Great Lakes Labor Documents collection

Collection

Identifier: GLMS-0128

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents

The first portion of this collection consists mainly of agreements between maritime labor unions and steel production and shipping companies spanning 1914-1983, with most falling in the 1960s-1970s. Many large companies including Inland Steel, U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, and American Shipbuilding Company are represented. Major unions featured include the National Maritime Union, Seafarer's International Union, Licensed Tugmen's Protective Association, and the United Steel Workers of America and their Great Lakes Local 5000.

The other segment of the collections is made up of runs of union newspapers, mainly from the 1960s, although a few issues from the 1940s and one from 1939 are also present. Titles included are The Pilot, The Seafarer's Log, and The Great Lakes Seafarer.

Dates

Creation: 1914-1983

Extent

2.71 Cubic Feet (3 letter manuscript boxes, 3 legal manuscript boxes, and 1 half legal manuscript box)

Creator

United Steelworkers of America. Local 5000 (Cleveland, Ohio) (Organization)
American Ship Building Company (Organization)
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company (Organization)
M.A. Hanna Company (Organization)
Inland Steel Company (Organization)
National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (U.S.) (Organization)
Columbia Transportation Company (Organization)
Licensed Tugmen's Protective Association (Organization)
Great Lakes Towing Company (Organization)
National Maritime Union of America (Organization)
Seafarers' International Union of North America. Great Lakes District (Organization)
Seafarers' International Union of North America (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.