ILGWU Local 23-25 Publications, 1959-1995
Collection Number: 5780/059 PUBS

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
ILGWU Local 23-25 Publications, 1959-1995
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5780/059 PUBS
Abstract:
Consists primarily of issues of Local 23- 25's publication, Local 23-25 News, from 1970 to 1995. Also included are other publications of the local, including its annual reports from 1971 to 1979.
Creator:
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU). Local 23-25
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
Quanitities:
2 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean

Biographical / Historical

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.

Biographical / Historical

Local 23-25 of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), also known as the Blouse, Skirt and Sportswear Workers' Union, was based in New York, New York.

The collection contaians issues of Local 23-25's publication, Local 23-25 News, from 1970 to 1995. Also included are other publications of the local, including its annual reports from 1971 to 1979.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS

Preferred Citation

ILGWU Local 23-25 Publications #5780/059 PUBS. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Related Materials

Related Collections: 5780: ILGWU records 5780/059 P: ILGWU Local 23-25 Photographs 5780/059: ILGWU Local 23-25 Records 5780/095: ILGWU Local 23-25 Records 5780/095 G: ILGWU Local 23-25 graphics 5780/042: ILGWU Local 25 Publication "L'Operaia" 5780/139 mf: ILGWU Local 25 Publication "L'Operaia" on Microfilm 5780/071: ILGWU Local 25 Publication "The Message"

SUBJECTS

Names:
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union --Archives
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Local 23-25 (New York, N.Y.)
Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees --Archives
Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees. Local 23-25 (New York, N.Y.)-- Archives
UNITE HERE (Organization) --Archives
Subjects:
Textile workers--Labor unions--New York (State)--New York
Clothing workers -- Labor unions -- New York (State) -- New York

