Box 1

Included here is a copy of the 1973 handbook which explains different aspects of employment with Oberlin College. Newsletters explore the information disseminated to the general membership and the concern of the union with salary and benefit concessions. Newspaper articles document OCOPE’s history, along with articles collected by members and clippings describing the benefits at comparable institutions. Arranged chronologically.

Included here is a copy of the 1973 handbook which explains different aspects of employment with Oberlin College. Newsletters explore the information disseminated to the general membership and the concern of the union with salary and benefit concessions. Newspaper articles document OCOPE’s history, along with articles collected by members and clippings describing the benefits at comparable institutions. Arranged chronologically.

Included here is a copy of the 1973 handbook which explains different aspects of employment with Oberlin College. Newsletters explore the information disseminated to the general membership and the concern of the union with salary and benefit concessions. Newspaper articles document OCOPE’s history, along with articles collected by members and clippings describing the benefits at comparable institutions. Arranged chronologically.

The bulk of the records consists of the Presidential files of Lois Gaines and indicates the state of the union in the period before affiliation with OPEIU of the AFL/CIO. The strength of the series lies in correspondence which documents the 1977 grievance issues. Her notes explore the accomplishments of OCOPE through its brief history and the background material deals primarily with the union President’s research into deciding whether to affiliate with an international union.

The bulk of the records consists of the Presidential files of Lois Gaines and indicates the state of the union in the period before affiliation with OPEIU of the AFL/CIO. The strength of the series lies in correspondence which documents the 1977 grievance issues. Her notes explore the accomplishments of OCOPE through its brief history and the background material deals primarily with the union President’s research into deciding whether to affiliate with an international union.

The bulk of the records consists of the Presidential files of Lois Gaines and indicates the state of the union in the period before affiliation with OPEIU of the AFL/CIO. The strength of the series lies in correspondence which documents the 1977 grievance issues. Her notes explore the accomplishments of OCOPE through its brief history and the background material deals primarily with the union President’s research into deciding whether to affiliate with an international union.

The bulk of the records consists of the Presidential files of Lois Gaines and indicates the state of the union in the period before affiliation with OPEIU of the AFL/CIO. The strength of the series lies in correspondence which documents the 1977 grievance issues. Her notes explore the accomplishments of OCOPE through its brief history and the background material deals primarily with the union President’s research into deciding whether to affiliate with an international union.

The bulk of the records consists of the Presidential files of Lois Gaines and indicates the state of the union in the period before affiliation with OPEIU of the AFL/CIO. The strength of the series lies in correspondence which documents the 1977 grievance issues. Her notes explore the accomplishments of OCOPE through its brief history and the background material deals primarily with the union President’s research into deciding whether to affiliate with an international union.

This series consists of financial records generated between OCOPE and the IRS in an effort to attain a tax-exempt status for the union.

Consisting of membership lists, material in this series was used for a variety of purposes, including checklists for paying dues and mailing lists. Also included in this series is an index containing with the names of Oberlin College office workers and their status as administrative assistants or part-time employees.