ILGWU. Local 62. Managers' correspondence, 1941-1981
Collection Number: 5780/079
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
ILGWU. Local 62. Managers' correspondence, 1941-1981
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5780/079
Abstract:
The collection consists primarily of correspondence of Local 62's manager, Matthew
Schoenwald. Corrrespondents include staff in several of the ILGWU departments, as
well as Louis Stulberg, David Dubinsky, and Executive Director of The Lingerie Manufacturers
Association Jack Gross. Also included are records documenting the work of the Liberal
Party, including correspondence and mailing lists.
Creator:
Schoenwald, Matthew
Local 62
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
Quanitities:
4 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
Founded in 1900 by local union delegates representing about 2,000 members in cities
in the northeastern United States, the ILGWU grew in geographical scope, membership
size, 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. In 1995, the ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated
Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial
and Textile Employees (UNITE).
The White Goods Workers' Union Local 62, also known as the Underwear and White Goods
Workers Union, was chartered in 1909, but was not fully organized until 1913. Rose
Schneiderman and the Women's Trade Union League assisted with the early organizing
efforts of the White Goods Workers. These workers consisted mainly of young immigrant
girls. Early leaders of the local included Samuel Shore. On March 1913, 15,000 workers
went on strike against the sweatshop conditions. A six week strike ensued in which
many of the girls on the picket lines were attacked and arrested. Gains won included
a 54 hour week, no Sunday, sanitary conditions and an 18 cent an hour minimum wage.
This strike made the local.
The local and its workers were originally called white goods workers as they manufactured
camisoles, chemises, cambric drawers with lace ruffles and drawstrings, and corset
covers. Through the years, styles changed and production shifted to panties and slips.
In the 1960s, the local became the Undergarment and Negligee Workers' Union Local
62.
The collection consists primarily of correspondence of Local 62's manager Matthew
Schoenwald. Correspondents include staff in several of the ILGWU departments, as well
as Presidents Louis Stulberg and David Dubinsky, James Lipsig (Assistant Executive
Secretary) and Jack Gross. Gross was the Executive Director for The Lingerie Manufacturers
Association, Inc. and The Negligee Manufacturers Association, Inc. and his files include
correspondence and agreements. Additionally, there is correspondence and agreements
with the manufacturer association for the undergarment industry, the Allied Underwear
Association, Inc.
General administrative records detailing the work of Local 62 includes correspondence
regarding the benefit and retirement funds. Associated Hospital Service refers to
the Blue Cross Plan of the local, and there are terms of benefits, claims, payments,
and providers. There are Local 62 reports to the General Office, documents of the
Office Workers Division of Local 62, meetings, and collective agreements for office
employees in shops. Celebrations are documented through anniversaries, Unity House
outings, and luncheons.
There are a large amount of files and correspondence with the lawyers that represented
Local 62 on arbitration cases, including the firms of Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
as well as Lieberman, Katz and Aronson, which were headed by Elias Lieberman. The
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson firm were also counsel to the Retirement Fund and were
present at Fund meetings. The records contain meeting minutes, retirement applicants,
finances, and rules and regulations.
Departments represented in the collection include the Auditing Department (year end
and annual reports, strike collections and receipts, tally sheets on investments and
dues, signed and completed annual forms) and the Northeast Department. Local 62 worked
closely with this department regarding underwear and lingerie shops outside of New
York City, and communicated locations of shops and their agreements to the Northeast
Department.
There is much information documenting the work of the Liberal Party and elections,
as Matthew Schoenwald was a candidate for the 27th Assembly District for Queens County.
Available is correspondence on meetings, contributions, campaigns, fundraising, and
lists of individuals residing in districts.
In his role as a union vice president, Shoenwald also helped organize undergarment
and lingerie shops in other areas, particularly Puerto Rico.
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Procedures for Document Use.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
ILGWU. Local 62. Managers' correspondence #5780/079. Kheel Center for Labor-Management
Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Local 62 (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Women's clothing industry -- United States
Women's clothing industry--New York (State)--New York.
Clothing workers -- Labor unions -- United States
Labor unions--Clothing workers--New York (State)--New York.
