Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union contracts collection
Scope and Content of the Collection
The collection consists of 161 agreements, 1941-1972, between various local unions of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and employers.
Dates
- 1941-1972
Creator
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (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.
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Historical Note about the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union originated as a Congress of Industrial Organizations affiliate in 1937. In 1993, it became a division within the United Food and Commercial Workers.
See the UFCW Website for more information.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (in 4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract:
The collection consists of 161 agreements, 1941-1972, between various local unions of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and employers.
Off-Site Storage
Collection is stored offsite. Allow at least 2 working days for retrieval.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were separated from one or more collections in the Southern Labor Archives for inclusion in the Archives’ contracts and agreement collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert Bexley, 2010.
Creator
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (Organization)
- Title
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the RWDSU Contracts Collection at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Traci JoLeigh Drummond and William W. Hardesty
- Date
- June 30, 2010
- 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