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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: Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1

URL: http://bricklayersandalliedcraftworkerslocal1ny.org/

Description: The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen, Local 1 was granted a charter by the National Union of Bricklayers of the U.S.A. on October 17, 1868 in Brooklyn, New York and is one of the oldest continuously-existing locals in New York City. The union represents bricklayers, plasterers, stonesetters, and pointers, cleaners and caulkers. The website contains their newsletter, events, and news listings.

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Subject:   Bricklayers--Labor unions--New York Metropolitan Area. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen.

Title: United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: Cabinetmakers Local 2090

URL: http://www.local2790.org/

Description: The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Shop and Industrial Local 2790 was formed in August 2011, from the dissolution of the Architectural Woodworkers Local 2090 and Industrial Local 2870. UBC Local Union 2790 is a specialty trade union that represents carpenters, industrial shop workers, architectural woodworkers, millworkers, finish carpenters, wood finishers, cabinet installers, trim carpenters, architectural metal workers, and cabinetmakers throughout the five boroughs of New York City; as well as Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester County. Local 2790 is part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, and the New York City District Council of Carpenters. The website includes news listings, wages and benefits, event listings, images, and other reports.

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Subject:   United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 2090 (New York, N.Y.) Carpenters--Labor unions--New York Metropolitan Area. Cabinetmakers--Labor unions--New York Metropolitan Area.

Title: Transport Workers Union of America

URL: http://www.twu.org/

Description: The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) is a labor union that was founded in 1934 by subway workers in New York City. The TWU has four divisions: Railroad; Gaming; Airline; Transit; and Utility, University and Service. The Union has 114 autonomous locals representing over 200,000 members and retirees in 22 states around the country. The TWU is a member of the AFL-CIO and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). The website includes a blog, blogs related to different industries within the union, their political action committee, Committee On Political Education (COPE), their publications, TWU Express and ATD Insider, reports, conference materials, and images.

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Subject:   Transport Workers Union of America. Transport workers--Labor unions--United States.

Title: Communications Workers of America, District 1

URL: https://district1.cwa-union.org/

Description: District 1 of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) includes 327 CWA local unions in New York, New Jersey, New England, and eastern Canada. Members are employed in many different sectors of the economy including, telecommunications; health care; higher education; manufacturing; broadcast and cable television; commercial printing and newspapers; state, local, and country government. The website contains news listings, bargaining agreements, their political action committee, and event listings.

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Subject:   Communications Workers of America. District 1. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--Middle Atlantic States. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--New England. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--Canada.

Title: Communications Workers of America, District 2-13

URL: https://district2-13.cwa-union.org/

Description: District 2-13 is responsible for servicing all CWA locals in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Members are employed in many different sectors of the economy including, telecommunications; health care; higher education; manufacturing; broadcast and cable television; commercial printing and newspapers; state, local, and country government. The website contains news listings, bargaining agreements, their political action committee, and event listings.

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Subject:   Communications Workers of America. District 2. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--District of Columbia. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--Maryland. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--Virginia. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--West Virginia.

Title: Communications Workers of America, District 4

URL: https://district4.cwa-union.org/

Description: Communications Workers of America District 4, representing a variety of workers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. CWA District 4 includes over 200 local unions that represent workers in telecommunications, informational technology, publishing, print and electronic media, manufacturing, higher education, local government and health care. The website contains news listings, bargaining agreements, their political action committee, and event listings.

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Subject:   Telecommunication |x Employees |x Labor unions |z United States.

Title: New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council

URL: https://hotelworkers.org/

Description: Founded in the 1930s, The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO (Hotel Trades Council), is the union of hotel workers in New York City. The Council represents approximately 30,000 non-managerial employees working in all hotel departments, including: housekeeping, public space, dining room, banquet, room service, kitchen, stewarding, bar, mini-bar, audio-visual, front desk, reservations, PBX, bell and door services, concierge, night auditing, laundry, valet, engineering, maintenance, electrical, carpentry, painting, upholstery, business centers, night cleaning, health spas, security, garage, purchasing and receiving, and storeroom in over 300 hotels in the New York City area. It is affiliated with the SEIU, UNITE-HERE, OPEIU, IUOE, IBEW, IUPAT, and USWA. The website includes news listings, a listing of unionized hotels, their weekly newsletter, Hotel Voice, and other multimedia.

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Subject:   The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council. Central labor councils--New York (State)--New York. Hospitality industry--Employees--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York.

Title: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council 37, Local 983

URL: https://local983.com/

Description: AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), Local 983 is one of the District Council 37's earliest locals, founded in the 1950s. The union initially represented motor vehicle operators, but came to include different blue collar employees, including high pressure plant tenders, parks workers, asbestos handlers, assistant city highway repairers, city seasonal aides and other municipal and public employee jobs. 1998-2013, Mark Rosenthal was elected president of Local 983. In 2013, Joe Puleo was elected president of the local. The website contains information on the union's benefits, contracts, and event listings.

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Subject:   Motor vehicle drivers |z United States.

Title: Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC-UAW) Local 2110

URL: https://makingabetternyu.org/

Description: The Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC-UAW Local 2110) is the union for graduate employees at New York University (NYU) and the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. This includes teaching assistants, research assistants, and graduate assistants. The Polytechnic Institute organizes science and engineering graduate students. The union was established in 1998 and negotiated their first contract with NYU in 2002. In 2004, the National Labor Relations Board reversed the Brown University decision, declaring private universities are not required to bargain with graduate employees and leading to NYU not negotiating a new contract. Over the next years, GSOC continued the fight for recognition at NYU, and currently gathering signatures to get NYU to negotiate a contract restoring healthcare benefits. The website contains information about the union and its Polytechnic Institute affiliate (SET-UAW), campaigns, news, and event listings.

