Committee on Political Education (COPE)

SEIU Communications Department Records

aorchard — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:52:19 -0500

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was founded in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. Over the years it has grown in size and scope, and now comprises three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. The records of SEIU’s Communications Department document the International’s mass mailings from 1974 through 1987. Included in the collection are (predominately) monthly summaries listing all the mass mailings sent by the International (with the exceptions of June 1983-October 1983, January 1985-March 1985, and January 1986-December 1987) and copies of the individual mass mailings (with the exception of January 1974-June 1976).

These mass mailings collected by the Communications Department were generated by a variety of individuals and departments (including Research and Publications). Topics include human rights and health issues, union resolutions, pensions, politics (including COPE), women (especially 925), scholarships, legislative actions, and various topics relevant to SEIU members. Document formats found within the records include correspondence, memos, articles, newsletters, and flyers.

(29248) Committee on Political Action, COPE, SEIU 18th Annual Convention, Dearborn, Michigan, 1984

aorchard — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:42:19 -0400

COPE members meet at the SEIU 18th Annual Convention in Dearborn, Michigan.

(29345) Al Barkan, 15th General Convention, San Francisco, California, 1972

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:09:40 -0500

Al Barkan, COPE Director, speaks at the 15th General Convention in 1972.

(29362) COPE Amendment, 15th General Convention, San Francisco, California, 1972

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:09:41 -0500

A presenter points to a chart detailing the effect of the COPE Amendment at the 15th General Convention, 1972.

(29364) George Hardy, Richard Cordtz, Al Barkan, 15th General Convention, San Francisco, California, 1972

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:09:41 -0500

George Hardy, Richard Cordtz, and COPE Director Al Barkan at the 15th General Convention, 1972.

(29503) Al Barkan, George Hardy, Anthony Weinlein, SEIU Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1976

aorchard — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:51:54 -0500

Al Barkan (AFL-CIO, COPE), George Hardy, and Anthony Weinlein at the 16th Convention in April, 1976.