Repository: ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title: Iron City Legal Assistance Workers Records
Creator: Iron City Legal Assistance Workers (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Collection Number: AIS.1984.18
Extent: 7.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Date: 1976-1993
Abstract: The Iron City Legal Assistance Workers (ICLAW) union was formed in 1981 and represented workers of Neighborhood Legal Services Association, Inc. This collection includes information regarding the formation and activities of ICLAW in western Pennsylvania.
Language: English .
Author: Zachary Brodt
Publisher: ULS Archives & Special Collections
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History

The Iron City Legal Assistance Workers (ICLAW) union was formed in 1981 out of the Legal Staff Services Association. ICLAW was chosen to represent workers of the Neighborhood Legal Services Association, Inc. (NLSA) through a National Labor Relations Board election in 1981 and gained affiliation with the National Organization of Legal Service Workers, District 65, United Auto Workers in 1982. The union promoted the availability of legal services and education to low income residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania by negotiating fair working conditions, wages and hours in contracts for its members working in the NLSA.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains documents regarding the formation of the Iron City Legal Assistance Workers (ICLAW) union, including organizing committee records, draft by-laws, and National Labor Relations Board election information. Also present are files on contact negotiations between ICLAW and Neighborhood Legal Services Association, Inc. (NLSA). Information regarding ICLAW's political action and advocacy initiatives, in addition to research subject files, are also included.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Iron City Legal Assistance Workers Records, 1976-1993, AIS.1984.18, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Archives Service Center Staff.

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.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I. Precursor Organization, Legal Staff Services Association, 1977-1981

Series II. The Organization of the Iron City Legal Assistance Workers, 1980-1983

Series III. Negotiations, 1981-1988

Series IV. Disputes with Management, 1981-1986

Series V. National Labor Relations Board, 1982-1992

Series VI. Political Action, Lobbying, Advocacy, 1980-1990

Series VII. "Save Legal Services" Campaign, 1981-1984

Series VIII. IC Light ICLAW newsletter, 1982-1984

Series IX. Research and Information Files, 1976-1993

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Iron City Legal Assistance Workers Executive Board on July 11, 1984.

Previous Citation

Iron City Legal Assistance Workers Records, 1976-1993, AIS.1984.18, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Iron City Legal Assistance Workers (I.C.L.A.W.), UE/Labor 84:18, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Subjects

Corporate Names

Iron City Legal Assistance Workers (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Other Subjects

Legal assistance to the poor -- Pennsylvania -- Pitttsburgh
Legal services -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Labor unions -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Attorney and client -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Labor

Container List

Series I. Precursor Organization, Legal Staff Services Association, 1977-1981

Legal Staff Services Association, 1977-1981

Containers: box 1, folder 1

Regional contracts for Legal Staff Services Associations, 1977-1981

Containers: box 1, folder 2

Series II. The Organization of the Iron City Legal Assistance Workers, 1980-1983

NLRB Election, September 11, 1981

Containers: box 1, folder 3

Organizing Committee, 1980-1981

Containers: box 1, folder 4

Affiliation Agreement with UAW District 65, 1980-1982

Containers: box 1, folder 5

Bylaws, Staff Surveys, 1981

Containers: box 1, folder 6

Draft of contract, 1981-1982

Containers: box 1, folder 7

Neighborhood Legal Services Association Proposed Contract, 1982

Containers: box 1, folder 8

ICLAW Incomplete Draft of Preamble, Contract Articles, 1983

Containers: box 1, folder 9

Series III. Negotiations, 1981-1988

Negotiating Committee Meeting Notes and Memoranda, 1981

Containers: box 1, folder 10

Requests for NLSA Financial Projections and Management Letters to Staff, 1981

Containers: box 1, folder 11

Negotiating Committee Notes and NLSA Funding, 1982-1983

Containers: box 1, folder 12

Draft of Contract and Negotiating Committee Notes, 1982

Containers: box 1, folder 13

Correspondence, Memoranda, and NLSA Financial Projections, 1986

Containers: box 1, folder 14

Requests for NLSA Financial Projections and NLSA Letters to Staff, 1986

Containers: box 1, folder 15

Proposals/Counterproposals, 1986

Containers: box 1, folder 16

NLSA Financial Projections, Memoranda, and Financial Worksheets, 1985-1986

Containers: box 1, folder 17

Hubbard Interim Agreement and Modification of Collective Bargaining Agreement, 1986

