Showing Collections: 1 - 3 of 3
Sam Sweet Papers
Collection
Identifier: LP000841
Abstract
An activist in the early labor movement, Sam Sweet aided in the organization of the Flint General Motors workers and the Briggs workers in Detroit, and served as Education Director for United Auto Workers (UAW) Locals 155, 51, and 742. Granted citizenship in 1946, Mr. Sweet faced repeated government attempts to revoke his citizenship due to alleged Communist affiliation.Part I of Mr. Sweet’s papers primarily relate to his activities as Education Director of various UAW locals and as...
Dates:
1938 - 1989
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
UAW Region 1B Records
Collection
Identifier: LR000512
Abstract
United Auto Workers Region 1B represents locals in the southeastern and thumb areas of Michigan. This includes workers at the major automotive manufacturers, Huck Manufacturing, TRW, Briggs Manufacturing, Eaton Manufacturing and Bohn Aluminum. Their records document the services Region 1B provided to locals and its political activities in the region.
Dates:
1939 - 1985
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
UAW Region 1E Records
Collection
Identifier: LR000347
Abstract
An expanding economy and union movement prompted the UAW to subdivide its two
southeastern Michigan regional jurisdictions into four southeastern Michigan regions—1, 1A,
1B, and 1E—in 1966. Subjects include: UAW organization in southeastern Michigan; automobile industry; strikes; unemployment; plant shutdowns; health insurance; retirees; organizing; political activity; UAW Women's Department; Willow Run Bomber Plant
Dates:
1942 - 1983
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
Filtered By
Filter Results
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Automobile industry and trade 2
- Labor unions 2
- Women in the labor movement 2
- African Americans 1
- Civil rights 1
- Communism 1
- Labor unions--Factionalism 1
- Michigan -- Politics and government 1
- Older people 1
- Plant shutdowns 1
- Political action committees 1
- Retirees 1 ∧ view less
- Names
- Chrysler Corporation 1
- General Motors Corporation 1
- International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO). Region 1-E 1
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Region 1-B 1
- Progressive Party (U.S. : 1948) 1
- Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970 1
- Sweet, Sam, 1911- 1
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities 1 ∧ view less
∨ view more
∨ view more