Sex discrimination

AFA Chicago/Rosemont: McDonald v. UAL Case Records

srafferty — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:50:28 -0500

McDonald v. UAL was part of a series of legal cases involving United Air Lines (UAL), their former flight attendants, and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). The cases centered around flight attendants who lost their job due to UAL’s no-marriage policy of the 1950s and 1960s in which the company insisted that their female flight attendants remain unmarried. If a stewardess married she had to transfer to a ground job, was forced to resign, or was fired. Previous cases against UAL included Mary Sprogis and Carole Romasanta, but these only involved flight attendants who had been fired or had filed a grievance. In 1977, Liane Buix McDonald filed another class action, this one to include all stewardesses who were fired, resigned, or transferred from the flight attendant position due to the no-marriage ruling. The collection includes court documents, UAL marriage grievances from the mid-1960s, lawyer’s correspondence, class membership lists, and research. It also includes individual cases to determine class membership. These cases include attorney notes, statements of claimants, questionnaires and answers, AFA and UAL responses, and documents provided by the claimant.

AFA Washington, D.C.: McDonald v. UAL Case Records

srafferty — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:44:44 -0500

McDonald v. UAL was part of a series of legal cases involving United Air Lines (UAL), their former flight attendants, and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). The cases centered around flight attendants who lost their job due to UAL’s no-marriage policy of the 1950s and 1960s in which the company insisted that their female flight attendants remain unmarried. If a stewardess married she had to transfer to a ground job, was forced to resign, or was fired. Previous cases against UAL included Mary Sprogis and Carole Romasanta, but these only involved flight attendants who had been fired or had filed a grievance. In 1977, Liane Buix McDonald filed another class action, this one to include all stewardesses who were fired, resigned, or transferred from the flight attendant position due to the no-marriage ruling. These records originated from the AFA’s Washington, D. C. Legal office and cover the period of 1980-89 and include court documents, correspondence, research and UAL seniority lists.

AFSCME Communications Department Records

jruss — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:06:22 -0400

AFSCME has produced a regularly published magazine since its inception. Publication duties for this organ and other materials were accomplished by the Education and Publications Department for the first twenty years of AFSCME’s existence. The 1954 Convention, however, passed Resolution 14, establishing a Publications and Public Relations Department. This new department would continue to publish the AFSCME magazine and other materials and would also take on new media public relations duties both at headquarters, and importantly, in the field. Recognizing that current field staff’s duties did not include crafting AFSCME’s message during organizing campaigns and strikes, it was hoped that the new department would provide skilled public relations professionals on the ground. The new department was created on April 1, 1956. The Publications and Public Relations Department existed until 1971 when the name was changed to the Public Affairs Department. This existed until 2011 when the name was changed again to the Communications Department.

The AFSCME Communications Department Records document the public activities of the Department, AFSCME International, and AFSCME officials. Records include speech transcripts; press releases; surveys and polls; documents related to AFSCME biennial conventions such as transcripts of proceedings, correspondence, and planning documents; correspondence; publications; meeting minutes; clippings; photographs, slides, and negatives; audio and video recordings; and posters.

AFSCME Office of the Secretary-Treasurer: William Lucy Records

jruss — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:21:25 -0400

The AFSCME Office of the Secretary-Treasurer oversees the general financial health of the international union, keeping records for its locals, councils, and the headquarters staff. The Office keeps files on council and local trusteeships, maintains per capita dues payments by locals and councils, issues charters to new locals, and suspends and disbands locals or councils when problems arise. William Lucy held this position for 38 years, 1972-2010.

Lucy joined AFSCME as a civil engineer in Contra Costa, CA in 1956. A decade later, he was working for the International in Washington, D.C. Proving his leadership abilities during the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, during which Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, Lucy became AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer in 1972. Alongside his work with AFSCME, Lucy also served with countless labor, civil rights, and civic organizations to advance causes for blacks, women, and workers locally in Washington, D.C., nationally, and internationally. Lucy helped found the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) in 1972 to represent African Americans in the labor movement. He was instrumental in the Free South Africa Movement's efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. He served as president of Public Services International (PSI) and as a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. These activities are reflected in the Records. Lucy retired from the position of Secretary-Treasurer in July 2010 at the AFSCME biennial convention.

