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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 2d

Where We Stand
Booklet of adopted resolutions at the 1980 @uaw.org constitutional convention. From the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 2d

Colorado Labor Education Collaborative
Kickoff celebration on 10/9, people in Colorado should check out!

COLORADO
LABOR EDUCATION
COLLABRATIVE
Kickoff Celebration!
The Colorado Labor Education Collaborative will be:
• A model for other communities to follow
• A space where the erased history of labor struggles is preserved and made accessible
• A platform to highlight and support current worker organizing efforts
• A place where artists support the labor movement
• A community to resist attacks on labor, higher education, and immigrant communities
• An opportunity for students and workers to pursue research on labor legislation and labor studies
FREE FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Parking is available on campus near Tivioli and in parking garage next to Tivioli
PLEASE DO NOT PATRONIZE
KING SOOPER'S
(Div. of Kroger)
EMPLOYEES ON UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE
WIN ANT OTHER EXPLOTER
UFCW LOCAL #7
IN
фе
At the Event:
We will hear from faculty, students, workers, the Director of UCD's New Directions program, and union leaders.
Department of Political Science
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
New Directions in
Politics & Public Policy
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
LABOR LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
Contact Us
james.walsh@ucdenver.edu
tgonzaleshyde@gmail.com
5:30 - 7:30 PM
OCTOBER
FIORIS+
WORKERS
ORGANiZAtION
ON
Strike
AURARIA CAMPUS
STUDENT COMMONS
BUILDING (ACAD)
ROOM 1600

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 4d

🎃👻In time for the month of spook-tober...Gala Halloween dance, brought to you by @uaw.org Local 3. 1941. Program from the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social. 🧛🧙‍♀️🌙

Gala Halloween dance program. With a cartoon of a skeleton in a robe in a graveyard. Held at Maxwell Casino in Detroit. November 1st, 1941.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Bagpipes brigade leading a labor march. Los Angeles, late 1930s. From the papers of Henry Kraus, first editor of the @uaw.org’s newspaper, at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Representatives from the Los Angeles Union Council CIO marching in a parade or demonstration. Bagpipes band to the right.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 5d

It's from a 1937 issue.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 7d

🏈"Quit trying to carry the ball alone."🏈
As we enter the heart of football season, a call to unionize from the newspaper of the @uaw.org, 1937. From the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Art from UAW newspaper that says, "Quit trying to carry the ball alone. Join The International Union, United Automobile Workers of America." Shows drawing of footballs players carrying the ball or tackling.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 14d

Medallion celebrating Coleman A. Young, iconic Detroit mayor. Young, who started as a @uaw.org organizer, spent his career fighting for Detroiters and civil rights. This item comes from the papers of Leonard Woodcock, UAW President during Young's 1st election. From the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Medallion with Mayor Coleman A. Young's face.

Backside of medallion for Mayor Coleman A. Young's, inscription reads, "Let us move forward together."

Detroit mayor Coleman A. Young and UAW President Leonard Woodcock.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 14d

⚽ Amazing time at the @detcityfc.com's Wayne State University night this past weekend. Very cool that their jerseys now sport our W shield. Also, did you know as a partner for the team, Wayne State's staff and students get discount tickets? I'll see you at the next match (8/4)! #dctid

"Love Detroit Hate Fascism" flag at a Detroit City Football Club match.

Playing field at a Detroit City Football Club match during sunset.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 14d

Amazing item here at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

AFSCME Archivist @afscme-archivist.bsky.social · Aug 20

In 1973, the Nixon administration's "Enemies List" was revealed to include @afscme.bsky.social president Jerry Wurf. He told the @washingtonpost.com he was pleased the White House "had taken note of our efforts." This visor has Wurf's name stamped on the band. #LaborHistory #LaborUnions

An aged leather visor bill, which is stamped in call capital letters "Enemy of the White House." From the Jerry and Mildred Wurf papers, Reuther Library, Wayne State University.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 15d

Dream of being a union archivist? Want to work at the largest labor archives in North America, the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social? Then apply to be the SEIU Archivist today!

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Archivist I/II, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

The Walter P. Reuther Library of Wayne State University seeks applicants for the position of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Archivist. R...

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 17d

Amazing how much of the profits the tech giants make involves AI slop.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · 21d

David Bowie Archives at the Victoria and Albert East Storehouse and Museum in London. Privileged earlier this month to get a preview of this exhibit that puts the glam rocker’s archival collection front and center.

David Bowie archives exhibit. Clothing storage bags hang over research table.

David Bowie archives exhibit. Display of outfits and documents.

David Bowie archives exhibit. Clamshell boxes on shelf.

Main room at Victoria and Albert East Storehouse and Museum in London.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · Sep 1

Really fun time helping @wdet.bsky.social research their early years with our archival collections here at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

WDET 101.9 FM @wdet.bsky.social · Sep 1

WDET is proud to have deep roots in the labor movement. Learn more about our ties to the @uaw.org in this audio history project, narrated by News Director Jerome Vaughn 🎥 youtu.be/2AOVBshY7vY?...

75 Years of People-Powered Radio | WDET and the UAW

In this audio history project, WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn recounts the early years of the station, when it was owned and operated by the United Auto Workers union. Special thanks to the Walter…

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WDET 101.9 FM @wdet.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day, Detroit! 💪

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Old poster that says, "WDET: The Voice of Labor"

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · Aug 28

Playing a key role in the March on Washington was United Auto Workers president Walter Reuther. Organized labor often has a bad reputation on civil rights during this era, mostly for a good reason. Reuther is an important exception.

