Workers at western Pennsylvania beer breweries were represented by three locals of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America. Local 22 represented the brewers, Local 67 represented the drivers, and Local 144 represented the bottlers. In 1946, Local 144 engaged in a literal battle with a faction of bottlers who formed Teamsters Local 232. The two groups exchanged beatings and fire bombs during the jurisdictional dispute after the breweries refused to recognize the Teamsters and fired anyone who did not return to work, resulting in pickets from the American Federation of Labor. Both Local 144 and 22 are now affiliated with the International Union of Electricians-Communication Workers of America (IUE-CWA).
This collection includes minutes, dues records, and correspondence from International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America Locals 67 and 144. Also included are contracts and financial records from the Joint Local Executive Board, which represented these locals and Local 22.
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Gift of Pittsburgh Beer Bottlers Local 144 Executive Board in June 1986.
This collection was processed by Pamela Huffman and David Rosenberg in April 1989.
Oversize materials are located in Range 1/12/3.
International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America, Locals 67 and 144 Records, 1946-1981, AIS.1986.06, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Series I. International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America, Local 67
Scope and Content Notes
This series includes minutes, dues records, membership lists, arbitrations, government filings, contract proposals, and financial accounts of Local 67, which represented drivers, helpers, yardmen and members of the shipping department at: Duquesne Brewing Co. and Iron City Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh; Jones Brewing Co. in Smithton; and Latrobe Brewing Co. in Latrobe.
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| Box | Folder | | Meeting Minutes, 1942-1943, 1946-1968 | 1 | 1-25 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, 1966-1972 | 26-43 |
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| Folder | | Arbitration, 1937, 1955-1961 | 44-48 |
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| Box | Folder | | Contracts and Proposals, 1961, 1967 | 2 | 1 |
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| Folder | | Correspondence from the International Union | 2 |
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| Folder | | Joint Local Executive Board | 3 |
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| Folder | | Miscellaneous Local Materials | 4 |
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| Folder | | Receipts and Notes | 5 |
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| Folder | | Dues Receipts, 1969-1973 | 6-10 |
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| Folder | | Membership Lists, 1958, 1963-1972 | 11-21 |
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| Folder | | Financial Records | 22-25 |
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Series II. International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America, Local 144
Scope and Content Notes
This series includes minutes; dues, membership and financial records; contracts and contract proposals; correspondence; photographs; and charters of Local 144 which represented beer bottlers at: Duquesne Brewing Co., Pittsburgh Brewing Co. and Iron City Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh; Fort Pitt Brewing in Sharpsburg; Jones Brewing Co. in Smithton; Latrobe Brewing Co. in Latrobe; Straub Brewing Co. in St. Mary's; and Tube City Brewing Co. in McKeesport.
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| Box | Folder | | Dues Records, Duquesne Brewing Co., 1955-1957, 1968-1971 | 3 | 1-7 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Fort Pitt Brewing Co., 1955 | 8 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Iron City Brewing Co., 1955-1957, 1968-1971, 1976 | 9-10 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Jones Brewing Co., 1955-1957 | 11 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Latrobe Brewing Co., 1955-1956 | 12 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Pittsburgh Brewing Co., 1956-1957, 1965-1971 | 13-20 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Straub Brewery, 1955 | 21 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Tube City Brewing Co., 1955 | 22 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Pittsburgh Brewing Co., 1945-1970 | 23-24 |
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| Folder | | Dues Records, Duquesne Brewing Co., 1968-1969 | 25-26 |
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| Volume | | Finance Reports, July 1950-April 1969 | 1-5 |
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| Folder | | Jones Brewing Dues Receipts, 1956-1957, 1976 | 27 |
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| Box | Volume | | Check Books, 1966-1972 | 4 | 1-4 |
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| Folder | | Expense Receipts and Signatures, 1965-1967, 1971 | 1-2 |
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| Volume | | Expense Books, 1946-1970 | 5-9 |
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| Volume | | Payroll Book, 1963-1969 | 10 |
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| Folder | | Floral Reports, 1958-1964 | 3 |
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| Box | Volume | | Meeting Minutes, 1946-1969 | 5 | 1-6 |
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| Folder | | Audits, 1965, 1969-1970 | 1-9 |
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| Box | Folder | | Audits, 1966-1968, 1971-1972 | 6 | 1-9 |
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| Folder | | Lay-Off Call Books, 1968-1971 | 10 |
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| Folder | | Meeting Attendence, 1956-1963 | 11-12 |
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| Folder | | Bottlers Local 144 By-Laws and Photograph | 13 |
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| Folder | | Membership Books, 1973-1974 | 14 |
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| Box | Folder | | Membership Books, 1973-1974 | 7 | 1 |
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| Folder | | Membership Records, 1955-1964 | 2-4 |
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| Folder | | Contracts, 1967-1969 | 5-9 |
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| Folder | | Correspondence, 1955-1981 | 10-14 |
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| Box | Folder | | Miscellaneous Iron City Brewing Co. Records | 8 | 1 |
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| Folder | | Miscellaneous Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Records | 2 |
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| Folder | | Miscellaneous Duquesne Brewing Co. Records | 3 |
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| Folder | | Miscellaneous Local 144 Correspondence | 4 |
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Series III. International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America, Joint Local Executive Board for Locals 22, 67 and 144
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains contracts, contract proposals and financial records of the Joint Local Executive Board which represented the workers of Locals 22, 67 and 144.
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| Volume | | Agreement with Duquesne Brewing Company, 1964-1966 | 1 |
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| Volume | | Agreement with Latrobe Brewing Company, 1972, 1980 | 2-3 |
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| Volume | | Agreement with Pittsburgh Brewing Company, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1979 | 4-7 |
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| Folder | | Financial Spreadsheet, 1959 | 6 |
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| Folder | | Working Hours and Wages, 1959-1961 | 7 |
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| Folder | | Contract Proposals | 8 |
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| Folder | | Memorandum of Agreement with Duquesne Brewing Company, 1972 | 9 |
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| Folder | | Financial Reports | 10 |
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Series IV. Oversize Materials
Scope and Content Notes
This material was added to the finding aid in January 2011.
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| Map-case | Drawer | | 1. Certificate of Affiliation of the AFL with the International Union of the United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers, Local 144, 1960 | 3 | 11 |
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| 2. Certificate: 50th Anniversary of the Beer Bottlers Union Local 144 |
| 3. Charter: From the AFL to the International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers, Local 144, 1917 |
| 4. Charter: From the AFL to the International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers, Local 144, 1956 |
| 5. Charter: From the AFL to the International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers, Joint Locals 144, 22 and 67, 1934 |
| 6. Photo: 23rd Convention of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, and Soft Drink Workers of America, 1923 |
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| Oversize | | Membership Ledgers | 1-4 |
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| Oversize | | AFL-CIO Charter, 1973 | 5 |
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| Oversize | | United Brewery Charter, 1969 | 6 |
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