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Title: Service Employees International Union Research Department Historical Files Type : Papers Dates: 1916-1997 (Predominantly 1950-1969) Size : 17 Linear Feet ID #: 1542-seiu-res OCLC: ©Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs |
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Scope & Contents
The papers of the Research Department of SEIU were placed in the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in 1998. They were opened for research in June, 2000.
The Research Department was established as the Research and Education Department in 1942 and was expanded by the union in 1945. Its main purpose was to gather data and information from the locals, analyze the information gathered, and dispense what was learned from that information back to the locals. The Research Department was also responsible for the publication, “Report to Locals.” In it, the Research Department made available their findings concerning such topics as wages, work hours, work conditions, and economic trends. Anthony Weinlein was the first Research Department director. He remained in that position until 1967.
The papers in this collection are local historical files retained by the International’s Research Department. They consist of newspaper clippings, general correspondence from the locals to both members and the Research Department, local flyers and pamphlets, local news publications, reports, and special Local publications.
They are organized in ascending order by local numbers. Box 17 is comprised of files from the various joint and state councils in order of their number. An exception to this is the State Councils and the Eastern and Western Conferences which have no numbers assigned to them.
Refer to the SEIU Charter Book for names, locations, charter dates, etc. of the locals. See SEIU Executive Office Files collections and local union publications for additional information on locals. See SEIU Research Department Collection for reports that reflect the activities of the union.
Arbitration Locals
Benefits Membership
Collective Bargaining Scholarship Competition
Contracts & Data Surveys Wages
Industry Surveys