Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 555
Iowans for Right to Work
Records, 1958-1978, undated

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowans for Right to Work
title:	Records
dates:	1958-1978, undated
extent:	6.5 linear feet (5 records center cartons)
collection number:	MS 555
repository:	Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowans for Right to Work Records, MS 555, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Abstract

Iowans for Right to Work is a voluntary, non-profit, non-political organization whose purpose is to promote an individual's right to join or not join a union group in order to obtain or keep a job. This collection contains correspondence, records of executive board meetings, planning materials for annual meetings, advertising materials, and published materials by and about right to work groups such as newsletters, news releases, bulletins, pamphlets and newspaper clippings.

Historical note

Iowans for Right to Work is a voluntary, non-profit, non-political organization whose purpose is to promote an individual's right to join or not join a union group in order to obtain or keep a job. Iowans for Right to Work achieves this goal through education and promotion to oppose compulsory unionism in any form. A main platform area was their opposition of common situs picketing (also called common site picketing - picketing of an entire construction project when the grievance is against only one contractor) and agency shop (employers may hire union or non-union workers, but non-union employees must pay a union fee to cover collective bargaining costs).

Collection description

This collection (1958-1978, undated) contains correspondence, records of executive board meetings, planning materials for annual meetings, advertising materials, and published materials by and about right to work groups such as newsletters, news releases, bulletins, pamphlets and newspaper clippings.

Related materials

Organization

This collection is arranged in two series:

Series 1, Administrative records, 1958-1977, undated (chronological)
Series 2, Newsletters and published materials, 1963-1978 (chronological)

Description of series

Series 1	Administrative records	1958-1977, undated
extent:	5.2 linear feet
description:	This series includes correspondence, records of executive board meetings, planning materials for annual meetings, and advertising materials for the organization. The folders are arranged chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1-2	Membership List	1958-1962
1	3	Common Situs Material	1964
1	4	Labor	1964
1	5	Speakers Bureau and TV Shows	1965-1966
1	6	Labor Department Letters	1965-1967
1	7-9	Legislative Right to Work	1965-1967
1	10-11	Executive Board Materials	1965-1968
1	12	Executive Committee Correspondence	1965-1969
1	13-14	Advertising Material (8- 8x10 b/w photographs)	1965-1970
1	15	General Advertisements	1965-1973
1	16-17	Correspondence (1- 8x10 and 3- 5x7 b/w photographs)	1965-1976
1	18	Annual Meeting (11- 5x7 b/w photographs)	1966
1	19	Billboards Committee	1966
1	20	Congressional Correspondence	1966
1	21	Executive Committee (6- 5x7 b/w photographs)	1966
1	22	Iowa Manufacturers Association (3- 5x7 b/w photographs)	1966
1	23	Legislative Questionnaires	1966
1	24	Seminar in Des Moines	1966
2	1	Surveys on Right to Work	1966
2	2	A. D. Lubbers Correspondence	1966-1967
2	3	Annual Meeting (4- 8x10 b/w photos)	1966-1967
2	4	Pennsylvanians for Right to Work	1966-1967
2	5	General Materials on Right to Work	1966-1968
2	6	Annual Meeting	1967
2	7	California Right to Work	1967
2	8	Clergy and Right to Work	1967
2	9	Delaware	1967
2	10	Iowa Manufacturers Association	1967
2	11	Kentucky Right to Work	1967
2	12	Massachusetts Right to Work	1967
2	13	Missouri Right to Work	1967
2	14	New Mexicans for Right to Work	1967
2	15	New York Right to Work	1967
2	16	Oklahoma Right to Work	1967
2	17	Situs Picketing (HR 100)	1967
2	18	Washington State Right to Work	1967
2	19	Bailey Correspondence	1967-1969
2	20	Annual Meeting (1- 5x8 b/w, 2- 4x6 b/w and 1- 4x6 color photographs)	1968
2	21	Conference in Washington	1968
2	22	Correspondence	1968
2	23	Executive Committee (1- 5x7 b/w photograph)	1968
2	24	Finance Committee	1968
2	25	Nominating Committee	1968
2	26	Right to Work Letterhead	1968
2	27	Policy Committee	1968
2	28	Right to Work: Received Essay File	1968
2	29	Alco-Dravnre-Chicago	1969
2	30	Correspondence	1969
2	31	Fannin Amendment	1969
2	32	Annual Meeting (1- 3x5 b/w photograph)	1969
2	33	Correspondence	1970
2	34	Minutes of Board meeting	1970
2	35	Advertising material	1970
2	36	Right to Work Convention File (2- 3x5 b/w photographs)	1970
2	37-38	Right to Work Essay Contest	1970
2	39	Right to Work Questionnaires	1970-1972
3	1	Right to Work Questionnaires	1970-1972
3	2-3	Correspondence	1970-1974
3	4	Correspondence	1970-1978
3	5	Allied Concord Financial Corporation	1971
3	6	Annual Meeting	1971
3	7	Right to Work Resolutions	1971
3	8	Burlington Union Shop	1972
3	9	Correspondence	1972
3	10	National Right to Work Educational Services	1972
3	11	Sentinel of Freedom Award	1972
3	12	Collective Bargaining P.E	1973
3	13	Iowans for Right to Work Stencils	1973
3	14	June Meeting	1973
3	15	Political Information	1973
3	16	Right to Work Essay Contest: District 3	1973
3	17	Legislative File	1973-1974
3	18	Right to Work Stencils	1973-1974
3	19-20	Correspondence	1973-1976
3	21	Annual Meeting	1974
3	22	Congressional Questionnaire	1974
3	23	General Correspondence	1974
3	24	Legislative-Congress Surveys	1974
3	25	Officers and Board of Directors (10- 8x11, 1- 7x7, and 9 5x7 b/w photographs)	1974
3	26	Public Relations (General)	1974
3	27	Schools Information Sheets	1974
3	28	Simulated Courtroom at Waterloo in 14b Repeal	1974
3	29	Special Right to Work Task Force	1974
3	30	Charles Bailey Correspondence	1974-1975
3	31	Cedar Rapids Case, Right to Work	1975
3	32-33	Common Situs Picketing	1975-1976
4	1	Executive Board Materials	1975-1977
4	2	Correspondence	1976
4	3	Right to Work Platform Material	1976
4	4	Common Situs	1977
4	5-6	Additional Right to Work Names	undated
4	7	Photographs (2 b/w contact prints; 22- 6x9, 1- 5x7, and 1- 5x9 b/w photographs)	undated

