ILGWU Local 98 Records
Collection Number: 5780/077
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Title:
ILGWU Local 98 Records, 1938-1983
Collection Number:
5780/077
Creator:
Pokodner, Herbert;
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU). Local 98;
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU). Local 98;
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU)
Quantity:
4 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Records (documents), minutes (administrative
records) .
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and
Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
The collection contains meeting minutes of Local 98's
Executive Board, Manager Herbert Pokodner's correspondence, and company files that
document the union's organizing and service efforts.
Language:
Collection material in English, Spanish
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.
Local 98 of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), also known as
the Rubberized Plastic Fabric Workers' Union, was based in New York, New York.
The first series consists of minutes from the Executive Board meetings. The second
series contains correspondence of Local 98 manager Herbert Pokodner, arranged
alphabetically by subject. Much involves the administration of Local 98 and its
members, and covers such topics as the Health and Welfare Funds, Union Health
Center, Retirement Services, and various departments within the union.
There is much correspondence with other locals; discussing the transfer of a member
to their local; invitations to events or activities of other locals; contract
negotiations and new agreements--all illustrating the unique relationship between
Local 98 and its rubberized plastic and fabric workers to the industry as a whole
and how its manufacturing and production also correlated with the garment production
of other locals.
Organizations mentioned include: Brooklyn Histadrut, City of Hope, Hispanic Labor
Committee, Jewish Labor Committee, Workmen's Circle; Correspondents include: Sol
Chaikin, Wilbur Daniels, James Lipsig, Gus Tyler, Louis Stulberg.
The third series consists of company files and contains correspondence, National
Labor Relations Board cases and agreements.
Names:
Chaikin, Sol C.
Daniels, Wilbur
Dubrow, Evelyn
Lipsig, James
Pokodner, Hebert
Stulberg, Louis, 1901-1977
Tyler, Gus
AFL-CIO. New York City Central Labor Council
Amalgamated Bank of New York
Amalgamated Ladies' Garment Cutters' Union
American Trade Union Council for Histadrut
American Veterans Committee
Central Labor Rehabilitation Council N.Y.
Hispanic Labor Committee
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 98
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Educational Department
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Engineering Department
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
New York Cloak Joint Board
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 10-22-60-89
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Legal Department
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 1-S (Dept. Store Workers)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 20 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 22 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 23-25 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 32 (Winnipeg, Man.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 40
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 62 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 66 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 91 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 99
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 105 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 132
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 155 (New York, N.Y.)
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 600
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Local 98
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Political Dept.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Research Dept.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Union Label Dept.
Jewish Labor Committee (U.S.)
Lieberman, Aronson & Rosenberg
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company
National Trade Union Council for Human Rights
New York (State). Board of Mediation
New York State AFL-CIO
United States. Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service
Subjects:
Plastics workers--Labor unions--United States.
Form and Genre Terms:
Records (documents)
