https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1660 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10432 <p>Local 1259, representing Detroit Public Library (DPL) employees, affiliated in 1949 with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Michigan Council 77. It represented professional librarians, as well as clerical and maintenance employees. A staff association existed for some years before union certification, and failed attempts to unionize were made before 1949. In 1970, the Association of Professional Librarians won the right to represent the professional librarians within the union. Local 1259 continued to be the bargaining unit for the DPL's maintenance and clerical workers. The collection documents the activities of Local 1259 and of the Detroit Public Library during the 1950s and 1960s. Additional information is included on broader topics like Detroit city employees; Michigan AFSCME organizations and events, especially Michigan Council 77; and unionism in libraries. Records include contracts and negotiation material; budgets, proposals, and financial statements; correspondence; meeting minutes; publications; constitutions; salary information; clippings; convention materials; and fliers.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/10432#comments AFSCME Collective bargaining--Librarians Collective bargaining--Library employees Collective bargaining--Professions Detroit (Mich.) Detroit Public Library Herz, Helga Librarians Women in the labor movement Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:11:55 -0400 jruss 10432 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/15423 <p>In celebration of the Reuther Library’s 50th anniversary, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride reflects on the role the union’s history and archives play in current and future labor actions and organizing campaigns. <span class='read-more'><a href="https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/15423" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</strong></a></span></p> AFSCME Collective bargaining Collective bargaining--Library employees Labor leaders--United States Labor unions--History Labor unions--United States--Archives. Public Employees Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:02:22 -0400 teller 15423 at https://reuther.wayne.edu