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Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union contracts collection

 Collection
Identifier: L-Contracts_RWDSU

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

  • Creation: 1941-1972

Creator

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.

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

Contact:
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