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United Auto Workers Local 933 letter

 Collection — Folder: S1636
Identifier: S1636

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a July 14, 1975 circular letter sent to Local 933 UAW retirees regarding the November 1975 election, Local 933's endorsement of mayoral candidate Robert "Bob" Welch, and the need for volunteers to help register voters. The letter includes the signatures of Local 933 President Arthur S. Murray and George Hribernik, Community Action Program (CAP) Committee chairman.

Dates

  • 1975/07/14

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical note

The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, commonly knowns as the United Auto Workers (UAW), was founded in 1935 and is one of the largest unions in North America. Local 933 in Indianapolis is one of more than 600 local unions that negotiate contracts with employers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Since its founding, the UAW has been committed to improving working conditions and increasing wages and benefits for working men and women. The union has also been a leader in the struggle to secure economic and social justice for all people and encourages its members to vote and take an active interest in political issues.

Source:

UAW. "About: Who We Are." Accessed February 25, 2020. https://uaw.org/about/.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2020/02/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/02/25 by Laura Eliason.
Title
United Auto Workers Local 933 letter
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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