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Local 23-25 News
1970
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. February, May, June, October
Box 1 Folder 2
Local 23-25 News
1970
Scope and Contents
Chinese. July. Two different issues for same month.
Box 1 Folder 3
Local 23-25 News
1971
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. March, June, October
Box 1 Folder 4
Local 23-25 News
1972
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. January, May, October
Box 1 Folder 5
Local 23-25 News
1972
Scope and Contents
Chinese. November.
Box 1 Folder 6
Local 23-25 News
1973
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. March, April, June, November.
Box 1 Folder 7
Local 23-25 News
1973
Scope and Contents
Chinese. July. Two different issues for same month.
Box 1 Folder 8
Local 23-25 News
1974
Scope and Contents
January, March, May, October, December
Box 1 Folder 9
Local 23-25 News
1974
Scope and Contents
Chinese. May, November
Box 1 Folder 10
Local 23-25 News
1975
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. March, May, October
Box 1 Folder 11
Local 23-25 News
1975
Scope and Contents
Chinese. June, December
Box 1 Folder 12
Local 23-25 News
1976
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. January, April, June, October
Box 1 Folder 13
Local 23-25 News
1976
Scope and Contents
Chinese. May, July, October
Box 1 Folder 14
Local 23-25 News
1977
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. January, March, May, July, November
Box 1 Folder 15
Local 23-25 News
1977
Scope and Contents
Chinese. January, May, July, December
Box 1 Folder 16
Local 23-25 News
1978
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. February, May, June, September, November
Box 1 Folder 17
Local 23-25 News
1978
Scope and Contents
Chinese. March, June, December
Box 1 Folder 18
Local 23-25 News
1979
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. January, April, June, September, November
Box 1 Folder 19
Local 23-25 News
1979
Scope and Contents
Chinese. February, May, July, October, December
Box 1 Folder 20
Local 23-25 News
1980
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. February, March, June, September, November/December
Box 1 Folder 21
Local 23-25 News
1980
Scope and Contents
Chinese. February, March, June, October, November/December
Box 1 Folder 22
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. February, June
Box 1 Folder 23
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
Chinese. March
Box 1 Folder 24
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
Korean. March
Box 1 Folder 25
Local 23-25 . . . More Than A Union
1977-1979
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. Report of Gains Made
Box 1 Folder 25
Justice
1971
Scope and Contents
v.53:no.9 (1971:May 1).
Box 1 Folder 25
Local 23-25 . . . More Than A Union
1977-1979
Scope and Contents
Chinese. Report of Gains Made
Box 1 Folder 25
Report
1971-1973
Scope and Contents
Chinese. Report of Gains Made
Box 1 Folder 25
On the Move
1971-1974
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. Report of Gains Made
Box 1 Folder 25
Years of Progress
1968-1971
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. Report of Gains Made
Box 1 Folder 25
Report
1974-1977
Scope and Contents
Chinese. Report of Gains Made
Box 2 Folder 1
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
English. V.30:no.4 (1981:Aug.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 2
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.30:no.4 (1981:Aug.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 3
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
English. v.30:no.5 (1981:Oct.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 4
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.30:no.5 (1981:Oct.)1c
Box 2 Folder 5
Local 23-25 News
1981
Scope and Contents
English v.30:no.6 (1981:Dec.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 6
Local 23-25 News
1982
Scope and Contents
English v.31:no.1 (1982:Feb.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 7
Local 23-25 News
1982
Scope and Contents
English v.31:no.2 (1982:Apr.)1c
Box 2 Folder 8
Local 23-25 News
1982
Scope and Contents
English v.31:no.3 (1982:Aug.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 9
Local 23-25 News
1982
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.31:no.3 (1982:Aug.)3c
Box 2 Folder 10
Local 23-25 News
1982
Scope and Contents
Korean. v.31:no.3 (1982:Oct.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 11
Local 23-25 News
1982
Scope and Contents
English . v.31:no.4 (1982:Nov.) 2c
Box 2 Folder 12
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
English v.32:no.1(1983:Jan.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 13
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
English v.32:no.2(1983:Mar.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 14
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.32:no.2 (1983:Mar.)1c
Box 2 Folder 15
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
English v.32:no.3 (1983:May) 3c
Box 2 Folder 16
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.32:no.3 (1983:May)1c
Box 2 Folder 17
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
English v.32:no.4 (1983:July/Aug.) 2c
Box 2 Folder 18
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.32:no.4 (1983:July/Aug.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 19
Local 23-25 News
1983
Scope and Contents
English. V.32:no.5 (1983:Oct.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 20
Local 23-25 News
1984
Scope and Contents
English. V.33:no.1 (1984:June/July) 3c
Box 2 Folder 21
Local 23-25 News
1984
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.33:no.1 (1984:June/July) 3c
Box 2 Folder 22
Local 23-25 News
1984
Scope and Contents
English v.33:no.2 (1984:Oct.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 23
Local 23-25 News
1984
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.33:no.2 (1984:Oct.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 24
Local 23-25 News
1984
Scope and Contents
Chinese and English. V.33:no.3 (1984:Dec.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 25
Local 23-25 Calendar
1984
Scope and Contents
English, Chinese, and Spanish.3c
Box 2 Folder 26
Local 23-25 News
1985
Scope and Contents
English v.34:no.1 (1985:May) 3c
Box 2 Folder 27
Local 23-25 News
1985
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.34:no.1 (1985:May) 3c
Box 2 Folder 28
Local 23-25 News
1985
Scope and Contents
English . v.34:no.2 (1985:Aug.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 29
Local 23-25 News
1985
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.34:no.2 (1985:Aug.) 3c
Box 2 Folder 30
Local 23-25 News
1985
Scope and Contents
English v.34:no.3 (1985:Nov.) 2c
Box 2 Folder 31
Local 23-25 News
1985
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.34:no.3 (1985:Nov.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 1
Local 23-25 News
1986
Scope and Contents
English v.35:no.1 (1986:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 2
Local 23-25 News
1986
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.35:no.1 (1986:Jan.) 2c
Box 3 Folder 3
Local 23-25 News
1986
Scope and Contents
English v.35:no.2 (1986:May) 3c
Box 3 Folder 4
Local 23-25 News
1986
Scope and Contents
English v.35:no.3 (1986:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 5
Local 23-25 News
1986
Scope and Contents
October v.35:no.3 Chinese. v.35:no.3 (1986:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 6
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
English v.36:no.1 (1987:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 7
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.36:no.1 (1987:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 8
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
English v.36:no.2 (1987:Apr.) 2c
Box 3 Folder 9
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.36:no.2 (1987:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 10
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.36:no.3 (1987:July) English 3c Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 11
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
July v.36:no.3 Chinese. v.36:no.3 (1987:July)3c
Box 3 Folder 12
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
Englishv.36:no.4 (1987:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 13
Local 23-25 News
1987
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.36:no.4 (1987:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 14
