The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was once one of the largest labor unions in the United States founded in 1900 by local union delegates representing about 2,000 members in cities in the northeastern United States. It was one of the first U.S. Unions to have a membership consisting of mostly females, and it played a key role in the labor history of the 1920s and 1930s. The union is generally referred to as the "ILGWU" or the "ILG". The ILGWU grew in geographical scope, membership size, and political influence to become one of the most powerful forces in American organized labor by mid-century. Representing workers in the women's garment industry, the ILGWU worked to improve working and living conditions of its members through collective bargaining agreements, training programs, health care facilities, cooperative housing, educational opportunities, and other efforts. The ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in 1995 to form the Union of Needle trades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE). UNITE merged with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) in 2004 to create a new union known as UNITE HERE. The two unions that formed UNITE in 1995 represented only 250,000 workers between them, down from the ILGWU's peak membership of 450,000 in 1969.
This collection contains publications of several locals, joint boards, and departments of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. In addition to periodicals, this collection contains pamphlets, reports, anniversary programs, and other publications from local unions.
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ILGWU Local Publications #5780/169. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
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Author: Local 22
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: March 8-20, 1948.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: Jamuary 19, 1935. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 32
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 31
Notes: February 20, 1937.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 26-27
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 25
Notes: 2 copies. One engraved for Broadus Mitchell, one engraved for Frederick Umhey.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 25
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 25
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 25
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 25
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 25
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 25
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 23
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish;Spanish.
Author: Local 23-25
Notes: Photocopy of pamphlet lay-out pages.
Format: Publication
Language: Chinese.
Author: Local 23-25
Notes: Booklet of ten flyers, mostly in Chinese.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Chinese.
Author: Local 22
Notes: Second copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: May 1950.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: March 8-20, 1948. Second copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 1
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 22
Notes: A Survey of the Activities of Dressmakers Union Local 22, ILGWU, from April, 1935 to April, 1937. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 35
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 35
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 22
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: February 25, 1933.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: October 5, 1952.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Special issue of Justice, March 1, 1940. Activities and Operations
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Isidore Nagler
Notes: April 1, 1940. Correspondence. Activities and Operations
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Isidore Nagler
Notes: Activities and Operations. Second copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Isidore Nagler
Notes: Report to the Membership.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Notes: Campaign Leaflets of the 1939 Election for Local 10 Officers
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 9
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 9
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 5
Notes: Englilsh and Yiddish
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Notes: Cloth cover.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 1
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 22
Notes: v.1:no.1 (1939:Sept.)
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 56
Notes: January 30, 1937.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 21
Notes: February 23, 1935.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 20
Notes: February 1971.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 20
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 20
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 20
Notes: May 1, 1922. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Notes: May 3, 1941.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 17
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 17
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 17
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 17
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 15
Notes: February 22, 1941.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 11
Notes: November 16, 1946. Cloak, Skirt and Dress Pressers' Union, Local 12.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 11
Notes: Cutters' Local 11. November 15, 1940.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 32
Notes: May 8, 1936. For Benefit of Relief Fund.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 32
Notes: February 20, 1954. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 10
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 32
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 32
Format: Publication
Language: Spanish.
Author: Local 48
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: May 9, 1941. Unione dei Cloakmakers Italiani.
Format: Publication
Language: Italian.
Author: Local 43
Notes: Cover only.
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 40
Format: Publication
Language: English;Spanish.
Author: Local 40
Format: Publication
Language: English;Spanish.
Author: Local 40
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 40
Format: Publication
Language: Spanish.
Author: Local 40
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 40
Notes: Third copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 40
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 40
Notes: Information folder. Includes The Beltmakers (second copy) and Educaitonal Program, 1956-1957 flyer.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 40
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Fannia Cohn
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 38
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 36
Notes: April 1, 1933.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: June 17-19, 1938. Oversize on top of other folders in box.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 22
Notes: May 1922. 2 copies
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 22
Notes: May 1922. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 11
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 66
Notes: December 7, 1918.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 66
Notes: February, 1939.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 60
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 89
Notes: 2 cpoies, one white cover, one red cover.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Italian.
Author: Local 89
Notes: April 26, 1930.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Italian.
Author: Local 84
Notes: November 17, 1962.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 66
Notes: January 31, 1977.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 66
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 66
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 66
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 89
Notes: November 11, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Italian.
Author: Local 66
Notes: May 1. 1923. 2 copies, one hard bound.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 89
Notes: March 28, 1953.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 64
Notes: October 21, 1939.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 64
Notes: November 26, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 62
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 62
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: Spanish.