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Subject:   Strikes and lockouts--Graduate teaching assistants--New York (State)--New York. New York University. International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO).

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)

Title: Professional Staff Congress/City University of New York.

URL: https://psc-cuny.org/

Description: The Professional Staff Congress is the union that represents more than 20,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York (CUNY). The union negotiates, administers and enforces collective bargaining agreements; protects the rights of staff through the grievance and arbitration process; engages in political activity on behalf of CUNY and its staff and students; and advocates for the interests of the instructional staff in various forums. It is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), and the NYC Central Labor Council (CLC).

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Subject:   Professional Staff Congress/City University of New York. College teachers' unions--New York (State)--New York. Universities and colleges--Employees--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York. City University of New York--Faculty.

Title: Actors' Fund of America

URL: https://www.actorsfund.org/

Description: The Actors Fund, a nonprofit human services organization founded in 1882, serves professionals in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance through programs that address their professional needs. The Fund serves more than 12,000 performing arts and entertainment professionals across the country every year, and reaches hundreds of thousand through the Fund’s online resources. The Fund operates as a safety net, to provide programs and services, including comprehensive social services, health services, supportive and affordable housing, employment and training services, and skilled nursing and assisted living care for performing arts and entertainment professionals in need. The website contains information on their services and programs, tickets to upcoming performances and events, and education and workshops.

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Subject:   Actors' Fund of America. Actors--United States--Societies, etc. Fraternal organizations--United States.

Title: Communications Workers of America daily home page only, Communications Workers of America

URL: https://www.cwa-union.org/

Description: Communications Workers of America (CWA), founded in 1947, is America's largest communications and media union, represents over 700,000 workers in both private and public sectors, including over half a million workers employed in telecommunications, broadcasting, cable TV, journalism, publishing, electronics and general manufacturing, as well as airline customer service, government service, health care, education and other fields. The union includes some 1,200 chartered local unions across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Members live in approximately 10,000 communities, making CWA one of the most geographically diverse unions. CWA is headquartered in Washington, DC, and affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the Canadian Labour Congress, and Union Network International. The website contains their newsletter, their blog, event listings, press releases, issues and action alerts, and other multimedia.

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Subject:   Communicationns Workers of America. Telecommunication--Employees--Labor unions--United States. Communications Workers of America.

Title: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37 (New York, N.Y.)

URL: https://www.dc37.net/

Description: District Council 37 (DC 37) is a local union of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) which represents New York City public employees and employees in the healthcare industry. DC 37 was founded in 1944. The website contains information on locals, contracts and agreements, news listings, press releases, their newsletter, Public Employee Press, their political action campaign, and member benefits and services.

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Subject:   AFSCME. District Council 37 (New York, N.Y.) Municipal officials and employees--Labor Unions--New York (State)--New York.

Title: Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union. Local 3

URL: https://www.local3rwdsu.org/

Description: Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU/UFCW), Local 3, founded in 1937, represents more than 2,000 sales clerks, shelf stockers and clerical workers at Bloomingdale’s flagship 59th Street store in New York City, with extended protection to workers at the Bloomingdale’s SoHo store. The website contains news and event listings, meeting minutes, contract information, and newsletters.

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Subject:   Bloomingdale's (Firm). Retail trade--United States--Employees.

Title: American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)

URL: https://www.musicalartists.org/

Description: The American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO (AGMA), founded in 1936, is an American labor union that represents 8,000 current and retired opera singers, ballet and other dancers, opera directors, backstage production personnel at opera and dance companies, and figure skaters. AGMA is a branch of Associated Actors and Artistes of America. The website contains auditions listings, agreements and contracts, news and event listings, and information on meetings and board members.

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Subject:   American Guild of Musical Artists. Performing artists-- labor unions--United States.

Title: Newspaper Guild of New York, CWA Local 31003

URL: https://www.nyguild.org/

Description: The Newspaper Guild of New York, launched in 1934, is an labor union for people in the news and media business, including print, photo, video, and digital journalists, as well as employees in advertising, circulation and other related areas. They represent about 3,000 employees at New York area-based media organizations and their respective bureaus around the nation.

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Subject:   Newspaper Guild of New York. Newspaper employees--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York. Reporters and reporting--New York (State)--New York.

Title: Transport Workers Union of America Local 100

URL: https://www.twulocal100.org/

Description: Local 100 is a local of the Transport Workers Union of America. The Local primarily represents workers in the New York City public transportation system and at some private bus lines serving the New York City metropolitan area.

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Subject:   Transport Workers Union of America. Local 100. Transport workers--Labor Unions--New York Metropolitan Area. Subways--Employees--New York (State)--New York.

Title: United Federation of Teachers

URL: https://www.uft.org/

Description: The United Federation of Teachers (Local 2 of the American Federation of Teachers) represents more than 200,000 people, and is the sole bargaining agent for most of the non-supervisory educators who work in the New York City public schools. It represents approximately 74,000 teachers and 17,000 classroom paraprofessionals, along with school secretaries, attendance teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, education evaluators, nurses, laboratory technicians, adult education teachers and 32,000 retired members. The UFT also represents teachers and other employees of some private educational institutions. The allied Federation of Nurses/UFT represents some 2,500 registered nurses of the New York City Visiting Nurse Service and several private New York City hospitals and health care institutions. The union led a successful organizing drive to gain collective- bargaining rights for 28,000 New York City home child-care providers in 2007. The website includes bargaining agreements, their blog, EdWize, benefits, event and news listings, and their platform.

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Subject:   United Federation of Teachers. Teachers' unions--New York (State)--New York. Education--New York (State)--New York.

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