Minutes (administrative records)
Access Restrictions:
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a
reference archivist for access to these materials.
Restrictions on Use:
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet
and Procedures for Document Use.
Cite As:
ILGWU Local 98 Records #5780/077. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation
and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1938-1946 | |
Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1938-1946 | |
Box 1 | Folder 3 | 1946-1953 | |
Box 1 | Folder 4 | 1946-1953 | |
Box 1 | Folder 5 | 1954-1957 | |
Box 2 | Folder 1 | 1957-1963 | |
Box 2 | Folder 2 | 1957-1963 | |
Box 2 | Folder 3 | 1964-1970 | |
Box 2 | Folder 4 | 1964-1970 | |
Box 3 | Folder 1 | 1974-1980 | |
Box 3 | Folder 2 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 3 | 1975-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 4 | 1970-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 5 | 1978-1981 | |
Box 3 | Folder 6 | 1976-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 7 | 1974-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 8 | 1974 | |
Box 3 | Folder 9 | 1973-1975 | |
Box 3 | Folder 10 | 1971-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 11 | 1974-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 12 | 1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 13 | 1977-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 14 | 1973-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 15 | 1973 | |
Box 3 | Folder 16 | 1975-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 17 | 1971-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 18 | 1975 | |
Box 3 | Folder 19 | 1977-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 20 | 1970-1979 | |
Box 3 | Folder 21 | 1972 | |
Box 3 | Folder 22 | 1970 | |
Box 3 | Folder 23 | 1970-1980 | |
Box 3 | Folder 24 | 1968-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 25 | 1970-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 26 | 1971 | |
Box 3 | Folder 27 | 1972 | |
Box 3 | Folder 28 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 29 | 1951-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 30 | 1971 | |
Box 3 | Folder 31 | 1957-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 32 | 1973-1979 | |
Box 3 | Folder 33 | 1973 | |
Box 3 | Folder 34 | 1973 | |
Box 3 | Folder 35 | 1974 | |
Box 3 | Folder 36 | 1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 37 | 1976-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 38 | 1972-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 39 | 1972-1973 | |
Box 3 | Folder 40 | 1970-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 41 | 1971-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 42 | 1971-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 43 | 1974-1981 | |
Box 3 | Folder 44 | 1970 | |
Box 3 | Folder 45 | 1973-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 46 | 1968 | |
Box 3 | Folder 47 | 1974 | |
Box 3 | Folder 48 | 1971-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 49 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 50 | 1970-1976 | |
Box 3 | Folder 51 | 1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 52 | 1971-1980 | |
Box 3 | Folder 53 | 1971-1975 | |
Box 3 | Folder 54 | 1971 | |
Box 3 | Folder 55 | 1973-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 56 | 1970-1983 | |
Box 3 | Folder 57 | 1970-1977 | |
Box 3 | Folder 58 | 1971-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 59 | 1969-1981 | |
Box 3 | Folder 60 | 1971-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 61 | 1972 | |
Box 3 | Folder 62 | 1977-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 63 | 1975-1980 | |
Box 3 | Folder 64 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 3 | Folder 65 | 1950-1982 | |
Box 3 | Folder 66 | 1967-1983 | |
Box 3 | Folder 67 | 1971-1980 | |
Box 3 | Folder 68 | 1970 | |
Box 3 | Folder 69 | 1970 | |
Box 3 | Folder 70 | 1973 | |
Box 4 | Folder 1 | 1974-1977 | |
Box 4 | Folder 2 | 1970-1977 | |
Box 4 | Folder 3 | 1972 | |
Box 4 | Folder 4 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 4 | Folder 5 | 1973 | |
Box 4 | Folder 6 | 1970 | |
Box 4 | Folder 7 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 4 | Folder 8 | 1970-1978 | |
Box 4 | Folder 9 | 1971-1980 | |
Box 4 | Folder 10 | 1982 | |
Box 4 | Folder 11 | 1975-1976 | |
Box 4 | Folder 12 | 1971-1978 | |
Box 4 | Folder 13 | 1980-1981 | |
Box 4 | Folder 14 | 1974 | |
Box 4 | Folder 15 | 1970 | |
Box 4 | Folder 16 | 1973-1975 | |
Box 4 | Folder 17 | 1977 | |
