Box 1355

Scope and Content of the Records From the Collection: The Records, 1900-1977, of United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 531 (St. Petersburg, Florida), comprise mostly minutes and financial documents. The minutes, 1900-1965, describe Local 531's part in forming the first trades assembly in St. Petersburg, setting wage scales, contract negotiations with numerous construction employers, and the local's real concern to settle employer-employee problems without resorting to strikes. Strikes, however, become more common after 1955 when the Gulf...