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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 2063 (Galesburg, Ill.) records

 Collection
Identifier: L2005-13

Scope and Content of the Records

The bulk of the records, 1948-2005, of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 2063, are grievance and arbitration files. These files include grievance forms, grievance resolutions, disciplinary action forms, arbitration hearing transcriptions, written arbitration decisions, personal notes, and other files related to the grievance and arbitration procedures. Other types of files included in the records of Local Lodge 2063 are contract negotiation files, final contracts, printed materials, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, internal communications, and a few artifacts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948-2005

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use. Access to some items in Series V 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.

History of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 2063

Early in 1948, employees at the Galesburg, Illinois Midwest Manufacturing plant began the process of forming a union and becoming certified under the Labor Relations Management Act of 1947. Later that year, the union was certified as Federal Labor Union Number 22278, American Federation of Labor. The union and Midwest Manufacturing agreed on their first contract for 1954-1955 and agreed to a second contract for 1955-1956. In 1956, Federal Labor Union Number 22278 became Midwest Lodge 2063, International Association of Machinists. The IAM successfully bargained for the next contract and continuously represented the workers at the Galesburg plant until it closed in 2005, successfully negotiating through ownership changes and reorganizations.

Extent

36.8 Linear Feet (in 84 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

Employees at the Galesburg, Illinois Midwest Manufacturing plant organized as an American Federation of Labor affiliate in 1948. In 1956, the union became Midwest Lodge 2063, International Association of Machinists, and represented the workers at the Galesburg plant until it closed in 2005. The bulk of the records of Local Lodge 2063, 1948-2005, are grievance and arbitration files, as well as contract negotiation files, final contracts, printed materials, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, internal communications, and a few artifacts.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into six series:
  1. Series I: Printed Material, 1964-2004
  2. Serie II: Contract files, 1951-2000
  3. Series III: Health and safety, 1984-2003
  4. Series IV: Subject files, 1948-2005
  5. Series V: Grievance and Arbitration Files, 1950-2003
  6. Series VI: Artifacts and audiovisual materials, 1979, 1983

Acquisition Information

Donated by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 2063 in 2005, 2006, and 2007 [accessions L2005-13, L2006-22, and L2007-01]

Related Archival 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 Kira B. Homo at the file level, 2006-2007.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 2063 (Galesburg, Illinois):
Subtitle
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Status
Completed
Author
Georgia State University Library
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

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