Georgia State University Labor Studies Program records

Collection

Identifier: L2013-13

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents of the records

Georgia State University Labor Studies Program records, circa 1983-2013, document the administration of the program; courses, lectures, and seminars held under its auspices, including a class for the AFL-CIO's National Labor College; training held for union locals; and the W. J. Usery, Jr., Center for the Workplace, also at Georgia State University. The records consists of documents donated by Assistant Director of the Labor Studies Program at Georgia State University, Philip Laporte. Documents include course materials, research into course creation, course concept and approval forms, syllabi, agendas, strategic plans, and course evaluations. This collection also includes information and student files from National Labor College Course taught at Georgia State University. Companies represented in this collection include Ford, Eastern Airlines, Southern Bell, AT&T, and Saturn. Unions represented include International Association of Teamsters, United Auto Workers, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, and Graphic Communications International. Dates range from 1980s to the 2000s.

Dates

Creation: circa 1983-circa 2013

Creator

LaPorte, Philip A. (Person)
Georgia State University. Labor Studies Program (Organization)
Georgia Labor Management Conference, Inc. (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information in box 17 is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note

The Labor Studies Program was established at Georgia State University in 1978 to serve the training and educational needs of working people and their labor organizations in Georgia. Philip Laporte, who earned an M.A. in industrial relations from the University of Minnesota, became Assistant Director of the Labor Studies Program in 1983. At the time of his retirement in 2013, he was director of the program. LaPorte was chairman of the Atlanta Civil Service Board, 1987-1992, and served as a facilitator for the CDC/AFGE Labor Management Partnership Council and as Regional Chair, National Academy of Arbitrators. As a labor arbitrator, he serves on the American Arbitration Association, Federal Mediation Conciliation Service, National Mediation Board, and several permanent panels.

Extent

22.5 Linear Feet (in 19 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The Labor Studies Program was established at Georgia State University in 1978 to serve the training and educational needs of working people and their labor organizations in Georgia. Its records, circa 1983-2013, document the administration of the program; courses, lectures, and seminars held under its auspices, including a class for the AFL-CIO's National Labor College; training held for union locals; and the W. J. Usery, Jr., Center for the Workplace, also at Georgia State University. The files were created by Philip Laporte, Assistant Director of the Labor Studies Program from 1983.