Guide to the UE International Representatives Records, 1935-1990s UE.7.2

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
UE International Representatives Records
Creator
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. International Officers
Collection Number
UE.7.2
Extent
15.42 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Date
1935-1990s
Abstract
This collection contains records related to the efforts of five men in the role of International Representative for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE). Neil Brant, Ed Bloch, Arthur Garfield, Charles Rivers, and Jim Brown all fulfilled this geographically defined organizing role at different points in time. Their cumulative records span from 1935 to the 1990s and contain correspondence, flyers, and other materials related to UE organizing activities during that period. The collection is arranged in five separate series corresponding to the individual representatives.
Language
English .
Author
Jaimie George, Shaun Hayes, and Sean Kilcoyne.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
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History

The position of International Representative was assigned through an appointment by the General Executive Board of the UE. International Representatives were responsible for directing the organizational work of one of up to fourteen UE geographical districts, and for performing these activities in conjunction with the District Council and Vice President of that particular region. Neil Brandt, Ed Bloch, Arthur Garfield, Charles Rivers, and Jim Brown all worked in varying districts in this capacity.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains records related to the efforts of five men in the role of International Representative for the UE. Neil Brant, Ed Bloch, Arthur Garfield, Charles Rivers, and Jim Brown all fulfilled this geographically defined organizing role at different points in time. Their cumulative records span from 1935 to the 1990s and contain correspondence, flyers, and other materials related to UE organizing activities during that period.

A majority of the collection consists of correspondence related to organizing activities. Several letters describe various hearings with the National Labor Relations Board involving the UE. Included in this category is a 1963 to 1965 case involving a dispute between the UE and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) regarding which union represented the workers at Star Expansion Industries, a plant in Mountainville, New York. More recent documents detail activities within western Pennsylvania.

A variety of flyers and other published materials detail the efforts of the UE in combating the perception that it was a communist organization. Material related to the UE's opposition to the war in Vietnam is also included. More complete scope notes exist for each series.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged at the series level with folder level content description.

Series 7.2.1. Neil Brant, 1941-1947

Series 7.2.2. Ed Bloch, 1959-1972

Series 7.2.3. Arthur Garfield, 1948

Series 7.2.4. Charles Rivers, 1935-1938

Series 7.2.5. Jim Brown, 1990s

Access Restrictions

Records of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America are closed for a period of twenty-five years after their creation. Usage of files in Series 7.2.5 regarding a grievance filed by Fred Tarr requires a signed confidentiality agreement.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America in 1976 and 1986.

Preferred Citation

UE International Representative Records, 1935-1972, UE.7.2, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

UE International Representative Records, 1935-1972, UE.7.2, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Portions of this collection have been previously cited as the Papers of Neil Brant, UE:NO-IR-BrantN, Archives Service Center, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Shaun Hayes and Sean Kilcoyne in December 2008.

Copyright

The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.

Related Material

Federal Bureau of Investigation on the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE)Records, 1940-1985, UE.9.5, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

UE Campaign Materials Collection, 1942-1990, UE.7.1, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

UE Organizers Records, 1937-2003, UE.7.3, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

UE Organizer Bulletins, 1937-1977, UE.7.4, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
    • General Motors Corporation
    • Star Expansion Industries
    • Thermatron Co.
    • United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Organizing Department
    • United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
    • United States. National Labor Relations Board

    Personal Names

    • Bloch, Ed
    • Brant, Neil
    • Brown, James L.
    • Garfield, Arthur
    • Rivers, Charles

    Genres

    • Correspondence

    Other Subjects

    • Industrial relations -- United States -- History -- 20th century
    • Labor unions -- United States -- Officials and employees
    • Electric industry workers -- Labor unions -- United States -- History
    • Labor unions -- Organizing -- United States
    • Labor laws and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century
    • Labor

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