Virginia State AFL-CIO records

Collection

Identifier: L1976-15

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Records

The records of the Virginia State AFL-CIO, 1947-1976, consist primarily of minutes, lists of the officers and executive board members, and memoranda from 1974. It also contains contracts of AFL-CIO local unions affiliated with the Virginia AFL-CIO, pamphlets, correspondence, and lists of both affiliated and non-affiliated local unions. The contracts represent bargaining agreements made by local unions throughout Virginia with scores of employers. The correspondence is between Brewster Snow (Secretary-Treasurer of the Virginia State AFL-CIO) and officials of the local unions, and pertains to the contractual status of the unions.

Dates

1947-1976

Creator

Virginia State AFL-CIO (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.

History of the Virginia State AFL-CIO

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a national trade union center. It was formed in 1955 when the AFL and the CIO merged after a long estrangement. From 1955 until 2005, the AFL-CIO's member unions represented nearly all unionized workers in the United States. The Virginia State AFL-CIO was organized in Richmond, VA in 1956.

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The records of the Virginia State AFL-CIO, 1947-1976, consist primarily of minutes, directories, memoranda, contracts, correspondence and lists of both affiliated and non-affiliated local unions in Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Collections donated by the Virginia State AFL-CIO, 1976.

Separated Materials

During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Printed Collections. For pamphlets, see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection finding aid (note that this collection has been weeded over time). For periodicals, see the Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection finding aid or catalog. For proceedings and contracts contact Special Collections for access.

Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Contracts and Agreements Collection

Virginia State AFL-CIO, 1968-1972, 1974
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Local 373 (Duffield, VA), 1957
Bricklayers, Mason and Plasterers International Union of America, Local 2 (Norfolk, VA), 1959
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Eastern District Council, 1956, 1960
International Chemical Workers Union, Local 119 (Pulaski, VA), 1958
International Chemical Workers Union, Local 538 (Front Royal, VA), 1958
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 713 (Fredricksburg, VA), 1956-1963
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 1398 (Elkton, VA), 1957-1959
Communication Workers of America, Local 2207 (Worrenton, VA), 1959, 1960
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 80 (Norfolk, VA), 1959
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Locals 216, 220, 279, 655, 699, 905, 980, 1064 (Virginia Electric and Power Company, 1959)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 467 (Lynchburg, VA), 1959
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 637 (Roanoke, VA), 1959-1960
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 666 (Richmond, VA), 1947-1959
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 672 (Front Royal, VA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Locals 938, 978, 1082, 1119, 1182, 1376, 1884, 1991 (Appalachian Power Company, 1959-1962)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1337 (Charlottesville, VA), 1959
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1340 (Newport, VA), 1959
International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Technical, Salaried and Machine Workers, Local 161 (Roanoke, VA), 1955-1960
International Brotherhood of Fireman and Oilers, Local 1169; International Association of Machinists, Local 10; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1478; United Paperworkers International Union, Locals 372 and 373 (Jarret, VA), 1959-1960, 1961-1963
United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 157 (Richmond, VA), 1956-1959, 1957-1960 (2), 1965-1968 (5), 1967-1969, 1967-1970 (2)
United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 233 (Newport News, VA), 1967
United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 555 (Washington, D.C.), 1957-1960 (6), 1958-1960 (2), 1959
Graphic Communications International Union, Local 166 (Norfolk, VA), 1958-1960
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, Local 5 (Washington, D.C.), 1958
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, Local 697 (Roanoke, VA), 1959
Laborer's International Union of North America, District of Washington D.C. and Vicinity, 1959-1961
Laborer's International Union of North America, Laborer's District Council of Virginia, 1958
International Longshoreman's Association. Affiliated Locals (Hampton Roads, VA; Norfolk, VA and Newport News, VA), 1959-1962
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 77 (Washington, D.C.), 1959-1961
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 158 (Roanoke, VA), 1958-1959
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local 890 (Alexandria, VA), 1957-1960
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 52 (Richmond, VA), 1958
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 467 (West Point, VA), 1959-1961
United Paperworkers International Union, Locals 488, 505, 539; International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, Local 176 and 176B (Franklin, VA), 1959-1961
United Paperworkers International Union, Locals 502 and 542 (Franklin, VA), 1959-1961
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 661 (Richmond, VA), 1959-1961
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 666 (Hampton Roads, VA), 1957-1958
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 693 (Richmond, VA), 1962-1963
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 696 (Richmond, VA), 1958
United Paperworkers International Union, Local 707 (Richmond, VA), 1959-1961
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 540 (Newport News, VA), 1958-1960
Sheetmetal Workers International Association, Local 102 (Washington, D.C.), 1957-1960
United Steelworkers of America, Local 2969 (Radford, VA), 1959-1962, 1970-1973, 1973-1976
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America, Local 1177 (Norfolk, VA), 1947-1959
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America, Local 1220 (Richmond, VA), 1958-1959
International Typographical Union, Local 535 (Newport News, VA), 1957-1959

Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, 1966
Graphic Communications International Union, 1968
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, 1968
International Typographical Union, 1968
Voting Records, Virginia General Assembly, 1970-1976

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Periodicals Collection

Virginia State AFL-CIO News Hi-Lites, Vol. I, No. 1 (January 1959) - Vol. VII, No. 10 (October 1965)
Virginia State AFL-CIO News Hi-Lites, Vol. VII, No. 12 (December 1965) - Vol. X, No. 2 (February 1969)
Virginia State AFL-CIO News Hi-Lites, Vol. X, No. 4 (April 1969) - Vol. XI, No. 11 (November 1970)
Virginia State AFL-CIO News Hi-Lites, Vol. XIII, No. 1 (January 1972) - Vol. XVII, No. 5 (May 1976)

Separated to the Southern Labor Archives Proceedings Collection

Virginia State AFL-CIO, Reports of the Officers, 1960-1972, 1974
Virginia AFL-CIO and COPE Conventions, 1973, 1975

Processing Information

Processed by Faye Gamel, 1976, and James Murray, 1984. This collection guide was created from a legacy finding aid. The inventory's contents and storage locations of separated materials (if applicable) were not verified at that time. Multiple finding aids were combined into one collection description.