McFetridge, William

SEIU Local 1 Records

aorchard — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:44:36 -0400

As its name implies, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 of Chicago, Illinois is SEIU’s first local. Local 1 signed its initial agreement with the Chicago Real Estate Board in 1916, seven years before William Quesse officially founded SEIU in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. For much of its history, Local 1 focused its efforts on organizing and representing building employees, particularly janitors.

The SEIU Local 1 Records document the history of Local 1 as well as three locals that were directly amalgamated into Local 1 beginning in 1989 through 1998: Local 11, Local 106, and Local 25. Also included are materials from locals that merged into those locals prior to their mergers into Local 1, the most prominent of which is Local 4 (which merged into Local 106 in 1987). Although the records span from 1913-1999, the first 30 or so years of Local 1’s history is scant. The majority of the material within the collection documents 1950-1989, covering the operations of these locals, particularly their contracts with various companies, correspondence, discussions during internal meetings, and photographs documenting a variety of events.

Specific records documenting the history of each local include governance materials such as correspondence, meeting minutes, constitutions and by-laws; agreements; subject files including leases, arbitrations, building surveys, mergers, and audits; communications and publications including form and quarterly letters sent to union members, flyers, and serials; historical documents such as clippings and local histories; and audiovisual materials, primarily encompassing photographs, negatives, and contact sheets, as well as several scrapbooks and an original charter.

SEIU Publications

aorchard — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:34:53 -0400

SEIU Publications is primarily comprised of serials created by the International, Locals, Joint Councils, and Conferences. Included in the collection are International convention proceedings dating back to the official inception of SEIU, constitutions and bylaws, and serials published at the International level. However, the bulk of the materials are serials created by SEIU Locals, Joint Councils, and Conferences, documenting member concerns and plights, as well as important events and issues of the various coverage eras.

SEIU Publications is an artificial collection, its contents pulled from other SEIU collections (processed prior to 2012) to create a single grouping of all SEIU publications. SEIU collections processed after 2012 will retain their publications, with the exception of full runs.

(29384) Diners at the McFetridge Testimonial Dinner, 1950

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:58:18 -0500

From left to right, Matt Dwyer, Fr. Joe Donahue, Mayor Kennelly, and Bill Lee, CFL President, dine at the McFetridge Testimonial Dinner, March, 4, 1950.

(29385) Attendees at the McFetridge Testimonial Dinner, 1950

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:58:18 -0500

Attendees at the McFetridge Testimonial Dinner. Back, left to right: J. Gately and Mayor M. H. Kennelly. Front, left to right: J. Boyle, Green, McFetridge.

(29387) Dining Hall, McFetridge Testimonial Dinner, 1950

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:58:18 -0500

A view of the dining hall during the McFetridge Testimonial Dinner on March 4, 1950.

(29389) Attendees, McFetridge Testimonial Dinner, 1950

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:58:19 -0500

Two women attending the McFetridge Testimonial Dinner on March 4, 1950.

(29392) McFetridge and Hardy, Western Conference, Los Angeles, California, 1957

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:19:43 -0500

An attendee stands with William McFetridge and George Hardy during the Western Conference in November, 1957.

(29399) William McFetridge, Western Conference, Los Angeles, California, 1957

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:19:44 -0500

William Mcfetridge addresses attendees at the Western Conference in November, 1957.

(29411) Labor Leaders, Joint Council #2, Bay District, 1946

aorchard — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:48:01 -0500

Labor leaders pose for a photograph after hearing William McFetridge demand complete unionization of building service employees during the Bay District Joint Council meeting in 1946.

(29506) Jack Depo, George Luke, William McFetridge, George Hardy, 1953

aorchard — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:18:23 -0500

Jack Depo, George Luke, William McFetridge, and George Hardy at an innovative NCR machine in 1953.

(30558) William McFetridge, Union Industries Show, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1948

aorchard — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:26:37 -0400

William McFetridge poses with other attendees at the Union Industries Show.

(31264) William McFetridge, George Fairchild, Clean Up Parade, Chicago, Illinois, 1950s

aorchard — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:26:59 -0400

SEIU President McFetridge and George Fairchild pose during Local 1 Chicago Clean Up Parade.

(31846) SEIU Leaders, Union Industries Show, Milwaukee, WI, 1948

aorchard — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:48:19 -0400

BSEIU Leaders (L to R): Chicagoan (?); President Wililam McFetridge; Secretary-Treasurer William Cooper; Teamster Bill Lee (President CFL) at the Union Industries Show.

(31848) SEIU Leaders, George Hardy, David Sullivan, William McFetridge, William Cooper, 1950s

aorchard — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:42:31 -0400

SEIU Leaders posing in front of a labor display. From left to right: George Hardy, David Sullivan, William McFetridge, William Cooper, and [unidentified].

(31850) SEIU President William McFetridge, William Cooper Memorial Certificate, 1955

aorchard — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:38:09 -0400

SEIU President William McFetridge and Alma Cooper (widow of SEIU International Secertary-Treasurer, 1941-1955, William Cooper) holding a memorial certificate in Cooper's honor. Cooper's daughter, Carol, is standing to the right of McFetridge.