The AFSCME Office of the Secretary-Treasurer: William Lucy Records document the activities and operations of AFSCME International, the Office of the Secretary-Treasurer, and AFSCME’s state and local councils. The Records also convey the actions of William Lucy in a number of labor and civil rights organizations, including TransAfrica, the NAACP, CBTU, PSI, and the AFL-CIO. The Records include correspondence, reports, speeches, financial information, legal documents, convention transcripts and proceedings, publications, and meeting minutes. Several boxes of audio recordings of International Executive Board meetings are included, and a very small number of photographs appear in the collection.

AFSCME Program Development Department Records, Part 1 & 2

jruss — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:05:55 -0400

The AFSCME Program Development Department was created in January of 1973 to deal with matters such as health care, the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill, employee protections, career development, and sex discrimination. It was funded by federal grant money until 1975 when the funds ran out, the department was disbanded, and its several functions were taken over by other AFSCME departments.

The records in Part I reflect the Department's concerns with women's issues, sex discrimination, the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), and other groups. Important figures represented are Linda Tarr-Whelan, deputy director, 1973-1975; her successor, Nancy Perlman; and International President Jerry Wurf. Important topics appearing in the records include affirmative action, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, International Women's Year, Title IX, and commissions on the status of women.

The records in Part II of this collection contain the administrative records of the Program
Development Department head and staff. A large portion of Part II is devoted to subject
files, which illustrate the broad scope of the Department’s focus. Part II also contains
records pertaining to the Department’s efforts to prevent the decentralization of mental
health institutions and to protect the employees that worked in those facilities. Files on
other health care related issues are also included in Part II. A few files related to
Women’s Issues that were missed when processing Part I also appear.

ALPA Steward and Stewardess Division Records

srafferty — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:39:41 -0400

The Steward and Stewardess Division was created by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Board of Directors in 1960 after ALPA and the Air Line Stewards and Stewardess Association (ALSSA) separated in 1959. Following the same basic structure as ALPA, the division had its own Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Executive Board, and national officers of Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Initially consisting of 20 airlines and around 3,580 stewardesses, by 1969 the S&S Division represented approximately 10,000 stewardesses through Local Executive, and Master Executive Councils on each of their airlines and assisted them with negotiations, grievances, sex and age discrimination, air safety and equal employment issues. In 1973 the stewardesses signed a charter of affiliation with ALPA and formed the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). The Steward and Stewardess Division Records contains Office Records, Correspondence, Governing Bodies Minutes, MEC/LEC Records, Publications, Negotiations, Agreements, and Constitutions and By-laws. The subjects covered include: Air Safety, Crew Complements, Organizing, Uniforms, Contract Negotiations, Seniority, Negotiations, Bidding, Scheduling, Sex Discrimination, Marriage Rules, Age Discrimination, Maternity Leave, ALSSA/ALPA Dispute, Strikes, Age 32/35 Policies, and Women’s Rights.

ALPA Publications: Air Line Pilot

bbealmear — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:43:16 -0400

Air Line Pilot is ALPA's main publication and has been in continuous print since April 1932. The first volumes were published twice a month, and came in newspaper form, running about 4 pages each. ALPA soon began to produce Air Line Pilot monthly and steadily increased the page count, eventually publishing in the present magazine form in 1949. Air Line Pilot covers a variety of topics relevant to pilots such as news in the airline industry, ALPA structure and Association news, technical innovations and information, medical studies, contracts and organizing, and stories on airlines and individual pilots. Subjects include 85 Hour Rule, Age 60, ALPA Organizing, Air Mail, Ariel Hijacking, B Scale, Crew Complement, Deregulation, Eastern Airlines Strike, Northwest Airlines Strike, Southern Airways Strike, Steward and Stewardess Division, Terrorism, Trans World Airlines Strike, Wien Airlines Strike, and Wind Shear. The collection contains the complete run of issues from 1932-present. It also includes a bound volume from 1931 of various letters, organizational information, and other publications issued by first president David Behncke to keep ALPA members updated before production of Air Line Pilot commenced.

American Association of University Women of Michigan Records

kschmeling — Thu, 19 May 2016 11:40:12 -0400

Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) formed as the Association of Collegiate Alumnae in 1881, becoming the AAUW in 1921.

Parts 1 through 4 of this collection primarily contains state and national organizational proceeding records and organizational publications.

