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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 126 (Chicago, Ill.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L2019-08

Content Description

IAMAW Local Lodge 126 Records contain grievance files, contract negotations, membership records, financial records, jurisdictional disputes, work rules, patronage files, strike materials, anniversary artifacts, photographs, and correspondence. Local Lodge 126 represented workers employed by the City of Chicago (particularly the Sanitary District), various city newspapers (Sun-Times and Tribune), and other private companies. In addition, Local Lodge 126 history includes multiple long term jurisdicitional disputes with other IAM locals as well as other labor organizations, most notably the International Brotherhood of Carpenters.

The Records also include four oral history interviews with leaders of the local.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896-2019

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

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

Originally founded in Atlanta in 1888 as a trade union for railroad machinists, today the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents workers in a large and diverse number of fields. Over the course of the 20th century the machinists moved from representing railroad workers to machinists and others working for airlines and the aerospace industry.

Chartered in 1890, Local Lodge 126 represents machinists in the city of Chicago and Cook County.

Extent

10 Linear Feet (in 11 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Chartered in 1890, Local Lodge 126 represents machinists in the city of Chicago and forms an important cog of the Machinists District Lodge 8. IAMAW Local Lodge 126 Records contain grievance files, contract negotations, membership records, financial records, jurisdictional disputes, work rules, patronage files, strike materials, anniversary artifacts, photographs, and correspondence.

Arrangement

The records retain their original order.

Location

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by IAMAW, Local Lodge 126, May 2019.

Related Materials

Georgia State University Library is the official repository for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the collection includes the Grand Lodge records as well as numerous Local and District Lodges. Please see the IAMAW Research Guide for more collections. In addition, GSU Digital Collections includes complete, full-text runs of the Machinist Monthly Journal and the Machinists Newspaper available in GSU Digital Collections as well as numerous photographs and local publications from both the US and Canada.

Processing Information

Processed by Hal Hansen at the file level, June 2019. Files were re-foldered in original order with titles retained.

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 126 (Chicago, Ill):
Subtitle
A Guide to the Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Hal Hansen
Date
June 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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