United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers, 1934-1974 A&M 2419

United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers, 1934-1974 A&M 2419


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2419
Title
United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers 1934-1974
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195004
Quantity
10.6 Linear Feet, 10 ft. 6 1/2 in. (24 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (6 unboxed ledgers, 4 in.)
Creator
United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America. Local 2 (Clarksburg, West Virginia)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers, A&M 2419, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Scope and Contents

Financial records, newsletters, minutes, correspondence and inter-factory memos of Clarksburg Union Local No.2. There are also records of grievances, arbitration, and union attendance.

Series include:

Series 1. Executive (1935–1974), boxes S1/Box 1-S1/Box 7
Series 2. Relations with Pittsburgh Plate Glass (1934–1974), boxes S2/Box 1-S2/Box 8
Series 3. Membership and Financial Records (1934–1974), boxes S3/Box 1-S3/Box 5
Series 4. International Union Materials (1934–1973), boxes S4/Box 1-S4/Box 3

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Container List

Series 1. Executive (boxes S1/Box 1-S1/Box 7)
Mixed Materials S1/Box 1 Mixed Materials S1/Box 2 Mixed Materials S1/Box 3 Mixed Materials S1/Box 4 Mixed Materials S1/Box 5 Mixed Materials S1/Box 6 Mixed Materials S1/Box 7 1935–1974
Scope and Contents

This series includes various meeting minutes and assorted correspondence of the United Glass and Ceramic Workers.

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Series 2. Relations with Pittsburgh Plate Glass (boxes S2/Box 1-S2/Box 8)
Mixed Materials S2/Box 1 Mixed Materials S2/Box 2 Mixed Materials S2/Box 3 Mixed Materials S2/Box 4 Mixed Materials S2/Box 4a Mixed Materials S2/Box 5 Mixed Materials S2/Box 6 Mixed Materials S2/Box 7 Mixed Materials S2/Box 8 1934–1974
Scope and Contents

This series includes collective bargaining agreements, correspondence, and plantwide negotiations between the United Glass and Ceramic Workers and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass factory in Clarksburg, WV. Also included are job descriptions, pay rates, arbitration case files, and assorted material regarding issues in various departments of the Clarksburg plant, including the Machine Cutting Department and the Shipping and Yard Department.

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Series 3. Membership and Financial Records (boxes S3/Box 1-S3/Box 5)
Mixed Materials S3/Box 1 Mixed Materials S3/Box 2 Mixed Materials S3/Box 3 Mixed Materials S3/Box 4 Mixed Materials S3/Box 5 1934–1974
Scope and Contents

This series includes assorted financial reports, Pittsburgh Plate Glass membership reports, and issues of the "Union Tribune," the United Glass and Ceramic Workers union newsletter. Also included are pension and insurance materials, records of continuous service, and other assorted materials regarding union membership.

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Series 4. International Union Materials (boxes S4/Box 1-S4/Box 3)
Mixed Materials S4/Box 1 Mixed Materials S4/Box 2 Mixed Materials S4/Box 3 1934–1973
Scope and Contents

This series includes materials regarding two international unions, the Federation of Flat Glass Workers and the United Glass, Ceramic, and Silica Sand Workers. The Federation of Flat Glass Workers materials include the union constitution and meeting minutes. The United Glass, Ceramic, and Silica Sand Workers materials include arbitration case files, bound issues of "The Glass Workers News" (the official union publication), and conference materials.

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