Auto Workers Union

UAW Public Relations Department Photographs and Sound and Video Recordings

mwallace — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:01:25 -0400

Since the United Automobile Workers of America (UAW) was established as an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in August 1935, the union has maintained an office to deal with public relations. At that time, a "Committee on Publication" was formed, which became the "Publication Committee" in April 1936. The Committee subsequently became the "Publicity Department" in August 1936, when the UAW became an independent union affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). This became the UAW's Public Relations Department some years later. The primary purpose of the original Committees and Department was the production of the union's national newspaper, the United Automobile Worker, which became Solidarity in 1957. Over the years, as the UAW grew into a large, powerful union, the P.R. department played an increasingly important role in writing speeches and producing various publications. It also generated large numbers of photographic images, created television advertisements, and issued press releases, delivering the union’s official stance on nearly all issues. In recent years, the P.R. Department has also been responsible for maintaining the union’s social media presence. The collection consists of Audio-Visual material, including photographic prints and contact sheets, videotapes, and audio recordings.

Event: "UC on Strike! Preserving Protest for Strike Success in Higher Ed Labor

ageraci — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:15:56 -0500

Where: Reuther Library's Conference Room
When: January 22nd, 4 pm

Or join us on Zoom: http://tinyurl.com/4m84sse4

In November 2022, 48,000 graduate workers, post-docs, and academic researchers went on strike at the University of California in the largest strike in higher education to date. While the outcomes of the strike are well-documented, less is known about the three-year contract campaign that preceded it, the organizing strategies behind it, and the diversity of strikers’ day-to-day experiences on the picket line. read more »

Panel Discussion - Organizing Auto Workers, Organizing their History: The UAW and the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University's Sesquicentennial

eclemens — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:26:49 -0400

Join us next Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 for the latest installment of the
Wayne State 150th Panel Series: Organizing Auto Workers, Organizing their History: The UAW and the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University's Sesquicentennial

The history, legacy, and future of United Auto Workers (UAW) Union will be examined by a distinguished panel of speakers, including Marick Masters, Director of Labor@Wayne at Wayne State University; read more »

American Labour Review

kchinery — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:01:06 -0400

Processed

Auto Workers News (formerly The Auto Worker)

kchinery — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:53:25 -0400

Processed. Bound volumes: 1921-1924 (Vols. 3-6), 1927-1934 (OS #2). Microfilm: May 15, 1919-June 9, 1921, 1923-1924. Copies of original issues (1919-1921, 1929-1930, 1933-1934) located in UAW Unbound Newspapers Collection, Box 11.

Carriage & Wagon Workers' Journal

kchinery — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:57:00 -0400

Processed. Microfilm. Vol. 8:1-6.

Constitution, Carriage and Wagon Workers International Union of North America

kchinery — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:02:19 -0400

Processed. Microfilm.

Convention Proceedings, Auto Workers Union

kchinery — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:48:01 -0400

Processed

Official Journal of the Carriage, Wagon & Automobile Workers International Union of North America

kchinery — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:00:02 -0400

Processed. Microfilm. Vols. 1-4.