Coalition of Labor Union Women Records

drice — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:12:06 -0500

The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) was founded in Chicago in 1974 with the goal of bringing women to the forefront of the workforce as full and equal participants. The records of CLUW document the administration and activities of the national organization and its various chapters undertaken toward this goal. Issues such as affirmative action, pay equity, sex discrimination, child care and family issues, ERA and reproductive freedom are well represented.

Mildred Jeffrey Papers

drice — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:19:31 -0500

Mildred "Millie" Jeffrey worked as an organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, as Educational Director of the Pennsylvania Joint Board of Shirt Workers, as a consultant to the War Labor Board, as Director of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Women’s Bureau, and as Director for UAW Community Relations and Consumer Affairs Departments. Ms. Jeffrey was also active in the Democratic Party and was a founding member and chair of the National Organization of Women’s (NOW) political arm, the National Women’s Political Caucus.

Part 1 of Ms. Jeffrey’s papers document her extensive work for women’s rights and the labor movement and reflect her commitment to social justice. Part 2 primarily documents the last 30 years of her life during which Jeffrey became an activist in the many social and political movements of the time, including women’s rights, civil rights, reproductive rights and peace.

SEIU District 925 Records

ljones — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:22:15 -0400

Part 1 subjects include: 9to5; Working Women; working women's movement; clerical worker organizing; sex discrimination in employment; office worker health and safety; pay equity; SEIU Local 925; Classified Staff Association; Karen Nussbaum.

See Part I for the history of District 925, as well as the bulk of the organization’s records during its origin and transitions (9to5 / Working Women / District 925 / Local 925), its national and regional office files, contracts, and Karen Nussbaum’s records. Part II consists of the records of Local 925 and District 925, including correspondence, meeting minutes (particularly Executive Board Meetings), and documents on District 925’s final transition and merger into SEIU locals. Additionally there are contracts and agreements not found in Part I, as well as publications. Finally, AV and library materials, predominately photographic materials, but also VHS tapes, a jacket, and two books, make up the final group of items.

Ann Shafer Papers

drice — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:53:10 -0500

Ann Shafer has lobbied in support of women's issues, including equal pay, sex and employment discrimination, reproductive freedom, and pregnancy disability benefits throughout her career. She began working in 1946 for W.K. Kellogg Company and was active in the American Federation of Grainmillers, retiring in 1983. She has been involved with the Michigan Democratic Party politics, co-founded a chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW), and was one of the founding members of the Coalition of Labor Union Women. Ann Shafer's papers reflect her experiences with women in the labor movement, civil rights, politics, and women's rights.

Toni Swanger Papers

abarker — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:53:32 -0400

An active member of the Detroit women’s rights movement, journalist Toni Swanger worked with the Detroit Women’s Radio Workshop on programming for the Detroit public radio station WDET, and served in various roles for Detroit newspaper, Metro Times, including production manager and managing editor.

Ms. Swanger’s papers reflect her interest in women’s issues and document her career as an activist and radio and print journalist.

Stacey DelVecchio SWE Grassroots Oral History Interview, Clip 3, 2010

teller — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:57:46 -0400

Stacey DelVecchio explains that she had a supportive family and did not particularly feel gender discrimination as a female engineering student in the 1980s. She started to understand the need for organizations like the Society of Women Engineers after she was passed over for a promotion, received a cold shoulder from coworkers after receiving a promotion, and heard male coworkers say that they didn’t care if their daughters got degrees because they were going to marry wealthy boyfriends. She offers a story about her five-year-old nephew deciding that women could be engineers “as long as the boys get the corner office.” DelVecchio, a manager at Caterpillar, Inc., is the 2013-2014 president of the Society of Women Engineers.

This oral history interview was recorded November 3, 2010 at the Society of Women Engineers WE10 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, as part of the SWE Grassroots Oral History Project. The interviewer is Troy Eller. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. The excerpt may have been edited for length, however the intent of the interviewee's words remain the same. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

One Giant Leap For Womankind

teller — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:00:00 -0400

When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon 42 years ago this month on July 20, 1969, he proclaimed that it was “one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” Behind the scenes, the lunar landing reflected a giant leap for womankind, as well.

