Affiliation Agreement

SEIU Organizing Department Records

aorchard — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:50:23 -0400

The 1980s was a difficult time for American Labor. The American economy was in recession and national politics were not hospitable to organized labor. Yet, SEIU grew by 500,000 members. By 1992, SEIU reached the million-member mark. The membership achievements of SEIU can be largely credited to the efforts of its Organizing Department. The primary responsibility of the SEIU Organizing Department was to organize the unorganized. The SEIU Organizing Department sought to gain new membership for the International through targeting building service, healthcare, clerical and public sector employees. Additionally, the Organizing Department gained new SEIU members through the affiliation of formerly independent organizations and unions.

Records from this collection chronicle the expansion of SEIU through organizing campaigns and affiliations, during a period when American organized labor was contracting. The collection contains affiliation agreements, newspaper clippings, correspondence, memorandum, handwritten notes, flyers, brochures, statistics, surveys, agendas, meeting minutes, organizing plans, subsidy requests and recommendations, budgets, buttons, posters, agreements, a cassette tape, reports, expense reports, training materials, organizational charts, speeches, photographs, questionnaire, and anti-union literature. These records provide insight into the planning and strategies behind SEIU’s organizing campaigns, which led to SEIU growth.

(32484) Committee of Interns and Residents affiliation signing, Washington DC, 1997

gstrassel — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:45:55 -0500

Andy Stern in Washington DC at the Committee of Interns and Residents affiliation signing in 1997.

(32485) Committee of Interns and Residents affiliation signing, Washington DC, 1997

gstrassel — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:50:53 -0500

Andy Stern in Washington DC at the Committee of Interns and Residents affiliation signing in 1997.

(32486) Executive board meeting, Washington DC, 1997

gstrassel — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:55:42 -0500

Executive board meeting in Washington DC with a reception for Al Gore for CIR affiliation, 1997. Vice President Gore holding an SEIU shirt with Andy Stern.

(32487) Executive board meeting, Washington DC, 1997

gstrassel — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 10:58:36 -0500

Executive board meeting in Washington DC with a reception for Al Gore for CIR affiliation, 1997. Vice President Gore accompanied onstage by Andy Stern.

(32488) Executive board meeting, Washington DC, 1997

gstrassel — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:00:26 -0500

Executive board meeting in Washington DC with a reception for Al Gore for CIR affiliation, 1997. Vice President Gore accompanied onstage by Andy Stern.

(32545) 1199 NY SEIU affiliation

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:40:26 -0500

1199 NY SEIU affiliation press conference, 1998.

Andy Stern making a toast at the 1199 NY-SEIU affiliation press conference in New York City.

(32546) 1199 NY SEIU affiliation

gstrassel — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:43:58 -0500

Andy Stern (right) at the 1199 NY-SEIU affiliation press conference in New York City.