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Adair Damman Papers
Collection
Identifier: LP002106
Abstract
Adair Damman's affiliation with SEIU began in 1981, and Damman worked at SEIU for a number of years, most notably as an organizer. Presently. Damman works as the Legislative Director of Local 925 in Seattle, Washington. These records primarily document Damman's earlier work during the 1980s and 1990s. Much of the material focuses on Local 1864 in Nevada, Local 707 and the Mendocino County Employees Association in California, Local 880 in Boston, and organizing Local 6. Predominate topics are...
Dates:
1977 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1987 - 1998
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU District 925 Legacy Project Oral Histories
Collection
Identifier: LOH002073
Abstract
The SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, conducted 2005-2007, aimed through a series of oral history interviews to chronicle the organization’s 20-year history (1981-2001) and provide insight into the relationship between the women’s movement and organized labor, during a time of great social and technological change. The project gathered interviews from women, and some men, involved in the founding and growth of District 925 and its efforts, with the association 9to5, National Association of...
Dates:
2005-01-25 - 2007-03-09
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU Education Department Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001930
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 Department of Education generates training materials for its members on topics including workplace training (for all three divisions), internal staff professional development, collective bargaining, organizing, and political campaigns. Document formats found...
Dates:
1980 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1992 - 2002
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU International Affairs Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001871
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. While most of SEIU’s members reside in the United States, the SEIU is an international union with members and affiliates in countries all over the world. The records of SEIU’s International Affairs Department document the SEIU’s relationships with companies, unions,...
Dates:
1985 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1992 - 1998
Found in:
Walter P. Reuther Library
SEIU Local 31-M Records
Collection
Identifier: LR001868
Abstract
Local 31-M’s earliest manifestation, Local 191, began in 1938 with the organization of the Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission (MUCC), the precursor to Michigan Employment Security Commission (MESC). MUCC was the first civil service agency within Michigan to become unionized. Initially an independent local, Local 191 eventually affiliated with the State, County and Municipal Workers of America. After facing several years of difficulty, Local 191 disbanded.
Despite the...
Dates:
1960 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1975 - 2002
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
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