United Auto Workers, Local 882 (Atlanta, Ga.) records
Scope and Contents of the Records
The records of The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local 882 (Atlanta, Ga.) include minutes and resolutions, correspondence, financial material, strike material, grievances, arbitration, agreements, and education materials. Bulk dates of the material are 1940s-1980s. Of note are grievances, correspondence, and material pertaining to racial discrimination and the integration of the Ford Motor Company Plant in Hapeville, Georgia, as well as material pertaining to women’s committees and rights.
Dates
- 1940s-1980s
Creator
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 882 (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information in boxes 2-5, 8, 13-14, 16, 18-19 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 about United Auto Workers, Local 882 (Atlanta, Ga.)
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) organized in 1935. Chartered in July 1941, UAW Local No. 882 is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The local represented workers at Ford Motor Company's Atlanta Assembly Plant in Hapeville, Georgia, during its operation (1947-2006).
Extent
42.5 Linear Feet (in 34 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
Chartered in July 1941, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local No. 882 is located in Atlanta, Georgia. It represented workers at Ford Motor Company's Atlanta Assembly Plant in Hapeville, Georgia, during its operation (1947-2006). The records include minutes and resolutions, correspondence, financial material, strike material, grievances, arbitration, agreements, and education materials, 1940s-1980s. Topics include the integration of the Hapeville Ford plant and racial discrimination there.
Arrangement
The records retain their original order.
Off-Site Storage
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 882 (Atlanta, Ga.), courtesy of Bo Morrow, July 22, 2005.
Processing Information
Processed by Carley Henderson at the box level, Fall 2013.
- African American labor union members
- Atlanta (Ga.)
- Automobile industry workers
- Automobile industry workers -- Labor unions
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford Motor Company. Atlanta Assembly Plant (Hapeville, Ga.)
- Grievance arbitration
- Hapeville (Ga.)
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
- Strikes and lockouts -- Automobile industry
- Title
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 882 (Atlanta, Ga.) [L2005-29]:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- Fall 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu