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SEIU Administrative Services Department Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001886
Abstract
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was founded in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. Over the years it has grown in size and scope, now comprising three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. During the early 1980s SEIU sought new office space and constructed a new building at 1313 L Street, Washington, D.C. The materials within the SEIU Administrative Services Department Records are primarily from Eileen McCormick, the SEIU supervisor of the new...
Dates:
1974 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1984
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU Public Relations Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001835
Abstract
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was founded in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. Over the years it has grown in size and scope, now comprising three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, SEIU utilized the services of media consultants Abernathy and Associates for public relations and communication work. The collection consists of materials generated by Abernathy and Associates for SEIU, as well as source materials created...
Dates:
1978 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1995
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU Publications
Collection
Identifier: LR002452
Abstract
SEIU Publications is primarily comprised of serials created by the International, Locals, Joint Councils, and Conferences. Included in the collection are International convention proceedings dating back to the official inception of SEIU, constitutions and bylaws, and serials published at the International level. However, the bulk of the materials are serials created by SEIU Locals, Joint Councils, and Conferences, documenting member concerns and plights, as well as important events and issues...
Dates:
1936 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1995
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU Secretary-Treasurer's Office: Richard Cordtz Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001887
Abstract
Richard Cordtz’s affiliation with SEIU spanned nearly 50 years, beginning in the late 1940s as a member of Local 102 while he worked at the Del Mar Racetrack, and ending in 1996 as President of the International. During his journey from member to president, Cordtz held a variety of positions within SEIU including union organizer, Local 79 President, Joint Council 35 President, Central States Conference President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the International. Cordtz was also active in the...
Dates:
1920 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1992
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU Secretary-Treasurer's Office: Subject File Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001542_Subj
Abstract
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was founded in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. Over the years it has grown in size and scope, now comprising three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. SEIU’s Secretary-Treasurer’s Office: Subject File Records document the everyday dealings of the Secretary Treasurer’s Office, including interactions with the United States and Canadian governments, unions, federations (particularly the AFL-CIO), and internal SEIU...
Dates:
1943 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1984
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
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