Communications Workers of America, Local 4372 records
Scope and Content
The Communications Workers of America, Local 4372 (CWA) records include the minutes of the general meetings from 1943-1973, correspondence from 1944-1967, agreements and contracts with the Portsmouth Home Telephone Company and Ohio Consolidated and Ohio Bell Telephone Companies, constitution and bylaws of the CWA, financial records, and information regarding employee benefits and compensation.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1973
Creator
- Communications Workers of America. Local 4372 (Organization)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
History of Communications Workers of America, Local 4372
The Communications Workers of America, Local 4372 is located in Portsmouth, Ohio. At the time the records begin in 1943, the employees of the Portsmouth Home Telephone Company were originally members of the United Electrical and Radio Workers of America, Local 802, affiliated with the CIO. In 1946, however, the members disaffiliated with the CIO and became known as Local 504, Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers. In 1948, the NFTA joined ranks with the Communications Workers of America, although the OFTW did not vote to become amalgamated with CWA until 1949, at which time Local 504 of OFTW became known as CWA Local 4372. Because the national CWA had joined with CIO, Local 4372, as member of CWA, was again affiliated with CIO.
Extent
1.3 cubic feet
Abstract
Minutes, correspondence, agreements, constitution, and printed matter.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Minutes
- Series II: Correspondence
- Series III: Subject Files
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection as a donation from Tom Phillips, Recording Secretary of Local 4372, in April 1980. It was acquired for the Ohio Labor History Project.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the Communications Workers of America, Local 4372 records
- Author
- Elona Lucas processed the collection in June 1980.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
