Mazey, Emil, 1913-1983

Alex Barbour Papers

drice — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:31:17 -0400

Alex Barbour was born in Montreal, Canada on December 12, 1912. He was a resident of Detroit, Michigan from 1923 until 1967. He first became a member of UAW Local 7 when he worked for the Chrysler Corporation Kercheval Avenue Plant in 1937. Throughout his career he served on numerous CIO Community Service Committees. He became Secretary-Treasurer of the Wayne County CIO Council during the years 1948 to 1958 and then served as President of the merged Wayne County AFL-CIO Council from 1958 until his sudden death on February 21, 1967. Barbour’s papers provided insight on his personal and professional activities and affiliations.

Detroit Coalition to End the War Now! Records

drice — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:36:52 -0400

In 1969 supporters of the peace movement gathered to discuss Detroit participation in a national convention of the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (New Mobe). The result of this gathering was the formation of the Detroit Coalition to End the War Now! (DCEWN). This group became one of the most influential anti-war organizations both in Detroit and nationwide.The Coalition was highly visible by means of demonstrations, teach-ins, press coverage, leaflets and mailings. It also generated a great deal of public involvement and support.

The papers in Part 1 primarily consist of correspondence, mailings and other general
materials of the workings of DCEWN, with a portion pertaining specifically to NPAC.

Part 2 of the collection consists mainly of materials that cover the organization efforts for the
large scale mobilizations of the NPAC and DCEWN in Oct. 1970 and April-May 1971. There
are also anti-war news publications, clippings, and correspondence from James Lafferty.
Materials from various other anti-war organizations are also represented in the records.

Merle Henrickson Papers

drice — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:22:40 -0400

Merle Henrickson served as president of United Public Workers Local 275 of Detroit in the late 1940's. From the 1940s through the 1980s, he was involved
with the neighborhood and community councils of Detroit, particularly the Brightmoor
District Council. He was a major figure in the citizen movement to improve public
schools in Detroit and as such, he was deeply involved in school desegregation in the 1970s. His wife, Wilma worked for 15 years in Detroit Public Schools and was active in the same city and community associations as her husband. She was a prolific writer, her works including Detroit Perspectives, a compendium of Detroit history that she edited.

Part 1 of Henrickson's papers include material on the United Public Workers, United Office and Professional Workers, Michigan CIO Council, CIO Political Action Committee, and the Greater Detroit and Wayne County Industrial Union councils.

Parts 2 and 3 reflect both Merle and Wilma's work and activities in Detroit schools and communities.

UAW Chrysler Department Records

drice — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:28:29 -0500

The UAW Chrysler Department was formed in the year following the tumultuous sit-down strikes of 1937. Responsible of the department included planning, developing, negotiating, and administering collective bargaining agreements for Chrysler workers in the United States and Canada.

The records of the department reflect its administration and activities and largely include the files of Arthur Hughes, an administrative assitant and assistant director in the department from 1940-1978.

UAW Local 239 Records

drice — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:25:38 -0400

United Auto Workers Local 239 serviced General Motors plant employees in Baltimore, MD. The records of the local reflect its activities as representative of Fisher Body Plant workers, before they merged with Local 678, Chevrolet assembly operations.

UAW Local 280 Records

drice — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:15:24 -0400

United Auto Workers Local 280 has served employees of the Continental Motors Corporation, Continental Aviation and Engineering Corporation and the Kaiser Corporation Detroit Engine Plant in Detroit, MI. The records of this local particularly document the problems which arise with the closing of a plant, such as the Detroit Engine Plant in 1954.

UAW Local 602 Records

drice — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:22:09 -0400

United Auto Worker Local 602 services Fisher Body Division of General Motors in Lansing, MI. The local's records document routine operations as well as its contribution to the development of the UAW and the advancement of labor in the community.

UAW Local 678 Records

drice — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:32:25 -0400

United Auto Workers Local 678 originally serviced the Chevrolet plant and parts warehouse in Baltimore, MD. before merging in 1969 with Local 239, Fisher Body. The records relate to activities and operations prior to the merger.

UAW Local 887 Records

drice — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:31:42 -0400

Local 887 of the United Auto Workers was borne out of labor struggles between its predecessor union, UAW-CIO Local 683, and North American Aviation in Los Angeles, CA shortly before American involvement in WWII. Because of the company's production of military aircraft, the federal government has historically been closely involved with labor disputes affecting Local 887's members.

The records of UAW Local 887 reflect the union's long struggle with management over such issues as wages and union rights. Part 1 contains information relating to cases with the National War Labor Board, the National Labor Relations Board and the Wage Stabilization Board. Part 2 contains mainly Executive Board and Joint Council minutes, as well as individual unit minutes. Also included are correspondence, negotiations and agreements.

UAW President's Office: Howard Young Records

drice — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:34:00 -0400

Howard Young began working for the UAW in 1960, as an Actuarial Consultant and later became the Director of the Social Security Department. Later in his UAW career, his main function was as Special Consultant to the President, but he also worked as a member of the Pension Research Council, Director of Social Security, Director of the Research, and Director of Information Systems. He worked for the UAW from 1960-1971 and again from 1974-1987. During that time he worked under four UAW presidents: Reuther, Woodcock, Fraser and Bieber. His work included collective bargaining, public policy on economic and social programs (job and income security, pensions, and benefits), international trade, the impact of technological change on workers, and federal policy regarding energy and automobile standards.