Clothing workers -- United States
Clothing workers--New York (State)--New York.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
|
Description
|
Date
|
|
Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Wage-Hour Schedules (4 copies), no dates
|
|
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
ILGWU - James Lipsig
|
1974-1976 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
ILGWU - James Lipsig
|
1970-1973 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
ILGWU - James Lipsig
|
1965-1969 |
Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Liberal Party
|
1968 |
Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Liberal Party
|
1967 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Liberal Party
|
1966 |
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Liberal Party
|
1965 |
Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Liberal Party
|
1964 |
Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Liberal Party
|
1962-1963 |
Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Jewish Occupational Council
|
1965-1966 |
Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Jewish Labor Committee
|
1963-1967 |
Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Office Employees (165A) Local 62 Shops
|
1970-1978 |
Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Office Workers Division Collective Agreements (Assn's) (165A)
|
1969-1970 |
Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Office Employees (165A) Local 62 Shops
|
1969 |
Box 1 | Folder 16 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1970 |
Box 1 | Folder 17 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1969 |
Box 1 | Folder 18 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1968 |
Box 1 | Folder 19 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1967 |
Box 1 | Folder 20 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1966 |
Box 1 | Folder 21 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1965 |
Box 1 | Folder 22 |
ILGWU Auditing Department
|
1962-1963 |
Box 1 | Folder 23 |
ILGWU Northeast Department
|
1967-1968 |
Box 1 | Folder 24 |
ILGWU Northeast Department
|
1965-1966 |
Box 1 | Folder 25 |
ILGWU Northeast Department (special)
|
1965-1966 |
Box 1 | Folder 26 |
ILGWU Northeast Department
|
1964 |
Box 1 | Folder 27 |
ILGWU Northeast Department
|
1962-1963 |
Box 1 | Folder 28 |
ILGWU Northeast Department Agreement
|
|
Box 1 | Folder 29 |
ILGWU Puerto Rico Region
|
1971-1973 |
Box 1 | Folder 30 |
ILGWU Puerto Rico Region
|
1970 |
Box 1 | Folder 31 |
ILGWU Puerto Rico Region
|
1968-1969 |
Box 1 | Folder 32 |
ILGWU Research Department
|
1971-1973 |
Box 1 | Folder 33 |
ILGWU Research Department
|
1965-1966 |
Box 1 | Folder 34 |
ILGWU Retiree Services Department
|
1968-1975 |
Box 1 | Folder 35 |
Retirees - Misc. Locals Meeting
|
1966-1967 |
Box 1 | Folder 36 |
ILGWU Special Assistance Fund
|
1967-1977 |
Box 1 | Folder 37 |
ILGWU Special Assistance Fund
|
1966-1968 |
Box 1 | Folder 38 |
Impartial Chairman
|
1978-1981 |
Box 1 | Folder 39 |
Miscellaneous Member Correspondence
|
1974-1977 |
Box 1 | Folder 40 |
Miscellaneous Member Correspondence
|
1970 |
Box 1 | Folder 41 |
Miscellaneous Member Correspondence
|
1969 |
Box 1 | Folder 42 |
Miscellaneous Member Correspondence
|
1968 |
Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Vanity Fair
|
1976-1977 |
Box 2 | Folder 2 |
U.S. Lingerie [folder 1 of 2]
|
1966-1968 |
Box 2 | Folder 3 |
U.S. Lingerie [folder 2 of 2]
|
1966-1968 |
Box 2 | Folder 4 |
U.S. Pay Board
|
1973 |
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
U.S. Pay Board [folder 1 of 2]
|
1972 |
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
U.S. Pay Board [folder 2 of 2]
|
1972 |
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Associated Hospital Service
|
1973 |
Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Associated Hospital Service
|
1972 |
Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Associated Hospital Service
|
1971 |
Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Associated Hospital Service
|
1970 |
Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Associated Hospital Service
|
1969 |
Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Associated Hospital Service
|
1968 |
Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Blue Cross
|
1970-1971 |
Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Celebrations
|
1972-1975 |
Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Celebrations [folder 1 of 2]
|
1941-1971 |
Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Celebrations [folder 2 of 2]
|
1941-1971 |
Box 2 | Folder 17 |
Chairladies' Notices
|
1974-1975 |
Box 2 | Folder 18 |
Chairladies' Notices
|
1973 |
Box 2 | Folder 19 |
Chairladies' Notices
|
1972 |
Box 2 | Folder 20 |
Chairladies' Notices
|
1970 |
Box 2 | Folder 21 |
Miscellaneous Correspondence
|
1964 |
Box 2 | Folder 22 |
