Take It Easy, But Take It

This is a working list that is continually being expanded and cross referenced as I work through archival material. You will notice I pose questions next to some of the locals or include various notes. If you use this list as a reference please know it may not be 100% accurate. This is a continuation of my project to map the Congress of Industrial Organizations. You will notice several different charters with the same local number. The International reused local numbers as they amalgamated or ceased to exist. Making this research a tad bit more difficult. ILWU Local 1 - RAYMOND, WA (longshore) *** chartered ’37  ILWU Local 2 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (shipscalers) *** chartered ’37 ILWU Local 3 - STOCKTON, CA, (Barge / Power Boat)  *** chartered ’37 in 1950 Local 3 becomes catch all for the International Fisherman & Allied Workers after they are expelled from the CIO. Below is a list of locals that became Local 3 in 1950. I believe these numbers correspond w...

" MEET THE SSEU This is our union - The Social Service Employees Union, more familiarly known as the SSEU. Elevator operators, case workers, group workers, clerks, fund-raisers, janitors, research workers, maids, and others - we are all members of SSEU because we have a common aim in life. We are a division of the United Office & Professional Workers of America. And we have decided that working together in the union is the best way to win job security, higher pay, better working and living conditions, and improved standards of social service to the community. OUR GOALS These are our goals: -To advance and protect the economic interests of the  employees of private social and non-profit agencies. - To further the interests of organized labor. - To promote an adequate welfare program, and to  advance standards of service. IT'S A RANK AND FILE UNION SSEU is a rank-and-file union, run by the membership. The union starts in ...