The UAW President’s Office: Howard Young Records consist of the chronological, subject and meeting files of Howard Young during his tenure in various positions at the UAW. The Chronological files combine the correspondence and research from his position as Special Consultant with those from his positions as Director of Social Security, Director of the Research, and Director of Information Systems. The subject files cover a range of topics with emphasis on pensions, auto emissions, international trade, technology, and Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors. The meeting files consist of the correspondence, presentations, speeches, and testimony of Howard Young to a wide range of organizations, college classes, conferences and government committees and subcommittees. A gap in the records exists from mid 1971 through late 1974, a period when he was not employed with the UAW.

Fred Valle Papers

abarker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:27:42 -0400

The Fred Valle Collection contains correspondence documenting the debate between United Auto Workers (UAW) Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey and Mr. Valle over the United States policy on Vietnam.

Coleman Young Papers

drice — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:14:06 -0400

With a background in labor activities and civil rights, Coleman Young captured a Michigan State Senate seat in 1964, representing an east side Detroit district, and rose quickly to leadership posts in the Lansing legislature. Michigan Democrats elected him in 1968 to become the first black member ever to serve on the Democratic National Committee. In 1973, pledging to restore peace between the people and police of Detroit, Coleman Young announced as a candidate for Mayor of Detroit. He defeated the City's former police chief, John Nichols, in a bitter election contest in January 1974 and was re-elected in 1977,
1981, 1985 and 1989. He was one of the first African-Americans to be elected mayor of
a major U.S. city and served a total of twenty years. He was considered by many of his
constituents as a champion of the disadvantaged and disenfranchised. During Young’s
mayoral years, the city of Detroit faced numerous economic, political and social
challenges.

The papers in Part I of this collection reflect the years of Young's state senatorial service. The materials in Part II of this collection represent a portion of Coleman A. Young’s
correspondence and other documents from his tenure as mayor of Detroit, 1973-1993.

(11371) Auto Industry, Unemployment, 1956

eclemens — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:35:31 -0400

Members of a "task force" created to combat unemployment in the auto industry, including United Auto Workers union officials and mayors of midwestern cities.

Left to right: Mayor Albert Zack, Hamtramck, Michigan; Mayor Frank Ziedler, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Mayor Ollie Czelusta, Toledo, Ohio; Mayor George Algoe, Flint, Michigan; Walter Reuther, president of the UAW; Governor G. Mennen WIlliams of Michigan; William E. Steiner, Mayor of Muskegon, Michigan; Emil Mazey, secretary-treasurer of the UAW; Leonard Woodcock, vice-president of the UAW. Members not shown include the mayors of South Bend, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; and Pontiac, Michigan.

(11514) Chrysler Strike, Heath Insurance, Detroit, Michigan, 1950

eclemens — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:39:04 -0400

Emil Mazey, UAW Secretary-Treasurer, presents a check to representatives from Blue Cross, Detroit, Michigan. The check, cut by the union, paid for the health insurance premiums of the workers while they were out on the 100-day Chrysler Strike.

Left to right: Mr. Lutz, Blue Cross representative; Mr. Burke, Blue Cross representative; Art Hughes, Assistant Chrysler UAW Director; John Sigler, UAW Blue Cross representative.

(11515) Chrysler Strike, Telvesion Broadcast, WJBK-TV, Detroit, Michigan, 1950

eclemens — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:15:10 -0400

Emil Mazey, Secretary-Treasurer of the UAW, and Art Hughes, Assistant Director of Chrysler Department, prepare for a television newscast on WJBK-TV, a Detroit based CBS affiliate station, Detroit, Michigan. This was the first time the union used a television broadcast to explain the union’s point of view to a wider audience. On this occasion, the topic at hand was the 1950 Chrysler Strike.

(11522) Conventions, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Elections, 1947

eclemens — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:07:38 -0400

The "Reuther Slate" at the 1947 convention.

Left to right: Vice-President Richard Gosser, Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey, Walter Reuther, and Vice-President John Livingstone.

(11560) Labor Institute on Human Rights

jruss — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:54:02 -0400

Labor leaders chat between sessions at the 1962 Labor Institute on Human Rights in Boston. From left: Stephen E. McCloskey, secretary-treasurer of the Boston Central Labor Union; Emil Mazey, secretary-treasurer of the UAW; AFSCME President Arnold Zander; Joseph Cass, education director of the Massachusetts State CIO; and Julius Bernstein, executive secretary of the Labor Committee to Combat Intolerance.

(11580) Emil Mazey, Retirees, Social Security

eclemens — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:46:52 -0500

UAW Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey speaks with a retired union member on the issue of social security, location unknown.

(24718) UAW, Conventions, Los Angeles, California, 1977

eclemens — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:46:36 -0400

Winnie Fraser, Doug Fraser, and Emil Mazey pause for a photograph during the 25th UAW Constitutional Convention, Los Angeles, California. It was at this convention that Mr. Fraser was elected president of the UAW.

(24815) Mazey, Chapman, Stengel

jruss — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:27:13 -0400

Union leaders meet at an event at AFSCME Council 77 in Michigan. Left to right: UAW Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Chapman, and AFSCME Michigan Council 77 President Ernest Stengel.

(25501) King, Williams, Mazey, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 1968

eclemens — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:34:18 -0400

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. chats with Emil Mazey and G. Mennen Williams in the hallway of Grosse Pointe (South) High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Later that evening King delivered his speech entitled “The Other America” to an audience of 2700 people in the school gymnasium.

(28539) Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, Cobo Hall, 1962

eclemens — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:31:04 -0400

A meeting of leaders from the civil rights movement, politics and organized labor at Detroit's Cobo Hall.

Left to Right: US Senator Phil Hart, Martin Luther King Jr. Walter Reuther UAW. Arthur Goldberg (Sec of Labor) Emil Mazey UAW and Mayor Louis Miriani