Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 21 (Atlanta, Ga.) records
Scope and Content of the Records
The records, 1958-1979, of the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 21 (OPEIU) consist of correspondence, financial records, minutes, grievances, organizing files, contracts, pamphlets, and periodicals. The bulk of Local 21's membership is made up of clerical workers employed in the offices of trade unions in the Atlanta area. Most of the correspondence is from Ronna Jones, Local 21 president, and from the OPEIU International Union in Washington, D.C., primarily Howard Coughlin, president, and William A. Lowe, secretary-treasurer. The financial records include financial reports, financial statements, and dues and membership cards of Local 21, as well as OPEIU International Union financial reports. The grievances all concern union employers and include a protracted grievance against the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. The organizing files document mostly unsuccessful attempts at organizing clerical workers in private businesses, public transportation, and Grady Hospital.
Dates
- 1958-1979
Creator
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Series V contains restricted personal information and 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.
Historical Note
The Office and Professional Employees International Union was formed in 1965 from the Office Employees International Union (1945-1965). Local 21's (Atlanta, Ga.) membership is comprised mainly of clerical workers employed in the offices of trade unions.
Extent
2.92 Linear Feet (in 7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The Office and Professional Employees International Union was formed in 1965 from the Office Employees International Union (1945-1965). Local 21's (Atlanta, Ga.) membership is comprised mainly of clerical workers employed in the offices of trade unions. The records of Local 21, 1958-1979, consist of correspondence, financial records, minutes, grievances, organizing files, contracts, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into six series:
- Series I: Correspondence, 1968-1976
- Series II: Financial Records, 1963-1979
- Series III: Minutes, 1967-1976
- Series IV: Miscellaneous, 1958-1975
- Series V: Grievances, 1966-1979
- Series VI: Organizing Files, 1958-1979
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Professional Employees International Union, Local 21, courtesy of Ruth Stanley, April 4, 1986.
Separated Materials
During processing, materials were separated to other Southern Labor Archives Collections. For pamphlets, see the Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection finding aid (note that this collection has been weeded over time). For constitutions and contracts, consult Special Collections for access.
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Constitutions and By-laws Collection
- Carpenters Local 225: 1940, 1941, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1985
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters: 1975, 1979, 1982
- Georgia State Council of Carpenters: 1957
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Contracts and Agreements Collection
- Carpenters District Council of Atlanta: 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979
- Carpenters Local 225: 1969
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Pamphlet Collection
- UBC Memorable Milestones
- AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department: National Disputes Adjustment Plan
Processing Information
Inventoried by Charles Minihan at the file level, February 5, 1987.
Creator
- Title
- Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 21 (Atlanta, Georgia):
- Subtitle
- A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgia State University Library
- Date
- February 1987
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu