumit School for Workers’ Children. An early promotional flyer for the school asked parents if they’d like their children to grow up “to become men and women who can think for themselves, stand on their own two feet and fight injustice and oppression. “ It’s teachings were meant to provide a “progressive “ “workers education” slant during a time of increasing socialist optimism in America. In 1944 the school moved to Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The school closed in 1957. This website is an informational website.

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Subject:   Manumit School. Working class--Education--New York (State) Progressive education--New York (State) Fincke, Helen. Fincke, William.

Title: New York Labor History Association

URL: http://newyorklaborhistory.org/

Description: New York Labor History Association (NYLHA) was founded in 1976 by trade unionists, academics, students, archivists, educators, labor editors, attorneys, and retirees, mostly from New York State. NYLHA encourages the study of workers and their organizations and serves as a bridge between past and present labor unionists and academics. The website includes news and event listings, labor history resources, and prize winners.

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Subject:   Labor--New York (State)--History--Societies, etc.

Title: New York Labor History Association

URL: http://newyorklaborhistory.org/web/

Description: New York Labor History Association (NYLHA) was founded in 1976 by trade unionists, academics, students, archivists, educators, labor editors, attorneys, and retirees, mostly from New York State. NYLHA encourages the study of workers and their organizations and serves as a bridge between past and present labor unionists and academics. The website includes news and event listings, labor history resources, and prize winners.

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Subject:   Labor--New York (State)--History--Societies, etc.

Title: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1181

URL: http://nysaflcio.org/ATU1181members/

Description: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1181 is the largest local in the United States for the Amalgamated Transit Union. It represents drivers, escorts, school bus drivers, and mechanics in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island. The website contains information on their school bus strike in 2013, their pension and welfare fund, and a calendar.

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Subject:   Amalgamated Transit Union. Transport workers--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York--History. Transport workers--Labor unions--United States.

Title: Communication Workers of America, Local 1103, Communications Workers of America, Local 1103

URL: http://www.cwa1103.org/

Description: Communication Workers of America, Local 1103 is based in Port Chester, New York. Communications Workers of America, Local 1103 received its charter on May 12, 1961 with 900 members. By the 1990s, the union had grown to representing over 2000 New York telephone workers in Westchester and Putnam counties. Daniel Keenan was president from 1964-1979 and Robert McCracken was president from 1989-2007. As of this writing (2014) Kevin Sheil is president of the union. The website contains their newsletter, the Eagle, event listings, union news, strikes, contracts, agreements, and other information on benefits.

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Subject:   Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York.

Title: Communications Workers of America, Local 1103

URL: http://www.cwalocal1103rmc.org/

Description: Communications Workers of America, Local 1103 received its charter on May 12, 1961 with 900 members. By the 1990s, the union had grown to representing over 2000 New York telephone workers in Westchester and Putnam counties. Daniel Keenan was president from 1964-1979 and Robert McCracken was president from 1989-2007. As of this writing (2014) Kevin Sheil is president of the union. The website contains their newsletter, the Eagle, event listings, union news, strikes, contracts, agreements, and other information on benefits.

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Subject:   Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York.

Title: New York Labor History Association

URL: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/nylha/

Description: New York Labor History Association (NYLHA) was founded in 1976 by trade unionists, academics, students, archivists, educators, labor editors, attorneys, and retirees, mostly from New York State. NYLHA encourages the study of workers and their organizations and serves as a bridge between past and present labor unionists and academics. The website includes news and event listings, labor history resources, and prize winners.

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Subject:   Labor--New York (State)--History--Societies, etc.

Title: Manumit School (1924-1957)

URL: http://www.manumitschool.com/

Description: The Manumit School was an “experimental boarding school in Pawling NY. Founded on purchased farm land in 1924 by William and Helen Fincke, it was formally call the Manumit School for Workers’ Children. An early promotional flyer for the school asked parents if they’d like their children to grow up “to become men and women who can think for themselves, stand on their own two feet and fight injustice and oppression. “ It’s teachings were meant to provide a “progressive “ “workers education” slant during a time of increasing socialist optimism in America. In 1944 the school moved to Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The school closed in 1957. This website is an informational website.

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Subject:   Manumit School. Working class--Education--New York (State) Progressive education--New York (State) Fincke, Helen. Fincke, William.

Title: New York State AFL-CIO

URL: http://www.nysaflcio.org/

Description: The New York State AFL-CIO, in 1958, is the federation of labor unions in New York State affiliated with the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations). The website contains information on their legislative action campaigns, press releases, regional and state news, endorsements, council members and other councils, and event listings.

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Subject:   New York State AFL-CIO. Central labor councils--New York (State)

Title: New York State AFL-CIO

URL: https://nysaflcio.org/

Description: The New York State AFL-CIO, in 1958, is the federation of labor unions in New York State affiliated with the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations). The website contains information on their legislative action campaigns, press releases, regional and state news, endorsements, council members and other councils, and event listings.

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Subject:   New York State AFL-CIO. Central labor councils--New York (State)

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