Summary Information

Title: UE Local 190F Records
Collection Number: UE.16.190F
Creator: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Local 190F (Chicago, Ill.).

Collection Dates: 1944-1994
Extent: 26.0 linear feet (approx. 21 boxes)

Language: English

Abstract:

United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (UE) Local 190F, located in Chicago, Illinois, was incorporated into the union on November 1, 1949. This subgroup contains correspondence, grievances, and negotiation information from UE Local 190F.

Publisher:

ULS Archives Service Center
University of Pittsburgh Library System
7500 Thomas Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA, 15260
412-648-3232
archives-ref@mail.pitt.edu

Date Published:

May 2009

Author:

Finding aid prepared by Zachary Brodt.

Collection Scope and Content Notes

United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (UE) Local 190F was incorporated into the union on November 1, 1949, as part of the merger between the UE and the United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers, who were expelled from the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). The local was originally formed at Phoenix Metal Cap Co. in Chicago, Illinois, in July 1944. This subgroup contains correspondence, grievances, and negotiation information from UE Local 190F. Employee cards are also present.

Arrangement

The entirety of this collection has not been arranged. Please contact the Archives Service Center for more information.

Subject Terms

Topics

• Electric industry workers -- Labor unions -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
• Labor unions -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century

Corporate Names

• United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. Local 190F (Chicago, Ill.). -- History
• United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. -- History
• United Methodist Church (U.S.).

Locations

• Chicago (Ill.)

Genres/Forms

• Correspondence
• Membership cards

Category

• Labor

Access and Use

Access Restrictions:

Records of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America are closed for a period of twenty-five years after their creation.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America Local 190F in 1994.

Preferred Citation:

UE Local 190F Records, 1944-1994, UE.16.190F, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information:

This collection was processed by Zachary Brodt in September 2008. This finding guide was written in May 2009.

Copyright:

The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.

Related Material:

UE Local Charter Applications, 1937-1980, UE.16.2, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

UE National Office Records Relating to District 11 and District 11 Locals, 1936-1990s, UE.4.1.11, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh