*XLGHWRWKH8$:/RFDO5HFRUGV/5 7KLVILQGLQJDLGZDVSURGXFHGXVLQJ$UFKLYHV6SDFHRQ$SULO (QJOLVK 'HVFULELQJ$UFKLYHV$&RQWHQW6WDQGDUG :DOWHU35HXWKHU/LEUDU\ &DVV$YHQXH 'HWURLW0, 85/KWWSVUHXWKHUZD\QHHGX Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 History ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Scope and Content ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 5 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 6 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 6 - Page 2 - Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 Summary Information Repository: Walter P. Reuther Library Creator: International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Ford Local 600 Title: UAW Local 600 Records ID: LR000176 Date [inclusive]: 1935-2012 Physical Description: 74.5 Linear Feet (69 SB, 5 MB, 1 OS) Language of the English Material: Language of the Material entirely in English. Material: Abstract: UAW Local 600 was chartered August 9, 1938, but did not gain much worker support until the Rouge plant-wide strike of April 1, 1941. The first UAW contract with Ford Motor Company was signed June 20, and ratified by the Local July 22, 1941. With 50,000 to 80,000 members in various periods, many from the massive River Rouge Complex, Local 600 has been both the largest and the most controversial local in the UAW. Local 600 is also known for its progressive streak, having hosted civil rights icons such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks while supporting social causes around Metro Detroit. The Local was organized into separate plant units. During the period 1941-1950, there were as many as nineteen. Each unit sent delegates to a General Council which determined the policies of the Local, and occasional mass meetings were held. The collection covers various aspects of the union's operations. The majority of the collection consists of personal papers of union leaders, meeting minutes of the General Council and Executive Board, along with photographs of union events and from Local 600's Ford Facts publication. Citation Style "UAW Local 600 Records, Box [#], Folder [#], Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University" - Page 3- Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 ^ Return to Table of Contents History UAW Local 600 was chartered August 9, 1938, but did not gain much worker support until the Rouge plant-wide strike of April 1, 1941. The first UAW contract with Ford Motor Company was signed June 20, and ratified by the Local July 22, 1941. In 1949, Local 600 called a strike against Ford over the issue of speed-up on the assembly lines. Numerous Local 600 officers were the target of anti-communist investigations during the McCarthy era, and investigations by the Un-American Activities Committee began as early as 1947. With 50,000 to 80,000 members in various periods, Local 600 has been both the largest and the most controversial local in the UAW, and was a center of anti-Reuther sentiment. Various executives within the International Union began their leadership roles at Local 600, notably President Bob King and Vice-Presidents Ernie Lofton and Jimmy Settles. Representing workers at Ford's massive River Rouge Complex, it remains one of the most sizable and influential locals in the UAW. Local 600 is also known for its progressive streak, having hosted civil rights icons such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks while supporting social causes around Metro Detroit. The Local was organized into separate plant units. During the period 1941-1950, there were as many as nineteen. Each unit sent delegates to a General Council which determined the policies of the Local, and occasional mass meetings were held. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Content The collection covers various aspects of the union's operations. The majority of the collection consists of personal papers of union leaders, meeting minutes of the General Council and Executive Board, along with photographs of union events and from Local 600's Ford Facts publication. ^ Return to Table of Contents Arrangement The UAW Local 600 Records are arranged into two parts. Part 1 (boxes 1-4) consists of the original materials deposited in the archives in 1967. Part 2 (boxes 5-75) consists of materials deposited in the archives in 2015. Within Part 2 are two series, Series 1: Administrative files (boxes 5-67), and Series 2: Audiovisual and oversize records (boxes 68-75). - Page 4- Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Walter P. Reuther Library 5401 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 URL: https://reuther.wayne.edu Revision Description Finding aid updated to include second deposit of materials from UAW Local 600. 2018-12-04 Acquisition Papers of UAW Local 600 were placed in the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in March of 1967. A second transfer, the bulk of the Local's papers, came to the archives in 2015. Processing History Part 1 of the collection was processed in April 1983, with its finding aid written by Walter P. Reuther Library archival staff. Part 2 was processed and described by Gavin Strassel at the Library in November 2018, accompanied by updates to the finding aid. Access Collection is open for research. Use Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library "Rules for Use of Archival Materials." ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 5- Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 Related Materials Related Materials Refer to UAW locals and regions collections. Transfers Photographs, videotapes, photo negatives, buttons, badges and other objects relating to UAW Local 600 have been placed in the Archives Audio-Visual Collections. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Automobile industry and trade • Communism • Contract negotiations • Labor unions • Strikes and lockouts • International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Ford Local 600 Collection Inventory PART 1 Series 1: Administrative records Title/Description Instances Agreements; UAW and Ford Box 1 Folder 1 Certificates, Union Training Course Box 1 Folder 2 Clippings; Ford Strike 1941 Box 1 Folder 3 Clippings; Miscellaneous 1937-1943 Box 1 Folder 4 Correspondence 1941-1966 Box 1 Folder 5 Crenshaw, Joe; Notes 1943-1947 Box 1 Folder 6 - Page 6- Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 Election Leaflets, 1945 June Box 1 Folder 7 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 8 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 9 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 10 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 11 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 12 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 13 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 14 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 15 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1943 November 23-1943 Box 1 Folder 16 December 21 and 1945 May 2-1946 November 25 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 1 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 2 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 3 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 4 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 5 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 6 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 7 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 8 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 9 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 10 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 11 April 18 - Page 7- Guide to the UAW Local 600 Records LR000176 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 12 April 18 Executive Board Meeting Minutes, 1946 December 2-1950 Box 2 Folder 13