United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 815T (Morristown, Tenn.) records

Collection

Identifier: L2007-04

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Records

The United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 815T (Morristown, Tenn.) records, 1970s-1990s, consist of meeting minutes, strike and protest organization materials, union membership and leadership rosters, member resignation records, union election records, business contracts, grievances, arbitration, and negotiations, benefits information, trial records, and records of the union local’s history with both the UFCW and the UTWA.

Dates

1970s-1990s

Creator

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Local 815T (Morristown, Tenn.) (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Access to materials with personal or sensitive information in boxes 1-3, 7-8 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 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 815T represented textile workers employed by the America Enka Company in Morristown, Tennessee. Originally affiliated with the United Textile Workers of America, the local joined the United Food and Commercial Workers in 1995.

Extent

10 Linear Feet (in 8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 815T represented textile workers employed by the America Enka Company in Morristown, Tennessee. The records include meeting minutes, strike and protest organization materials, union membership and leadership rosters, member resignation records, union election records, business contracts, grievances, arbitration, and negotiations, benefits information, trial records, and records of the union local’s history with both the UFCW and the UTWA.