DATES: ca. 1990s
CREATOR: Kaminski, Tim
EXTENT: 1 box (approximately .5 linear feet)
SCOPE: A collection of flyers, organizing materials, correspondence, publication and newspaper facsimiles, and other papers compiled by Tim Kaminski, a labor organizer based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Kaminski was a member of the Local 110 chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, and he worked for the Chrysler St. Louis Assembly Plant in Fenton, Missouri. The bulk of the collection concerns the UAW and UAW New Directions, but it also includes materials from other organizations dedicated to labor unions, Black liberation and anti-racism, and socialism, including:
- Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League (RAIL)
- Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA)
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
- National Rainbow Coalition
- Organization for Black Struggle
- St. Louis Labor Council
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- National Democratic Movement (NDM)
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, St. Louis Metro Chapter
- Chrysler Fightback
- Human Rights Action Service
- People's Daily World (PWD)
ACCESS: This is collection M-710. This collection is available for on-site use only in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, depending on condition. Researchers are advised to call ahead concerning changes in hours due to University intersessions and holidays. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building. More information about conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page.
RESTRICTIONS: This collection contains two restricted items with Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”
