United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers, A&M 2419, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
10.6 Linear Feet 10 ft. 6 1/2 in. (24 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (6 unboxed ledgers, 4 in.)
Creator:
United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America. Local 2 (Clarksburg, West Virginia)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers, A&M 2419, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Financial records, newsletters, minutes, correspondence and inter-factory memos of Clarksburg Union Local No.2. There are also records of grievances, arbitration, and union attendance.

Series include:

Series 1. Executive (1935–1974), boxes S1/Box 1-S1/Box 7
Series 2. Relations with Pittsburgh Plate Glass (1934–1974), boxes S2/Box 1-S2/Box 8
Series 3. Membership and Financial Records (1934–1974), boxes S3/Box 1-S3/Box 5
Series 4. International Union Materials (1934–1973), boxes S4/Box 1-S4/Box 3

This series includes various meeting minutes and assorted correspondence of the United Glass and Ceramic Workers.

This series includes collective bargaining agreements, correspondence, and plantwide negotiations between the United Glass and Ceramic Workers and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass factory in Clarksburg, WV. Also included are job descriptions, pay rates, arbitration case files, and assorted material regarding issues in various departments of the Clarksburg plant, including the Machine Cutting Department and the Shipping and Yard Department.

This series includes assorted financial reports, Pittsburgh Plate Glass membership reports, and issues of the "Union Tribune," the United Glass and Ceramic Workers union newsletter. Also included are pension and insurance materials, records of continuous service, and other assorted materials regarding union membership.

This series includes materials regarding two international unions, the Federation of Flat Glass Workers and the United Glass, Ceramic, and Silica Sand Workers. The Federation of Flat Glass Workers materials include the union constitution and meeting minutes. The United Glass, Ceramic, and Silica Sand Workers materials include arbitration case files, bound issues of "The Glass Workers News" (the official union publication), and conference materials.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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