Atlanta Labor Council records

Collection

Identifier: L1977-08

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Records

The Atlanta Labor Council Records, 1964-1975, are composed of correspondence, press releases, minutes, financial reports, and printed material of the Atlanta Labor Council, the AFL-CIO, and other community organizations in which the Council was active. The principal subjects of the correspondence and press releases are local political affairs, community development projects, and labor-management disputes. The correspondents include Mayor Sam Massell, Senator David Gambrell, Governor Jimmy Carter, Ivan Allen, E.T. Kehrer, J.O. Moore and other local political and labor leaders. The minutes, reports, and studies of such community organizations as the CCAA, Inc., MACHealth, MARTA, the N.W. Georgia Girl Scout Council, Community Chest/United Appeal and the American Red Cross, as well as temporary committees such as the Environmental Health Task Force and the Atlanta City Charter Commission are included. Other records illuminate the Atlanta Labor Council's role in the Fulton County Democratic Party and in local labor disputes, notably the AFSCME strike and the Holy Family Hospital organizing controversy in 1972.

Dates

Creation: 1964-1975

Creator

AFL-CIO. Atlanta Labor Council (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.

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Historical Note on the Atlanta Labor Council

The Atlanta Labor Council was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Atlanta Federation of Trades, AFL, and the Atlanta Industrial Union Council, CIO.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (in 6 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The Atlanta Labor Council was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Atlanta Federation of Trades, AFL, and the Atlanta Industrial Union Council, CIO. Its records are composed of office files, financial documents, membership records, minutes, photographs, and printed material of the Atlanta Labor Council and affiliated organizations, 1915-1969 (bulk 1956-1969).

Arrangement

The Records are arranged into three series:

Series I: Correspondence, 1966-1975
Series II: Minutes, 1969-1974
Series III: Printed Material, 1964, 1967-1974

Off-Site Storage

Oversized Materials stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Atlanta Labor Council, April 1977.

Online Availability

The photographs in this collection may have been digitized and are available online at Georgia State University Library Digital Collections.

Separated Materials Note

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 photographs, see the Southern Labor Archives Photographs Collection finding aid. For the directory, consult Special Collections for access.

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Directory Collection

AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department, 1965

Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection

One hundred eleven Pamphlets on the following topics: AFL-CIO; American Red Cross (5); Apprenticeship Outreach Program; Black trade unionists; College scholarships; Communist countries; Consumerism; Discrimination; Environment (3); ERA; Executive Council AFL-CIO (5); Foreign trade (2); Housing costs; Human Resources Development Institute (2); Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; Labor Studies; Medicare; National Disputes Adjustment Plan; National Health Security; Nixon, Richard; Occupational Safety Act of 1970; "Philadelphia Plan"; Right-to-Work laws; Social Security; State Workmen's Compensation laws; Unemployment compensation (2); United Farm Workers; U.S. Congress; Veterans; Wage Controls; Wages (2)