Description of series

Series 2	Newsletters and Published Materials	1963-1978
extent:	1.95 linear feet
description:	This series contains newsletters and other published materials by and about Iowans for Right to Work including news releases, bulletins, pamphlets and newspaper clippings. The folders are arranged chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
4	8-10	News Releases	1963-1975
4	11	Bulletins, Right to Work	1965
4	12	News Releases	1965-1966
4	13	Editorial Clippings	1965-1969
4	14-16	Bulletins, Right to Work	1966
4	17	Key Men Memos	1966
4	18	Key Men Memos National Right to Work	1966-1969
4	19	Bulletins, Right to Work	1966-1970
4	20	News Releases	1966-1973
4	21-22	Bulletins, Right to Work	1967
4	23	Newsletters	1967
4	24	National Right to Work News Releases	1967-1969
4	25	Brochures	1967-1972
4	26-27	Newsletters	1967-1974
4	28	C.H.O.I.C.E. Publications	1967-1978
4	29	Bulletins	1968
4	30	Bulletins, Right to Work	1968-1969
4	31	National Right to Work Newsletters	1968-1970
5	1	Newsletters	1970
5	2	News Releases	1970-1974
5	3-4	Bulletin Materials	1970-1975
5	5	News Releases	1970-1975
5	6-9	Newsletters	1970-1977
5	10	Newspaper Excerpts	1970-1978
5	11-12	News Releases	1971
5	13	Newsletters	1971-1975
5	14	News Releases	1974
5	15	Newsletters	1975-1976
5	16	Newspaper Clippings	1976
5	17-18	Newsletters	1977-1978