Miscellaneous Correspondence
|
1963 |
Box 2 | Folder 23 |
Contributions
|
1978 |
Box 2 | Folder 24 |
Contributions
|
1977 |
Box 2 | Folder 25 |
Contributions
|
1976 |
Box 2 | Folder 26 |
Contributions
|
1975 |
Box 2 | Folder 27 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1967 |
Box 2 | Folder 28 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1966 |
Box 2 | Folder 29 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1965 |
Box 2 | Folder 30 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1964 |
Box 2 | Folder 31 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1962-1963 |
Box 2 | Folder 32 |
ILGWU - David Dubinsky
|
1964 |
Box 2 | Folder 33 |
ILGWU - David Dubinsky
|
1963 |
Box 2 | Folder 34 |
ILGWU - David Dubinsky
|
1966-1967 |
Box 2 | Folder 35 |
ILGWU - David Dubinsky
|
1965 |
Box 2 | Folder 36 |
Fifth Avenue Robes
|
1975-1977 |
Box 2 | Folder 37 |
ILGWU - Local 122
|
1965 |
Box 2 | Folder 38 |
ILGWU - Local 107
|
1965-1967 |
Box 2 | Folder 39 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1972 |
Box 2 | Folder 40 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1971 |
Box 2 | Folder 41 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1970 |
Box 2 | Folder 42 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1969 |
Box 2 | Folder 43 |
ILGWU - Louis Stulberg
|
1968 |
Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1977 |
Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1976 |
Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1975 |
Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1974 |
Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1973 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1972 |
Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Lieberman, Aronson and Rosenberg
|
1971 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1970 |
Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1969 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1968 |
Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1965 |
Box 3 | Folder 12 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1964 |
Box 3 | Folder 13 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1963 |
Box 3 | Folder 14 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1962 |
Box 3 | Folder 15 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1967 |
Box 3 | Folder 16 |
Lieberman, Katz and Aronson
|
1966 |
Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Retirement Fund Meetings
|
1965 |
Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Retirement Fund Meetings
|
1964 |
Box 4 | Folder 3 |
Retirement Fund Meetings
|
1963 |
Box 4 | Folder 4 |
For Retirement Fund Meeting
|
1962 |
Box 4 | Folder 5 |
Retirement Fund
|
1962 |
Box 4 | Folder 6 |
Retirement Fund - Finance Committee re Investments
|
1963 |
Box 4 | Folder 7 |
Retirement Fund - Rules
|
|
Box 4 | Folder 8 |
Child-Fit
|
1966-1969 |
Box 4 | Folder 9 |
Barsa, Odette (Fresoeur)
|
1972-1973 |
Box 4 | Folder 10 |
Betty Page Togs
|
1965 |
Box 4 | Folder 11 |
Baker, Zorita (member)
|
1967-1968 |
Box 4 | Folder 12 |
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers
|
1977 |
Box 4 | Folder 13 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1970 |
Box 4 | Folder 14 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1968-1969 |
Box 4 | Folder 15 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1967 |
Box 4 | Folder 16 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1966 |
Box 4 | Folder 17 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1965 |
Box 4 | Folder 18 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1964 |
Box 4 | Folder 19 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1963 |
Box 4 | Folder 20 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1974-1975 |
Box 4 | Folder 21 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1973 |
Box 4 | Folder 22 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1972 |
Box 4 | Folder 23 |
Allied Underwear Association
|
1971 |
Box 4 | Folder 24 |
Contractors' Association
|
1972-1975 |
Box 4 | Folder 25 |
Jack Gross
|
1973-1975 |
Box 4 | Folder 26 |
Jack Gross
|
1972 |
Box 4 | Folder 27 |
Jack Gross
|
1971 |
Box 4 | Folder 28 |
Jack Gross
|
1970 |
Box 4 | Folder 29 |
Jack Gross
|
1969 |
Box 4 | Folder 30 |
Jack Gross
|
1968 |
Box 4 | Folder 31 |
Jack Gross
|
1967 |
Box 4 | Folder 32 |
Jack Gross
|
1966 |
Box 4 | Folder 33 |
Jack Gross
|
1965 |
Box 4 | Folder 34 |
Jack Gross
|
1964 |
Box 4 | Folder 35 |
Jack Gross
|
1963 |
Box 4 | Folder 36 |
Jack Gross
|
1962 |
Box 4 | Folder 37 |
Style Undies
|
1965-1970 |
Box 4 | Folder 38 |
Style Undies
|
1964 |
Box 4 | Folder 39 |
Style Undies
|
1962 |
Box 4 | Folder 40 |
Style Undies
|
1963 |
Box 4 | Folder 41 |
Superior Petticoat
|
1970-1975 |
Box 4 | Folder 42 |
Superior Petticoat
|
1965-1969 |
Box 4 | Folder 43 |
Superior Petticoat - memo by and between Local 62
|
1963-1968 |