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UAW @uaw.org · Aug 25

As we celebrate our 90th anniversary this week, we highlight the UAW’s proud history of bold action—from the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936 to the Stand Up Strike of 2023 and beyond.

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A Fighting Spirit: UAW's 90th Anniversary

YouTube video by UAW

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · Aug 27

Test your knowledge of @uaw.org history on the union's Facebook page! They have posted nine items from the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social, and are inviting you to guess what they are!
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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · Aug 27

90 years ago this week, this gavel was used to commence the inaugural constitutional convention of the @uaw.org, the moment a network of autoworker local unions merged to create the international union. From the papers of Francis Dillon, the UAW's first president, at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Wooden gavel with metal plate and inscription that reads, "Presented to F. J. Dillon. By United Automobile Workers. Detroit. August 26, 1935."

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · Aug 26

Documents from the founding @uaw.org convention, 90 years ago today in 1935.
You can look through these records by visiting us at the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.

Picture of AFL President William Green presenting the UAW charter. From the Detroit Times newspaper, August 26, 1935.

Credentials form from the first UAW convention. 1935.

Official convention call from the first UAW convention. 1935.

Proceedings from the first UAW convention. 1935.

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UAW Archivist @uawarchivist.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today's the 90th anniversary of the @uaw.org, when various local unions merged to form a national union for autoworkers. This scrapbook page, assembled by the first UAW President, Francis Dillon, captures the national conversation at this historic moment. From the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social. 🎂

Scrapbook page with press clippings about the AFL creating the autoworkers union and the creation of the UAW.

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UAW @uaw.org · Aug 16

"We have to reassert the sovereignty of people above profits in America."
-UAW's 4th President, Walter Reuther

Photo of UAW President Walter Reuther with his quote: "We have to reassert the sovereignty of people of profits in America."

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UAW @uaw.org · Aug 17

Labor's answer to automation: less hours, more pay.

Undated UAW poster from the 1950s.

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Vintage UAW poster from the 1950s in yellow, orange, black, and white. The text reads:

"Labor's answer to automation: less hours, more pay."

The image shows a human hand pressing a button on a machine.

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UAW @uaw.org · Aug 20

🧵UAW President Stephen Yokich was born on this day in 1935. Leading our union during a time of great change to the auto industry (1995-2002), he oversaw negotiations for increased benefits, expanded the union into new fields, and helped navigate autoworkers through a period of job cuts.

UAW President Steve Yokich speaks at the UAW CAP Conference in Washington, DC, February 2000. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

UAW Vice President Steve Yokich at Local 882 during strike, Atlanta, GA, August 1, 1986. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

UAW President Stephen Yokich speaking at the union's 1983 constitutional convention. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

A UAW Local 2244 member describes his job helping to assemble Nova automobiles to UAW Vice President Steve Yokich (center) and UAW Local 600 President Bob King. Yokich, Director of the Skilled Trades Department and King participated in a tour by the International Skilled Trades Advisory Committee at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California, March 1986. Photo courtesy of the Walter P. Reuther Library.

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UAW @uaw.org · Aug 26

🧵 George F. Addes, a co-founder of the UAW and the union's first elected secretary-treasurer, was born on this day in 1911 in Toledo, Ohio. Addes grew up there, except for a few years his family spent in Flint, Michigan. He became involved in the labor movement at an early age.

Detroit, Michigan. George Addes, secretary-treasurer of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), Sept. 1942. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

UAW 10th Constitutional Convention in Atlantic City N.J." Left to Right: R.J. Thomas, Georges Addes, Walter Reuther, Richard Leonard." 1946

UAW President Douglas Fraser, George Addes, and long-time Secretary-Treasurer, Emil Mazey at the 1980 UAW Convention in Anaheim, CA. Addes addressed delegates at the event, which he considered to be a highlight of his life.

The contract between Ford Motor Company and the UAW is signed and ends the Ford Strike.

Seated left to right: CIO President Philip Murray, Ford thug Harry Bennett, UAW President R.J. Thomas, UAW Secretary-Treasurer George Addes

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UAW @uaw.org · Aug 26

🧵 The UAW turns 90 today!

The UAW’s legacy isn’t measured only in contracts or factories. It’s seen in the millions of workers whose lives are more secure because they organized together for a better life.

Graphic featuring a photo of UAW leaders and members at a rally at Local 551 in Chicago, IL, during the 2023 Stand Up Strike. The copy reads: "The Detroit News: How the UAW has shaped American society."

Text: August 26 marks the 90th anniversary of the UAW's founding.

Photo of William Green, President of the AFL, presenting UAW President Francis Dillon with the international charter that established the UAW in Detroit, MI, August 1935.

Text: "Founded in 1935 during the Great Depression, the UAW fought for more than wages. It demanded dignity for workers."

Photo of GM workers celebrating after the 1936-37 Flint Sit Down strike is settled.

Text: "The UAW stood at the center of the civil rights movement. The union understood that economic and civil rights go hand in hand."

Photo of Nelson Mandela wearing a UAW jacket and hat at a Local 600 rally welcoming Mandela to Detroit after his release from prison.

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