The 1199 at Georgetown features materials from the 1972-1974 unionization of Georgetown University non-academic employees by the Local 1199 Drug and Hospital Union.

In 1971, campus workers and activists formed a committee to organize Georgetown service and technical workers. After disputes from university administration and arbitration by the National Labor Relations Board, Georgetown workers voted “yes” to unionization under the 1199 by a margin of 163 to 150 on December 8^th, 1972. The 1199 would go on to organize other employee working groups, eventually winning representation of hospital employees by 1980. The 1199, now a part of the Service Employees International Union, continues to represent many employees on all campuses and remains one of the largest labor advocates at GU.

The 12 items featured on this website are a small segment of the large archive on the 1199 at Georgetown. The selected items range from The Georgetown Voice articles, flyers from the 1199, and campaign materials from both the 1972 election and subsequent hospital elections. The items are entered chronologically starting with the initial coverage of the 1199 seeking to represent Georgetown employees and ending in the 1199’s first hospital election loss in 1973.