Georgia State AFL-CIO convention, 1970-1971

The records, 1958-1979, of the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 21 (OPEIU) consist of correspondence, financial records, minutes, grievances, organizing files, contracts, pamphlets, and periodicals. The bulk of Local 21's membership is made up of clerical workers employed in the offices of trade unions in the Atlanta area. Most of the correspondence is from Ronna Jones, Local 21 president, and from the OPEIU International Union in Washington, D.C., primarily Howard Coughlin, president, and William A. Lowe, secretary-treasurer. The financial records include financial reports, financial statements, and dues and membership cards of Local 21, as well as OPEIU International Union financial reports. The grievances all concern union employers and include a protracted grievance against the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. The organizing files document mostly unsuccessful attempts at organizing clerical workers in private businesses, public transportation, and Grady Hospital.