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In 1944, Local 1250 of the [[Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union]], [[CIO]] won a new contract with Oppenheim Collins that included a [[Closed shop|closed shop]], a $2.00 pay increase, and elimination of "free" [[overtime]] work during peak sales and inventory periods.<ref>Department Store Employee, January 28, 1944, Local 1250 Wins New Contract At OC.</ref>
In 1948, Oppenheim Collins employees, represented by Local 1250 of the [[Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union]], [[CIO]], struck against the company.<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=s2vZ8bU8hUgC&pg=PA135&lpg=PA135&dq=%22oppenheim+collins%22+union+1250&source=web&ots=BCwshLQUGz&sig=ifK7Yoc5rYlUgUbk1pc7-681rqk#PPA135,M1 Jean Maddern Pitrone, F. W. Woolworth and the American Five and Dime: A Social History.] </ref>.
===City Stores===
A majority interest in Oppenheim Collins was purchased by [[City Stores]] (later changed to [[City Specialty Stores]]) in 1945. In the 1950's, the store was merged with [[Franklin Simon & Company | Franklin Simon]] although the two stores operated under their original trade names<ref> [http://companies.jrank.org/pages/1114/Css-Industries-Inc.html Css Industries, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History.] </ref> until the Oppenheim Collins stores was finally renamed [[Franklin Simon & Company | Franklin Simon]] in [[1961]]/[[1962]]<ref>New York Times, December 20, 1961, pg 47, Oppenheim Collins Is Merging Into the Franklin Simon Chain; Retailing Chains in Consolidation.</ref>.
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