Title: UAW Local 581 Collection Type: Papers Date: 1940-1987 (Predominantly, 1940s-1950s) Size: 6 linear feet. 6 storage boxes ID#: 1543-uaw OCLC: |
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Late in l936, a union office was opened at 4347 S. Saginaw St. in Flint, Michigan, across from General Motors Fisher Body Plant #1. The office, which handled the affairs of workers at Fisher Body, was part of AFL-affiliated UAW Local l56, representing several General Motors plants in Flint. The famous Sit-Down Strike of l936-37, which culminated in General Motors recognition of the UAW, started in the Fisher #1 plant. In April l938, Local 581, representing Fisher Body workers, was chartered independently from Local l56, and a year later, joined the CIO with other UAW locals.
The papers of UAW Local 581 include Management-Shop Committee minutes, correspondence, apprenticeship records, wage scale agreements and other materials documenting the history of workers at the Flint GM Fisher Body plant.
Apprenticeship programs--Michigan--Flint
Automobile industry and trade--Michigan--Flint
Automobile industry workers--Michigan--Flint
Collective bargaining--Automobile industry--Michigan--Flint
General Motors Fisher Body Plant #1 (Flint, Mich.)
Industrial relations--Michigan--Flint
Seniority, Employee--Michigan--Flint
Trade-unions and education--Michigan--Flint
Wages--Automobile industry workers--Michigan--Flint
George Addes Eugene Judd
C. E. Dammann David MacDonald
F. J. Des Jardin Bruce Malott
Everett Francis Walter Reuther
Charles Hall R. J. Thomas
Lawrence Huber T. R. Tucker
Several photographs have been placed in the Archives Audiovisual Collection and a few vending contracts have been placed in the Archives Library.
PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.
4-40 American School, 1964
6-9 thur 13 Apprenticeship aptitude tests, 1950-58
6-14 Apprenticeship Committee minutes, 1956-62
6-1 thru 8 Apprenticeship permanent record, 1942-55
6-16 Apprenticeship program, 1950's -1960's
6-15 Apprenticeship standard plan, 1942
5-30 Attendance award, n.d.
5-8 Back dues, 1948-49
4-1 Bargaining Committee, 1950
4-2 thru 3 Bargaining Committee; minutes, 1940-41
5-10 thru 11 Basic management program, n.d.
3-39 thru 40 Bond drive, 1961, 1963
5-15 thru 16 Building Committee minutes, 1950-51, 1953-58
5-25 thru 26 Bulletins, 1949
3-38 Careers unlimited, 1955
6-22 Christmas cards, 1963-65
4-7 thru 4-13 College career day, 1954-58, 1960-61
4-32 Communist non affiliation affidavits, 1948
5-31 thru 32 Contracting information, 1950-52, 1955-57
5-6 Cooperative training, 1946
6-21 Craftsman's Guild, 1950's-1960's
4-17 thru 18 Departments at Fisher #1, 1964
6-17 thru 19 Education and suggestion plan films, 1950's-60's
5-27 thru 28 Elections, 1948-49
5-2 thru 4 Employee training and education, 1940's-50's
5-9 Employee training; statistical methods in quality control, 1948
3-20 Executive Committee minutes, 1942-47
5-20 Fifth year program, 1960's
5-13 Financial reports, 1952-59
5-14 Fisher Body #1 Tank Plant; wage agreements, 1942-43
4-30 Fisher Body craftsman guild, 1956
4-15 Flint Public Schools, 1952-60
4-6 Food survey in plant, 1983
3-11 General Motors Information Handbook, 1956
5-1 Hourly employees, 1976
5-21 Housekeeping, 1963
4-33 thru 39 Local agreements - Flint #1; wages and seniority, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1949-63, 1970-72
3-22 thru 3-25 Local agreements - Flint #1; wages and seniority, 1946-49, 1961
3-21 Local demands; Flint #1, 1970
4-20 Management dinner meeting, 1959
6-20 Management employee relations, 1950's
1-1 thru 24 Management-Shop Committee minutes, 1940-41, 1943, 1947-49
2-1 thru 34 Management-Shop Committee minutes, 1949-52, 1954, 1956
3-1 thru 10 Management-Shop Committee minutes, 1956-58
4-5 Material utilization exhibit, 1959
4-29 Meetings; misc., 1959
4-31 National Science Fair, 1958
3-12 thru 13 News articles, 1987
5-22 News releases, 1957-58
5-29 Open house; GM, 1956
4-19 Open house; GM Fisher #1, l964
5-18 Pamphlets, 1957
5-5 Personnel pamphlets, 1950's
5-17 Price reduction; l958 models, 1958
4-21 Quality presentation, 1956-57
4-27 Relief wage payment, 1963
5-19 Research and development, 1957
4-14 Safety and health demands; Local 581, 1958
4-22 thru 26 Seniority groupings, 1941-45
5-24 Seniority list, 1918-26
5-23 Telegrams, 1945-46
5-12 The Development and Growth of General Motors, 1955
3-32 Training; apprenticeship, 1945
3-33 Training; apprenticeship, 1946
3-34 Training; induction and follow-up program, n.d.
3-28 Training; non-supervisory salaried employees Part I- organization structure and function, 1946
3-29 Training; non supervisory salaried employees Part II-business economics, 1946
3-30 Training; non supervisory salaried employees Part III-office work, 1947
3-37 Training; office management, 1947
5-7 Training program, 1951-52
3-36 Training; quality, 1947
3-26 Training; safety, 1946
3-31 Training; students at GMI (General Motors Institute) and apprentices, 1950
3-35 Training; the personal interview, 1947
3-27 Training; work standards, production supervision, 1947
5-33 UAW Local 599; Buick, 1940
4-28 Vending machines, 1952-63
4-16 Veterans Administration; corres., 1948-58
4-4 Wage issues; non represented employees, 1964-66
3-14 thru 19 Wage scale agreements, 1941-45, 1950, 1954-59, 1971