Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 Records
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Abstract
Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 represented AT&T and Bell System employees in the Albany, NY area. The Local had its historical roots in the founding period of the CWA, and a strong tradition of involvement in the CWA's national activities, based on the involvement of its long-time president Frank Karl. In addition to his service to the Local, Karl was a long-standing member of CWA's National Bargaining Committee. Not long before the donation of the records to the Archives, Local 1151 merged with the CWA's local in Syracuse, New York.
Historical/Biographical Note
Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 was chartered in 1951, to represent American Telephone & Telegraph's Long Lines (long distance) employees working in the Albany area. Local 1151 had its roots in the old Communications Workers of America (CWA) Division system, as Local 9 of Division No. 10.
Local 1151 was ably led by its long-time president, Francis (Frank) Karl. First elected in 1958, Karl would serve in this post for thrity-three years. In addition to his duties with the Local, President Karl performed service to the CWA international union by serving on the National Bargaining Committee, helping the union to negotiate six consecutive contracts.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically within each series.
The files are grouped into three series:
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- Minutes
- Correspondence
- Subject Files
Scope and Content Note
The Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 Records contains minutes, internal and outside correspondence, photographs, videos, and files on contracts, bonding information, financial statements, membership, and strikes.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 Records; WAG 244; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by former Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 President Frank Karl and Secretary-Treasurer John Schaeffer in April 2005. The accession numbers associated with this gift are 2005.021, 2005.022 and NPA.2006.071.
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About this Guide
Processing Information
Photographs were separated from this collection during initial processing and were established as a separate collection, the Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 Photographs (PHOTOS 232). Additionally, videos were separated and added to Communications Workers of American Videos (VIDEOS 007). In 2014, the photographs and videos were reincorporated into the Communications Workers of America, Local 1151 Records.
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Series I: Minutes, 1946-1994, inclusive
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Series I: Minutes, consists of the minutes of Executive Board, General Membership, and Stewards meetings.
Minutes: Executive Committee, 1946-1951, inclusive
Minutes: Executive Committee, 1963-1973, inclusive
Minutes: Executive Committee, 1979-1979, inclusive
Minutes: Executive Committee, 1986-1990, inclusive
Minutes: Executive Committee, 1994, inclusive
Minutes: General Membership Meetings, 1963-1973, inclusive
Minutes: General Membership Meetings, 1986-1989, inclusive
Minutes: Stewards Meetings, 1976-1978, inclusive
Minutes: Stewards Meetings, 1980, inclusive
Minutes: Stewards Meetings, 1984-1988, inclusive
Series II: Correspondence, 1968-1999, inclusive
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Series II: Correspondence, contains the internal correspondence of the Local, as well as correspondence exchanged with AT&T and other CWA organizations.
Correspondence: Bell Systems Units, 1968-1971, inclusive
Correspondence: Internal, 1968-1970, inclusive
Correspondence: Local, 1971-1973, inclusive
Correspondence: Local, 1987-1990, inclusive
Correspondence: Local, 1997-1999, inclusive
Correspondence: Retirees, 1970-1977, inclusive
Series III: Subject Files, 1947-2001, inclusive
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Series II: Subject Files includes contracts, grievances, photographs, five VHS tapes, and assorted files on the local's activities.
