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Chattanooga Building Trades Council:
A Guide to Its Records at Georgia State University Library
Georgia State
University
Georgia State University
Special Collections and Archives
100 Decatur St., SE
Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
404-413-2880
Fax: 404-413-2881
archives@gsu.edu
August 12, 2009
Profile Description | |
Creation: | EAD version 2002 finding aid created in XMetaL 4.5 by Harold Victor Hansen, Jr., September 4, 2009. |
Language: | English |
Collection Summary | |
Repository: | Georgia State University Library, Special Collections and Archives, Atlanta |
Creator: | Chattanooga Building Trades Council |
Title: | Chattanooga Building Trades Council records |
Dates: | 1901-1968 |
Quantity: | 11.25 linear ft. (in 9 boxes) |
Abstract: | The Chattanooga Building Trades Council is a subsidiary of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department. The records, 1901-1968, of the Chattanooga Building Trades Council are composed primarily of correspondence, limited financial records, and work agreements. |
Identification: | L1978-07 |
Language | English. |
Arrangement
This collection was processed using minimal standards processing, attempting at all times to make folder titles as descriptive as possible. Please contact the archivist for the Southern Labor Archives with questions about the materials in this collection.Scope and Content of the Records
The records, 1901-1968, of the Chattanooga Building Trades Council are composed primarily of correspondence, limited financial records, and work agreements. The bulk of the collection is made up of correspondence between the council and selected constituent locals as well as national level organizations. These national organizations include the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the War Labor Board. The correspondence with local craft unions is comprised of general office correspondence and work agreements and wage scales.
In addition to the correspondence are limited financial documents, which include organizational audits (1952-1965); executive board minutes (1938-1946, 1956-1960); and apprenticeship correspondence and training booklets.
Unions included in the records:
History of Chattanooga Building Trades Council
Originally created to settle jurisdictional disputes between rival craft unions, the Chattanooga Building Trades Council lost much of its authority with the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act and creation of the National Labor Relations Board in 1947. The Chattanooga council followed the national pattern of transitioning into a new role, negotiating with local general contractors over wage scales while serving as the administrative nexus between the national labor relations board and the individual craft unions. Following the 1955 merger of the American Federation of Labor with the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Chattanooga Building Trades Council became a subsidiary of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department. The Chattanooga unit served to help place unionized workers in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s many projects as well as building the Tullahoma Air Force base.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Georgia State University Library online catalog (GIL). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access. This collection is stored off-site. Contact archivist in advance to view these materials; 24-hour notice is required. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.
Administrative Information
Citation
[item], [folder title], Chattanooga Building Trades Council Records, L1978-08, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Charles Dunning, March 1978.
Processing Information
Processed by Harold Victor Hansen, Jr., August 2009.
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