Containers: box 1, folder 18

Contract Proposals/Counterproposals, 1986

Containers: box 1, folder 19

Memoranda of agreement, 1985-1986

Containers: box 2, folder 1

Memoranda of agreement, 1986-1987

Containers: box 2, folder 2

NLSA Memoranda and Correspondence, 1986-1987

Containers: box 2, folder 3

Drafts of Contracts and Proposals, 1986-1989

Containers: box 2, folder 4

Negotiating Committee Notes and Memoranda, 1988-1989

Containers: box 2, folder 5

Series IV. Disputes with Management, 1981-1986

"Trainergate": South East Asian Training Conference, Pittsburgh, January 30-31, 1982

Containers: box 2, folder 6

"Trainergate": Budget and Financial, 1981-1982

Containers: box 2, folder 7

"Trainergate": Union Research, 1981-1982

Containers: box 2, folder 8-9

Voluntary Layoffs Correspondence, 1982

Containers: box 2, folder 10

Voluntary Layoffs Financial Information, 1982

Containers: box 2, folder 11

Employee Suspensions and Transfers, 1982

Containers: box 2, folder 12

Legal Aid Society and United Way, 1982-1983

Containers: box 2, folder 13

Series V. National Labor Relations Board, 1982-1992

Back Pay Issue, 1982

Containers: box 2, folder 14

Payment of Agency Dues by Non-Union Members, 1983

Containers: box 2, folder 15

Removal of Litigation Unit Counselor from Bargaining Unit, 1985

Containers: box 2, folder 16-18

Alleged Unilateral Changes in Terms and Condition of Employment, 1983-1984

Containers: box 3, folder 1

Separation of NLSA and Legal Aid Society, 1992

Containers: box 3, folder 2

Series VI. Political Action, Lobbying, and Advocacy, 1980-1990

NLSA, Newspaper Clippings, Memoranda, and Correspondence, 1981

Containers: box 3, folder 3

National Organization of Legal Service Workers, Union Literature, and Briefings, 1981

Containers: box 3, folder 4

ICLAW Correspondence and Memoranda, 1981

Containers: box 3, folder 5

Union Members' Pension Information and Pay Plans, 1981-1984

Containers: box 3, folder 6

Administrative Notes, 1981-1984

Containers: box 3, folder 7

Memoranda, Minutes, and Agendas, 1981-1984

Containers: box 3, folder 8

Acknowledgments of Support, 1982

Containers: box 3, folder 9

Newspaper Clippings RE: NLSA staff layoffs, 1982

Containers: box 3, folder 10

Correspondence, Notes on Preventing "Legal Service Layoffs", 1982

Containers: box 3, folder 11

Advocacy for Increased Staff Funding for Legal Services, 1982

Containers: box 3, folder 12

Notes on NLSA Financial Projections, 1982-1983

Containers: box 3, folder 13

Lobbying at National Legal Service Corporation Board Meeting, December 1982

Containers: box 3, folder 14

Lobbying at National Legal Service Corporation Board Meeting, December 1983

Containers: box 3, folder 15

10% Program, 1983

Containers: box 3, folder 16

Challenge to NLSA Employment of Baskin and Sears, 1984

Containers: box 3, folder 17

Participation in NLSA Budget Talks, 1990

Containers: box 3, folder 18

Series VII. "Save Legal Service" Campaign, 1981-1984

Project Advisory Group: Legislative Updates, 1981-1984

Containers: box 3, folder 19

Coalition for Legal Services, Correspondence, 1984

Containers: box 3, folder 20

Legal Services Corporation, Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 1979-1981

