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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: ACT-UAW (UAW Local 7902)

URL: http://www.actuaw.org/

Description: ACT-UAW Local 7902 (Adjuncts Coming Together) represents over 4,000 part- time and adjunct teachers at the New School and New York University. The union was formed in 2002 by adjuncts at NYU, which first ratified their first contract in 2004. In 2004, adjuncts at the New School began to negotiate, and reached an agreement with the New School in 2005. The union has successfully negotiated better pay, job security, partially subsidized health care, pension benefits, and promoted transparency within the universities' budgetary systems. The website contains their current contracts, information about their committees and stewards, election results, their newsletter, Adjunct Voice, and a gallery of their members' art.

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Subject:   College teachers' unions--United States.

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: 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: 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 Committee for Occupational Safety and Health

URL: https://nycosh.org/

Description: New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), founded in 1980, is a non-profit coalition of 200 local unions and more than 400 individual workers, physicians, lawyers and other health and safety activists dedicated to the right of worker safety on the job. NYCOSH operates throughout New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley. The website gives information and assistance for those injured on the job and other training and safety resources.

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Subject:   New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. Industrial safety--New York Metropolitan Area. Industrial hygiene--New York Metropolitan Area.

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: Utility Workers of America, Local 1-2

URL: https://uwua1-2.org/

Description: Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America evolved out of the Utility Workers Organizing Committee (UWOC) established by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1938. In 1946, with more than 180 locals organized nationwide, the UWOC transformed itself into the Utility Workers Union of America, CIO. Local 1-2 represents New York area with members working in the electric, gas, water, and nuclear industries across the United States. The website includes information on their political action committee, their publication, the Record, images and other audiovisual materials, news listings, and event listings.

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Subject:   Electric industry workers--Labor unions--New York (State)-- New York.

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: 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: 32BJ Service Employees International Union

URL: https://www.seiu32bj.org/

Description: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), 32BJ is a New York based property service workers union, made up of approximately 120,000 workers (as of this writing in 2013). It was founded in 1921 as the Building Service Employees International Union. In 1968 the union was renamed the Service Employees International Union and in 1977, the Local 32B union had merged with Local 32J. Today, the union's members consists of primarily janitors, property maintenance workers, doormen, security officers, window cleaners, building engineers, and school and food service workers. The website contains a blog, information on the activities of their political action committee, contracts, and campaigns.

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Subject:   Service industries workers -- Labor unions -- United States. Service industries workers--New York (State)

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.

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