| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Coalition of Labor Union Women Records
| | | | Creator: | Coalition of Labor Union Women | | | | Dates: | 1967-1996 | | | | Abstract: | The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1974. The organization's primary purpose was to make unions more responsive to unorganized working women and help its members share common labor problems and concerns. Jean Tussey (1918-2010) was a prominent member of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of CLUW. As a union activist, Tussey was highly involved in the Coalition of Labor Union Women. This collection consists primarily of agendas, bylaws, correspondence, financial reports, minutes, newsletters, handbooks and other material related to CLUW's Cleveland chapter and Tussey's involvement. | | | | Call #: | MS 5360 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Women labor union members -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Feminism -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Jean Y. Tussey Labor History Collection
| | | | Creator: | Tussey, Jean Y. | | | | Dates: | 1910-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Jean Y. Tussey (1918-2010), labor union activist, was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She became a member of Local 53 of the International Typographical Union when she moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1951 and joined the staff of the Plain Dealer newspaper as a proofreader. In 1982, Tussey was a founding member, with David Knapp, of the Greater Cleveland Labor History Society, serving as president and executive committee member of that organization. Located in the Sidney Hillman Building at 2227 Payne Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, the society collected historic records, books, photographs, and memorabilia from various sources. This collection chronicles the operations of the Greater Cleveland Labor History Society and their efforts to publish a monograph by Max S. Hayes, A History of Cleveland Labor. The collection consists of agendas, a bibliography, books, booklets, book chapters, a calendar, contracts correspondence, directories, flyers, forms, a grant request, insurance policies, labor agreements, lists, manuals, a manifesto, minutes, newsletters, newspapers, notes, pension plans, photographs, poems, posters, press releases, reports, songs, and speeches. | | | | Call #: | MS 5405 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Tussey, Jean Y., 1918-2010 | Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Labor unions -- Organizing -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women labor union members -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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