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.37:no.1 (1988:Jan.) Spanish 1c, English 2c
Box 3 Folder 15
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.37:no.1 (1988:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 16
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.37:no.2 (1988:Mar.) 1c each
Box 3 Folder 17
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.37:no.2 (1988:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 18
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
English . v.37:no.3 (1988:May) 3c
Box 3 Folder 19
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.37:no.3 (1988:May) 3c
Box 3 Folder 20
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
English v.37:no.4 (1988:Aug.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 21
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.37:no.4 (1988:Aug.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 22
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.37:no.5 (1988:Oct.) English 3c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 23
Local 23-25 News
1988
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.37:no.5 (1988:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 24
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.38:no.1 (1989:Feb.) English 2c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 25
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.38:no.1 (1989:Feb.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 26
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.38:no.2 (1989:Apr.) English 3c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 27
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.38:no.2 (1989:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 28
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.38:no.3 (1989:July)English 3c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 29
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.38:no.3 (1989:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 30
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
English. v.38:no.4 (1989:Aug.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 31
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.38:no.4 (1989:Aug.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 32
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.38:no.5 (1989:Oct.)Spanish 2c , English 3c
Box 3 Folder 33
Local 23-25 News
1989
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.38:no.5 (1989:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 34
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
English. v.39:no.1 (1990:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 35
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.39:no.1 (1990:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 36
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
English v.39:no.2 (1990:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 37
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.39:no.2 (1990:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 38
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.39:no.3 (1990:July) English 3c; Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 39
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.39:no.3 (1990:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 40
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
English v.39:no.4 (1990:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 41
Local 23-25 News
1990
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.39:no.4 (1990:Oct.) 2c
Box 3 Folder 42
Local 23-25 News
1991
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.40:no.1 (1991:Jan.) English 3c; Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 43
Local 23-25 News
1991
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.40:no.1 (1991:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 44
Local 23-25 News
1991
Scope and Contents
Englishv.40:no.2 (1991:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 45
Local 23-25 News
1991
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.40:no.2 (1991:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 46
Local 23-25 News
1991
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.40:no.3 (1991:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 47
Local 23-25 News
1991
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.40:no.3 (1991:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 48
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.40:no.4 (1991:Oct.) English 3c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 49
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.40:no.4 (1991:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 50
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.41:no.1 (1992:Jan.) English 3c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 51
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.41:no.1 (1992:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 52
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.41:no.2 (1992:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 53
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.41:no.2 (1992:Mar) 3c
Box 3 Folder 54
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.41:no.3 (1992:July) English 3c, Spanish 3c
Box 3 Folder 55
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.41:no.3 (1992:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 56
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.41:no.4 (1992:Oct.) English 3c, Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 57
Local 23-25 News
1992
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.41:no.4 (1992:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 58
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.42:no.1 (1993:Jan.) Spanish 2c; English 1c
Box 3 Folder 59
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.42:no.1 (1993:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 60
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.42:no.2 (1993:Apr.) Spanish 3c; English 2c
Box 3 Folder 61
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.42:no.2 (1993:Apr.)3c
Box 3 Folder 62
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
English v.42:no.3 (1993:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 63
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.42:no.3 (1993:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 64
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.42:no.4 (1993:Oct.) Spanish 3c; English 2c
Box 3 Folder 65
Local 23-25 News
1993
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.42:no.4 (1993:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 66
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
English v.43:no.1 (1994:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 67
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.43:no.1 (1994:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 68
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
English v.43:no.2 (1994:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 69
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.43:no.2 (1994:Apr.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 70
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
English v.43:no.3 (1994:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 71
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.43:no.3 (1994:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 72
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
English v.43:no.4 (1994:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 73
Local 23-25 News
1994
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.43:no.4 (1994:Oct.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 74
Local 23-25 News
1995
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.44:no.1 (1995:Jan.) Spanish 3c; English 2c
Box 3 Folder 75
Local 23-25 News
1995
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.44:no.1 (1995:Jan.) 3c
Box 3 Folder 76
Local 23-25 News
1995
Scope and Contents
English and Spanish. v.44:no.2 (1995:Apr.) English 3c; Spanish 1c
Box 3 Folder 77
Local 23-25 News
1995
Scope and Contents
Chinese. v.44:no.2 (1995:July: 3c) (1995:April:1c)
Box 3 Folder 78
Local 23-25 News
1995
Scope and Contents
English v.44:no.3 (1995:July) 3c
Box 3 Folder 79
Labor Against Apartheid
1990
Scope and Contents
Fall 1990 3c
Box 3 Folder 80
Labor Against Apartheid
1992
Scope and Contents
Winter1992 3c
Box 3 Folder 81
Rainbows: ILGWU Local 23-25 Worker-Family Education Program
1990
Scope and Contents
English and Chinese. 2 Volumes
Box 3 Folder 82
Local 23 News
1959