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Title: UAW Region 9 Collection Genre: Records Dates: 1941-1985 (Predominantly, 1954-1976) Size: 120 linear feet ID#: 283-uaw OCLC: |
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The UAW created Region 9 in 1939, encompassing New Jersey, the eastern portion of Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. Alan Haywood became the first regional director. Leadership changed often until 1944, when Martin Gerber took over. He remained director of Region 9 until 1977, when he was elected a UAW vice-president, serving longer than any other regional director at that time.
Under Gerber’s directorship, Region 9 grew from 20,000 to 120,000 members. In addition to servicing the locals in its jurisdiction, the regional office spurred construction of low-cost public housing, promoted equal employment opportunity, sought to expand civil liberties, and encouraged citizen political participation.
The records of the UAW Region 9 Collection consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, negotiating material, and publications related to the activities and interests of the region and its local members.
Americans for Democratic Action
Automobile industry workers--New Jersey
Automobile industry workers--New York
Automobile industry workers--Pennsylvania
Bell Aircraft strike, Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1949
Civil rights movements--United States
Collective bargaining--Automobile industry--New Jersey
Collective bargaining--Automobile industry--New York
Collective bargaining--Automobile industry--Pennsylvania
Community action programs
Discrimination in employment
Kohler strike, Kohler, Wis., 1959
Labor and laboring classes--Education
Liberal Party
New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry
New Jersey--Politics and government
School employees--Societies, etc.
Trade-unions--Organizing
UAW--Community Action Program
UAW--Political activity
Women automobile industry workers
Women in trade-unions--United States
A large number of contracts, by-laws and employee benefit plans have been placed in the Archives Library and a few photographs have been transferred to the Archives Audiovisual Collection.
120 storage boxes
Series I, Local Union Files, 1945-1985, Boxes 1-50, To Series Index [Large File]
Series II, Administrative Departments & Councils, 1953-1976, Boxes 51-73, 120, To Series Index [Large File]
Series III, Subject & Correspondence Files, 1941-1972, Boxes 74-119, To Series Index [Large File]