Finding Aid for Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 28 Papers, 1977-1980 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 28 Papers, 1977-1980

Collection identifier: 160

Primary Creator: Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 28

Extent: 1.5 cubic feet

Subjects: Cook County--Chicago (Ill.), Courts, Labor unions, Midwest Stock Exchange, Office and Professional Employees International Union, United States. National Labor Relations Board

Forms of Material: Legal records, Organizational records

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes correspondence, clippings, newsletters, notes, and leaflets that document OPEIU's efforts to organize MSE employees. These materials provide specific details on working conditions and MSE's opposition to unionization. The collection also contains materials pertaining to the cases before the National Labor Relations Board and the U. S. Court of Appeals.

Collection Historical Note

In 1977, Local 28 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) began to organize at Chicago's Midwest Stock Exchange (MSE). Although initially successful in gaining worker support, the union could not overcome management resistance. In May 1980, the U.S. Court of Appeals ended OPEIU's efforts by invalidating a successful 1978 vote that had called for unionizing the Exchange.

Subject/Index Terms

Cook County--Chicago (Ill.)
Courts
Labor unions
Midwest Stock Exchange
Office and Professional Employees International Union
United States. National Labor Relations Board

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Acquisition Source: Robert Christenson, organizer for the OPEIU, donated the collection to the Library in 1987. William Adelman and Margaret Chaplan facilitated the gift.

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/office-professional-employee-union.pdf

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