Communications Workers of America, Local 3290 records

Collection

Identifier: L1975-03

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Records

The Records, 1947-1966, of Local 3290 (Atlanta, Ga.) of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) are primarily composed of correspondence, but also include minutes, financial statements, legal documents, grievances, and arbitration case material. The bulk of the correspondence is between Local 3290 President A. W. Sullivan and CWA officers Joe Beirne, P. J. Morgan, and W. A. Smallwood. Prominent topics of discussion include a 1962 attempt by the officers of Local 3290 to disaffiliate from the CWA, prompting the CWA to place the Local under a temporary administrator; and, also in 1962, a contest between the CWA and the Brotherhood of Teamsters to determine the national bargaining agent for Western Electric Company installers.

Dates

1947-1966

Creator

Communications Workers of America. Local 3290 (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)

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.

Historical Note

The Communications Workers of America began in 1939 as a group of unaffiliated unions in the telephone industry organized under the name of the National Federation of Telephone Workers. In 1947, the group changed its name to the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The CWA affiliated with the CIO and merged with the Telephone Workers Organizing Committee in 1949. The CWA, Local 3290 (Atlanta, Ga.) is comprised of employees of the Western Electric Company (Atlanta, Ga.).

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (in 10 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The collection consists of the records of Local 3290 (Atlanta, Ga.) of the Communications Workers of America from 1947-1966. Mainly includes correspondence and contains information on Local 3290 officers' attempt to disaffiliate from the CWA, Local 3290's subsequent placement under a temporary administrator, and the struggle between the CWA and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to determine the national bargaining agent for Western Electric Company installers. Also includes minutes, financial statements, legal documents, grievance, and arbitrator case material.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into eight series: Series I: Correspondence, 1961-1966, Series II: Financial Documents, 1952-1965, Series III: Legal Documents, 1963-1964, Series IV: Minutes, 1951-1964, Series V: President's reports, 1963-1964, Series VI: Grievances, 1961-1964, Series VII: Arbitrations, 1963-1964, Series VIII: Printed Material, 1962-1964

Acquisition Information

Donated by John Wright, January 8, 1975.

Separated Materials

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives periodicals collection finding aid or catalog. For constitutions, consult archivist.