Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
5401 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Reading Room — Hours of Operation:
Open Monday through Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm (appointments are encouraged)
CLOSED Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays
To schedule an appointment, contact Kristen Chinery
Podcast: "Democracy is Sweeping Over the World:" Brookwood Labor College at the Nexus of Transnational Radicalism in the Jazz Age
Posted December 11th, 2018 by teller
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While the 1920s are often described as "lean years" of progressive action, Andreas Meyris explains how the Brookwood Labor College in Katonah, New York served as a conduit for transnational radicalism in the 1920s while also training labor journalists and up-and-coming labor leaders like Walter Reuther and Rose Pesotta, setting the stage for the explosion of industrial unionism during the 1930s. read more »
Lillian Roberts's willing sacrifice for public employees
Posted November 26th, 2018 by scaloia
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Lillian Roberts almost spent Christmas in jail.
The series of events leading up to December 1968 began more than a year before. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller decided to make the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) the sole collective bargaining representative for state employees, rather than allowing those employees to make their own choice. Rockefeller promised to hold a representation election after a year, but he failed to keep his word. read more »
Manuscript and Records Collections - Recently Opened
The following list contains titles of Reuther manuscript and records collections added or updated within the previous two months. Click on each title for more information about the collections, including collection guides and finding aids.
Please contact Kristen Chinery, Reference Archivist for more information.
| Wayne State University Medical Education Commons | 12/03/2018 - 19:09 |
| Wayne State University Audiology Records | 12/03/2018 - 18:42 |
| Wayne State University Lesbian Gay Bisexual Services Records | 12/03/2018 - 13:58 |
| JCA: Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Records | 12/03/2018 - 11:47 |
| Patricia M. Thornton Papers | 11/07/2018 - 14:47 |
| Mary Frew Papers | 11/07/2018 - 14:44 |
| Oliver Cromwell Cox Papers | 11/07/2018 - 14:41 |
| Frank Siegel Papers | 11/07/2018 - 13:52 |
| Elizabeth Morgan Papers | 11/07/2018 - 13:49 |
| Arthur A. Almeida Papers | 11/07/2018 - 13:45 |