International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

William and Ann Kemsley Papers

abarker — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:25:41 -0400

An active member of United Auto Workers Local 174, William Kemsley held various offices as an organizer and advocate of union education. Mr. Kemsley served as education director of the Michigan Council of Industrial Organizations (CIO), as a staff member of the Economic Cooperation Administration in Paris, and as a representative of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) to the United Nations. Journalist Ann Kemsley was editor of the Wisconsin CIO News and wrote for various labor publications. The papers of Mr. and Ms. Kemsley relate their work as domestic and international labor advocates.

Charles Orr Papers

drice — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:08:17 -0400

Charles Orr was an economist who focused on labor from early on in his career, working in several capacities both in the U.S. and Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. In the early 1950s he was research officer for the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and acting head of the Adult Education Section of UNESCO. In the early 1960s he taught worker education in India, Malaysia, Formosa, Hong Kong and Japan for the International Labor Office. Since 1946, Orr has taught labor education at several American universities and the University of Cardiff in Wales. His main interests have been comparative labor movements in Africa and other developing countries, comparative workers education , and economic growth in developing countries. His papers relate primarily to his activities with the ICFTU and the various publications he authored.

Herman Rebhan Papers

drice — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:35:58 -0400

Herman Rebhan was first elected General Secretary of the International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF) in 1974 and served in that position until his retirement in 1989. Rebhan had previously served with the IMF as coordinator of its World Auto Council Department from 1966 to 1969. From 1969 to 1974 he served in the United Auto Workers (UAW) International Affairs Department, of which he became director in 1972. Prior to 1966, Rebhan served in other capacities with the UAW, working his way up from the shop floor. Rebhan was born in Germany in 1920 and went to the United States in the 1930s as the result of the Nazi’s persecution of the Jews. Herman Rebhan passed away in 2006. The Herman Rebhan

Papers consist of speeches made by Rebhan in his capacity as General Secretary of the IMF along with a book Rebhan published in 1980 containing a selection of his speeches and papers.

SEIU International Affairs Records

aorchard — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:30:15 -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, now comprising three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. While most of SEIU’s members reside in the United States, the SEIU is an international union with members and affiliates in countries all over the world. The records of SEIU’s International Affairs Department document the SEIU’s relationships with companies, unions, organizations, and labor activists in other countries, as well as detail departmental operations. Document formats found within the records primarily include correspondence, meeting minutes and agenda, booklets, and reports.

UAW Education Department: Victor Reuther Records

drice — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:41:57 -0500

The United Auto Workers Education Department is the largest of its kind in the American labor movement and offers a wide variety of programming for local union leaders to members and their families.

The records in this collection cover the tenure of Victor Reuther, who directed the department from 1946-1951. Material reflects not only his leadership of the department, but his community involvement, and international ties with organizations such as the Anglo-American Productivity Council and the Economic Cooperation Administration. Important events during this time, such as Reuther's shooting in 1949, are also covered.

George L.P. Weaver Papers

abarker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:23:54 -0400

George L. P. Weaver served as assistant to the secretary-treasurer of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), as executive secretary of the American Federation of Labor-CIO (AFL-CIO) Civil Rights Committee, as political education and international programs assistant for the International Union of Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (IU), as Assistant Secretary of Labor for international Affairs during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and as special assistant to the Director-General of the International Labor Organization. Mr. Weaver’s papers document his career in the international labor movement and reflect his interest in fair employment practices and civil rights, particularly concerning African-American education.

Free Labour World

kchinery — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:40:58 -0400

Processed. Bound volumes: 1952-1971.

Information Service

kchinery — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:47:52 -0400

Unprocessed

News from ICFTU

kchinery — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:43:10 -0400

Processed

Press Releases

kchinery — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:49:43 -0400

Unprocessed