Box 4 | Folder 18 | 1972-1982 | |
Box 4 | Folder 19 | 1962-1975 | |
Box 4 | Folder 20 | 1974-1983 | |
Box 4 | Folder 21 | 1976-1977 | |
Box 4 | Folder 22 | 1975 | |
Box 4 | Folder 23 | 1972-1975 | |
Box 4 | Folder 24 | 1969-1972 | |
Box 4 | Folder 25 | 1970-1982 | |
Box 4 | Folder 26 | 1970-1982 | |
Box 4 | Folder 27 | 1976 | |
Box 4 | Folder 28 | 1954-1972 | |
Box 4 | Folder 29 | 1972-1979 | |
Box 4 | Folder 30 | 1975 | |
Box 4 | Folder 31 | 1975 | |
Box 4 | Folder 32 | 1980-1983 | |
Box 4 | Folder 33 | 1970-1980 | |
Box 4 | Folder 34 | 1977-1979 | |
Box 4 | Folder 35 | 1970-1980 | |
Box 4 | Folder 36 | 1969-1976 | |
Box 4 | Folder 37 | 1972-1976 | |
Box 4 | Folder 38 | 1966-1973 | |
Box 4 | Folder 39 | 1972-1980 | |
Box 4 | Folder 40 | 1975-1976 | |
Box 4 | Folder 41 | 1971-1982 | |
Box 4 | Folder 42 | 1967-1971 | |
Box 4 | Folder 43 | 1972 | |
Box 4 | Folder 44 | 1971-1972 | |
Box 4 | Folder 45 | 1971 | |
Box 4 | Folder 46 | 1975-1980 | |
Box 4 | Folder 47 | 1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 48 | 1959 | |
Box 4 | Folder 49 | 1972 | |
Box 4 | Folder 50 | 1963-1965 | |
Box 4 | Folder 51 | 1964 | |
Box 4 | Folder 52 | 1963 | |
Box 4 | Folder 53 | 1961 | |
Spanish
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Box 4 | Folder 54 | 1945 | |
Box 4 | Folder 55 | 1954-1962 | |
English and Spanish
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Box 4 | Folder 56 | 1959 | |
Box 4 | Folder 57 | 1962 | |
Box 4 | Folder 58 | 1949-1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 59 | 1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 60 | 1966 | |
Box 4 | Folder 61 | 1971 | |
Box 4 | Folder 62 | 1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 63 | 1946-1962 | |
Box 4 | Folder 64 | ||
Box 4 | Folder 65 | 1954 | |
Box 4 | Folder 66 | 1957 | |
Spanish
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Box 4 | Folder 67 | 1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 68 | 1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 69 | 1952 | |
Spanish
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Box 4 | Folder 70 | 1961 | |
Box 4 | Folder 71 | 1961 | |
Spanish
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Box 5 | Folder 1 | 1956-1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 2 | 1971-1972 | |
Box 5 | Folder 3 | 1958 | |
Box 5 | Folder 4 | 1973-1974 | |
Box 5 | Folder 5 | 1953 | |
Box 5 | Folder 6 | 1951 | |
Box 5 | Folder 7 | 1957-1959 | |
Box 5 | Folder 8 | 1958 | |
Box 5 | Folder 9 | 1953 | |
English and Spanish
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Box 5 | Folder 10 | 1949 | |
Box 5 | Folder 11 | 1941-1946 | |
Box 5 | Folder 12 | 1954 | |
Box 5 | Folder 13 | 1963 | |
Box 5 | Folder 14 | ||
Box 5 | Folder 15 | ||
Box 5 | Folder 16 | ||
Box 5 | Folder 17 | 1949 | |
Box 5 | Folder 18 | 1960 | |
Box 5 | Folder 19 | 1966 | |
Box 5 | Folder 20 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 21 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 22 | 1950-1966 | |
Box 5 | Folder 23 | 1957 | |
Box 5 | Folder 24 | 1954 | |
Box 5 | Folder 25 | ||
Box 5 | Folder 26 | 1960 | |
Box 5 | Folder 27 | 1952 | |
Box 5 | Folder 28 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 29 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 30 | 1953 | |
Box 5 | Folder 31 | 1957 | |
Box 5 | Folder 32 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 33 | 1962 | |
Box 5 | Folder 34 | 1971 | |
Box 5 | Folder 35 | 1971 | |
Box 5 | Folder 36 | 1951 | |
Box 5 | Folder 37 | 1958 | |
Box 5 | Folder 38 | 1953 | |
Box 5 | Folder 39 | 1958-1962 | |
Box 5 | Folder 40 | 1962 | |
Box 5 | Folder 41 | 1954 | |
Box 5 | Folder 42 | 1951-1957 | |
Box 5 | Folder 43 | 1965 | |
Box 5 | Folder 44 | 1949 | |
Box 5 | Folder 45 | 1950 | |
Box 5 | Folder 46 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 47 | 1963 | |
Box 5 | Folder 48 | 1949-1959 | |
Box 5 | Folder 49 | 1949-1959 | |
Box 5 | Folder 50 | 1942 | |
Box 5 | Folder 51 | 1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 52 | 1954 | |
Box 5 | Folder 53 | 1968 | |
Box 5 | Folder 54 | 1949 | |
Box 5 | Folder 55 | ||
Box 5 | Folder 56 | 1958-1959 | |
Box 5 | Folder 57 | 1960-1961 | |
Box 5 | Folder 58 | 1946 | |
Box 5 | Folder 59 | 1960 | |
Box 5 | Folder 60 | 1948-1950 | |
Box 5 | Folder 61 | 1974 | |
Box 5 | Folder 62 | 1961 | |
English and Spanish
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Box 5 | Folder 63 | 1972 | |
Box 5 | Folder 64 | 1962 | |
Box 5 | Folder 65 | 1966 | |
Box 5 | Folder 66 | 1972 | |
Box 5 | Folder 67 | 1954 | |
Box 5 | Folder 68 | ||
Box 5 | Folder 69 | 1959 |