Title: UAW Region 1E Collection Type: Records Dates: 1942-1983 Size: 82 linear feet ID#: 347-uaw OCLC: |
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An expanding economy and union movement prompted the UAW to subdivide its two southeastern Michigan regional jurisdictions into four southeastern Michigan regions—1, 1A, 1B, and 1E—in 1966. The reorganization was designed to give locals closer contact with their regional directors. Barden Young, a longtime co-director of Region 1A, headed Region 1E for the majority of its 18-year history. When Young retired in 1983, he was succeeded by Frank Runnels, who served as director of Region 1E until a 1984 UAW special convention resolution brought it back under the aegis of 1A. For a short time, the region was known as 1A-E.
The UAW Region 1E Collection contains many records kept by local and regional officers prior to their affiliation with Region 1E in 1966 as well as records created after the organization of the region. These include correspondence, reports, minutes, grievance files, publications, and other material documenting post-World War II and Cold War organizing drives, collective bargaining, working conditions, and political activity.
Automobile Industry—Independent Parts Suppliers
Grievance Arbitration—Michigan
Automobile Industry—Strikes and Lockouts
Hydramatic
Automobile Industry—Unemployment
Retirees
Automobile Industry—Plant Shutdowns
Skilled Labor
Automobile Industry Workers—Health Insurance
Trade Unions-Organizing
Automobile Industry Workers—Michigan
Trade Unions—Political Activity
Automobile Industry Workers—Pensions
UAW Community Action Program
Automobile Industry Workers—
UAW Family Education Center
Unemployment Insurance
UAW Women's Department
Detroit Diesel
Willow Run Bomber Plant
General Motors Fisher Body
Ed Cote
Walter Reuther
Douglas Fraser
Leonard Woodcock
Phil Maggio
Barden Young
Emil Mazey
A number of contracts, serials, and convention proceedings have been transferred to the Archives Library and some photographs and items of memorabilia have been placed in the Archives Audiovisual Collection.
82 storage boxes
Series I, Grievances and Arbitration, Boxes 1-43, 79-82, To Series Index
Series II, Politics and Education, Boxes 44-47, To Series Index
Series III, Subject Files, Boxes 48-58, To Series Index
Series IV, Locals, Boxes 58-78, To Series Index