In 1957, Russia grabbed world headlines by successfully launching its first Sputnik satellite. The achievement shocked citizens, scientists, and politicians of the United States, who worried that the Soviets were gaining the upper hand read more »

Pay Equity and the Public Employee

jruss — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:07:18 -0500

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 required that women be paid the same amount as men when performing the same work. This milestone, however, did not go far enough in protecting women from wage discrimination. This 1963 law promoted equal pay for equal work, but beginning in the 1970s, advocates for women’s rights waged a series of legislative and collective bargaining battles to provide equal pay for comparable work as well. read more »

Action Agendas for Local Union Committees

jruss — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:15:04 -0400

In 1972, AFSCME created an Interim Committee on Sex Discrimination to address the issues of its female members. This pamphlet instructs councils and locals on how to create their own Women's Rights Committees to address concerns of AFSCME women. This item appears in the AFSCME Program Development Department Records, box 5, folder 9.

AFSCME Leadership Letter

jruss — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:54:59 -0400

In 1972, AFSCME created an Interim Committee on Sex Discrimination to address the issues of its female members. This edition of the AFSCME Leadership Letter focuses on one of the major concerns for AFSCME women as identified by the Interim Committee. This item appears in the AFSCME Program Development Department Records, box 5, folder 9.

Salary Study Report to Governor (Washington state)

jruss — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:17:47 -0400

This report was produced by the Washington Higher Education Personnel Board and the Washington State Department of Personnel for then-Governor Daniel J. Evans. This Study analyzes the salaries of state employees to compare the wages for job classifications typically held by men to the wages of those typically held by women. This study conclusively shows that sex discrimination exists. It would take over a decade for the state of Washington to right this disparity. AFSCME Council 28, which represents Washington state employees, led the campaign to conduct the study and implement changes based on its results. This item appears in the AFSCME Program Development Department Records, box 4, folder 3.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Debra Young Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:51:41 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Debra Young Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Evelyn Thorpe Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:37:35 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Evelyn Thorpe Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Gilda Turner Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:44:13 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Gilda Turner Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Helen Williams Interviewed by Stacey Heath

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:49:30 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Helen Williams Interviewed by Stacey Heath.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, John Sweeney Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:33:06 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, John Sweeney Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Peggy Torzewski Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:42:42 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Peggy Torzewski Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Robert Welsh and Jonathan Hiatt Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:47:24 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript, Robert Welsh and Jonathan Hiatt Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Andrea Gundersen Interviwed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:43:57 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Andrea Gundersen Interviwed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Andy Stern Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:09:43 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Andy Stern Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anna Burger Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:12:48 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anna Burger Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anne Conway Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:29:03 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anne Conway Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anne Hill Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:49:59 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Anne Hill Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Barbara Rahke Interviewed by Stacey Heath

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:08:03 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Barbara Rahke Interviewed by Stacey Heath.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Bonnie Ladin Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:14 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Tom Hoffman Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Carol Sims Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:02:23 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Carol Sims Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Carolyn Schweir Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:56:16 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Carolyn Schweir Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Cheryl Schaffer Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:51:34 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Cheryl Schaffer Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Cindy Cole Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:25:21 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Cindy Cole Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Cinthia Sledz Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:05:03 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Cinthia Sledz Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Debbie Schneider Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:54:35 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Debbie Schneider Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Dely Gasataya Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:42:08 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Dely Gasataya Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Denise Mitchell and Ray Abernathy Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:25:32 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Denise Mitchell and Ray Abernathy Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Doreen Levasseur Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:57:05 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Doreen Levasseur Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Ellen Bravo Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:32:35 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Ellen Bravo Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Ellen Cassedy Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:15:05 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Ellen Cassedy Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Ellen Cassedy, Karen Nussbaum, and Debbie Schneider Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:20:57 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Ellen Cassedy, Karen Nussbaum, and Debbie Schneider Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Geri Palast Interviewed by Stacey Heath

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:06:13 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Geri Palast Interviewed by Stacey Heath.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Gloria Steinem Interviewed by Stacey Heath

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:07:05 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Gloria Steinem Interviewed by Stacey Heath.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Heather Booth Interviewed by Stacey Heath

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:28:56 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Heather Booth Interviewed by Stacey Heath.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Jackie Ruff Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:44:59 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Jackie Ruff Interviewed by Ann Froines.

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Jacqueline Harris Interviewed by Ann Froines

aorchard — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:45:40 -0400

SEIU District 925 Legacy Project, Oral History Transcript: Jacqueline Harris Interviewed by Ann Froines.