Containers: box 3, folder 21

Newspaper Clippings, 1982-1984

Containers: box 4, folder 1

NLSA Correspondence, 1980-1983

Containers: box 4, folder 2

Series VIII. IC Light, ICLAW Newsletter, 1982-1984

IC Light, 1982-1984

Containers: box 4, folder 3

Series IX. Research and Information Files, 1976-1993

Distributive Worker, UAW District 65, New York City

Containers: box 4, folder 4

ICLAW Fact Sheet

Containers: box 4, folder 5

Law Journal Articles, Legal Services, 1980-1986

Containers: box 4, folder 6

"Political Rights Defense Fund" Newsletter by Political Rights Defense Fun, New York City, 1979-1983

Containers: box 4, folder 7

Beaver County, PA Organizing Drive, 1992

Containers: box 4, folder 8

Contracts for Other Legal Service Workers and Locals, 1979

Containers: box 4, folder 9-10

Contracts for Other Legal Service Workers and Locals, 1982

Containers: box 4, folder 11

Illinois Court Case: Eligible Residents of Austin Garfield v. Legal Assistance Foundation, 1982

Containers: box 4, folder 12

Oregon Court Case: Release of Personnel Services Files to Legal Services Corporation, 1989

Containers: box 4, folder 13-18

Labor Literature: Political Actions Alerts and Letters, 1979-1988

Containers: box 4, folder 19

Labor Literature: Pamphlets and Brochures, 1980-1983

Containers: box 5, folder 1

Layoffs in National Legal Services, 1981

Containers: box 5, folder 2

Legal Services Corporation Annual Reports, 1980-1981

Containers: box 5, folder 3

Newspaper Articles on Federal Inquiry in Mismanagement of Legal Services Corporation, 1983

Containers: box 5, folder 4

Legal Services Corporation and National Organization of Legal Service Workers, National Negotiations, 1981

Containers: box 5, folder 5

NLSA Financial Information Staff Notes, 1981-1982

Containers: box 5, folder 6

NLSA Financial Information, 1981-1982

Containers: box 5, folder 7

NLSA Financial Information, 1982-1983

Containers: box 5, folder 8-9

NLSA Management, 1982

Containers: box 5, folder 10

NLSA Memos to Staff, 1980-1984

Containers: box 5, folder 11

NLSA Miscellaneous, 1980-1982

Containers: box 5, folder 12-13

NLSA Personnel Committee Meeting Notices, 1981-1982

Containers: box 5, folder 14

NLSA Personnel Policies, 1976

Containers: box 5, folder 15

NLSA Staff Notes, 1980-1984

Containers: box 5, folder 16

NLSA Voluntary Layoffs and Financial Information, 1981-1982

Containers: box 5, folder 17

National Organization of Legal Service Workers

Containers: box 5, folder 18

NOLSW Constitution, By-Laws, and Correspondence, 1988-1989

Containers: box 5, folder 19

Pittsburgh Legal Aid Society, 1983-1992

Containers: box 5, folder 20

UAW-NOLSW Correspondence, 1984

Containers: box 5, folder 21-23

UAW Stewards Kit from NOLSW National Convention, 1982

Containers: box 5, folder 24

NOLSW Convention, 1988

Containers: box 6, folder 1

NOLSW Fight Back Program, 1982

Containers: box 6, folder 2

NOLSW Memoranda, 1988-1989

Containers: box 6, folder 3

NOLSW National Convention, 1982

Containers: box 6, folder 4

NOLSW National Executive Committee Meeting, June 24-26, 1983

Containers: box 6, folder 5

National UAW-CAP Conference, Washington D.C., 1993

Containers: box 6, folder 6

Guide to the Iron City Legal Assistance Workers Records, 1976-1993 AIS.1984.18

Arrangement

History

Scope and Content Notes

Access Restrictions

Preferred Citation

Processing Information

Copyright

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Previous Citation

Subjects

Corporate Names

Other Subjects

Container List