UAW Region 9 Records
Collection
Identifier: LR000283
Scope and Content
The records of the UAW Region 9 Collection consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, negotiating material, and publications related to the activities and interests of the region and its local members.
Important subjects: Seniority and lay-off Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Grievances Health and Unemployment programs Pension program
Important correspondents: Ken Bannon, Irving Bluestone, William Fitzpatrick, Douglas Fraser, Martin Gerber, Edward Gray, Pat Greathouse, Leonard Woodcock, Olga Madar, Emanuel Mann, Norman Matthews, Roy Reuther.
Series 1: Local Union Files, 1945-1985, Series 2: Administrative Departments and Councils, 1953-1976 Series 3: Subject and Correspondence Files, 1941-1972
Important subjects: Seniority and lay-off Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Grievances Health and Unemployment programs Pension program
Important correspondents: Ken Bannon, Irving Bluestone, William Fitzpatrick, Douglas Fraser, Martin Gerber, Edward Gray, Pat Greathouse, Leonard Woodcock, Olga Madar, Emanuel Mann, Norman Matthews, Roy Reuther.
Series 1: Local Union Files, 1945-1985, Series 2: Administrative Departments and Councils, 1953-1976 Series 3: Subject and Correspondence Files, 1941-1972
Dates
- 1941 - 1985
Creator
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Region 9 (Organization)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor.
History
The UAW created Region 9 in 1939, encompassing New Jersey, the eastern portion of Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. Alan Haywood became the first regional director.
Leadership changed often until 1944, when Martin Gerber took over. He remained director of Region 9 until 1977, when he was elected a UAW vice-president, serving
longer than any other regional director at that time.
Under Gerber’s directorship, Region 9 grew from 20,000 to 120,000 members. In addition to servicing the locals in its jurisdiction, the regional office spurred construction of low-cost public housing, promoted equal employment opportunity, sought to expand civil liberties, and encouraged citizen political participation.
Extent
120 Linear Feet (120 SB)
Abstract
Subjects include: auto industry and auto workers in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and upstate New York; Martin Gerber; equal employment opportunity; low-cost public housing; Bell Aircraft strike (1949); Kohler strike (1959); Liberal Party (N.Y.); New Jersey politics and government; civil rights movement; labor education; UAW CAP; women auto workers.
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series – Series 1 (Boxes 1-50), Series 2 (Boxes 51-73), and Series 3 (Boxes 74-119). Folders in each series are simply listed by their location within each box. They are not arranged, so any given subject may be dispersed throughout several boxes within each series.
Acquisition
The records of UAW Region 9 were deposited to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in multiple shipments from 1968 to 1994.
Transfers
A large number of contracts, by-laws and employee benefit plans have been placed in the Archives Library and a few photographs have been transferred to the Archives Audiovisual Collection.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by Walter P. Reuther Library on March 10, 1995.
- Title
- Guide to the UAW Region 9 Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Walter P. Reuther Library.
- Date
- 1995-03-10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
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