Author: Local 62
Notes: September 16-18, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 62
Notes: April 28, 1951.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 62
Notes: February 1, 1936. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 60- A
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 60
Notes: 3 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 60
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 60
Notes: 3 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 66
Notes: February, 1939. Second copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Notes: Second and third copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Notes: May 15, 1942.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 99
Notes: January 1, 1967.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Spanish.
Author: Local 99
Notes: May 25, 1951.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 97
Notes: August 1, 1964.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 89
Notes: November, 1944. 3 copies, one blue cover and two red covers.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Italian.
Author: Local 91
Notes: December 18, 1948. Second copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: December 18, 1948.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: December 18, 1948.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: March 15, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: December 12, 1953.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 100
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: May, 1940.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: Second copy.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: Letters from our Boys and Girls in the Armed Services Here and Abroad.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Notes: November-December 1946. A Report to the Executive Board Local 91
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: December 18, 1948.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Harry Greenberg
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: 4 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: v.1:no.6 (1935:Feb.).
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Charles H. Green
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 91
Notes: December 28, 1963. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 117
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 142
Notes: April 25. 1941.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 142
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Spanish.
Author: Local 142
Notes: September 28, 1946.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 142
Notes: April 12, 1951.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 135
Notes: August 27, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 134
Notes: April 23, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 134
Notes: April 22, 1950.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 134
Notes: April 14, 1951.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 133
Notes: December 31, 1953. Press release.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 132
Notes: March 9, 1957.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 130
Notes: March 10, 1951.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 130
Notes: September 17, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 122
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 102
Notes: v.1:no.1 (1936:Sep.) - v.3:no.5 (1939:Feb.). Oversized on top of folders in box.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 102
Notes: Christmas Eve, 1934.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 117
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 150 and Local 157
Notes: October 1, 1937.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 117
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 117
Notes: February 1, 1943.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 117
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 117
Notes: August 9, 1949.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 117
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 117
Format: Publication
Language: Yiddish.
Author: Local 117
Notes: 4 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 117
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Local 105
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Notes: 2 copies
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Notes: 3rd edition.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Notes: 9th edition.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 105
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Branck 122 Workmen's Circle
Notes: March 30, 1940.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 188
Notes: v.1:no.1 (1935:Sept.)-v.1:no.24 (1936:Sept.). Bound volume.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 362
Notes: Movember 2, 1940. Local 362.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 316
Notes: May 8, 1941.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 262
Notes: 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English;French.
Author: Local 246
Notes: March 13, 1942.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 225
Notes: v.2:no.1 (1940:Jan.).
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 216
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 216
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 214
Notes: October 18, 1955.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 205
Notes: September 29, 1935.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 205
Notes: February 6, 1938.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 144
Notes: October 9, 1948.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 190
Notes: April 1960.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 149
Notes: June 27, 1936.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 184
Notes: June 21, 1935.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 182
Notes: February 14, 1936.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 163
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 158
Notes: Christmas 1948. 2 copies.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 150 and Local 157
Notes: v.3:no.1 (1938:Feb.).
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 150
Notes: v.2:no.1 (1936:Jan.)-v.2:no.7 (1937:July).
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 150
Notes: v.1:no.2 (1935:Jan.)-v.1:no.8 (1936:Oct.).
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 150
Notes: v.1:no.1 (1934:Dec.)-v.1:no.8 (1936:Oct.).
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 378
Notes: September 12, 1942. Local 378.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 199
Notes: November 20, 1965.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 199
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Philadelphia Waist and Dressmakers' Union.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Eastern Out-Of-Town Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: January 1, 1968. Los Angeles Union Health Center.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: August 14, 1934. Joint Board Deressmakers' Union.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Joint Board Dress and Waistmakers' Union.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: July 19, 1934. New York Joint Cloak Board.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: June 1947. Northeast Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Norteast Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Branch 760 Workmens Circle.
Notes: February 27, 1937.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Author: Branch 760 Workmens Circle.
Notes: April 29, 1939.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Notes: May 21-22, 1938. Pacific Coast Federation.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: May 19-21, 1939. Pacific Coast Federation.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Local 15
Notes: May 1, 1918. Local 15.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Notes: v.1:no.4 (1962:July). Reading-Pottstown District.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: May 3, 1941. Scranton District Council.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Eleven issues, all undated except v.5:no.1 (1940:Dec.). Southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island District.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: December 22, 1949. Toronto Cloakmakers' Union.
Format: Publication
Language: English;Yiddish.
Notes: May 10, 1956. Upper South Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Upper South Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: August 13-17, 1975. Upper South Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Author: Martin Lesser; Jerome Breslaw
Notes: Upper South Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Language: English.
Language: English.
Notes: New York Joint Board.
Format: Publication
Language: English.
Notes: Northeast Department.
Format: Publication
Language: English.