該陳列館原系中(zhong)(zhong)國勞(lao)動(dong)組(zu)(zu)合書(shu)記部(bu)總(zong)部(bu)所在(zai)地(北(bei)(bei)(bei)成(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)路(lu)19號，今(jin)成(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)北(bei)(bei)(bei)路(lu)899號)。中(zhong)(zhong)國勞(lao)動(dong)組(zu)(zu)合書(shu)記部(bu)是中(zhong)(zhong)國共產黨早(zao)期公開領導工人運動(dong)的(de)總(zong)機(ji)關(guan)-中(zhong)(zhong)華全(quan)國總(zong)工會(hui)的(de)前(qian)身。它誕生于(yu)1921年(nian)8月，主任張(zhang)(zhang)特立(張(zhang)(zhang)國燾)，干事李啟漢(han)、李震瀛(ying)，并在(zai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)京、武漢(han)、湖南、廣東、濟(ji)南設立分部(bu)，鄧(deng)(deng)中(zhong)(zhong)夏、羅章(zhang)龍、包惠憎、毛澤東、譚平山、王燼美等曾任分部(bu)主任。1922年(nian)7月18日，總(zong)部(bu)被英"租界"當局(ju)封閉后(hou)遷(qian)(qian)往(wang)北(bei)(bei)(bei)京，辦事處設在(zai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)京大(da)學(xue)二院學(xue)生宿舍內(今(jin)北(bei)(bei)(bei)京市東城區沙灘后(hou)街59號)，主任是鄧(deng)(deng)中(zhong)(zhong)夏。1923年(nian)2月，北(bei)(bei)(bei)京總(zong)部(bu)又遭(zao)軍閥查(cha)禁仍遷(qian)(qian)回上海，直到1925年(nian)5月第二次全(quan)國勞(lao)動(dong)大(da)會(hui)前(qian)夕，已完成(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)歷史使命而宣(xuan)告結(jie)束(shu)。
該陳列館，是展現中(zhong)國勞動組合書記部(bu)史(shi)跡(ji)的專題陳列館。它所(suo)陳列的展品，較完整、集(ji)中(zhong)而真實地反映了(le)中(zhong)國勞動組合書記部(bu)的歷史(shi)功績(ji)，其中(zhong)有些史(shi)料(liao)，還(huan)是頭(tou)一次(ci)展現于(yu)眾。
曾經出(chu)版《中國勞動組合(he)書(shu)記(ji)部舊址陳列館簡介》等。為參觀者提(ti)供方便。
北(bei)成都路19號(hao)C（今易地(di)重建于成都北(bei)路893弄7號(hao)），是(shi)中(zhong)國勞動(dong)組合書記部(bu)舊址。1959年5月被(bei)定(ding)為上海(hai)市文物(wu)保護單位。
中(zhong)國(guo)共產黨(dang)誕(dan)生后，立即把(ba)組織領導工人(ren)(ren)運動(dong)作為(wei)黨(dang)的中(zhong)心工作。為(wei)此，1921年(nian)8月11日在(zai)上海創建了中(zhong)國(guo)勞(lao)動(dong)組合書記(ji)部，作為(wei)黨(dang)公開(kai)從事(shi)工人(ren)(ren)運動(dong)的總機關。主任是張特立（張國(guo)燾）。干(gan)事(shi)為(wei)李(li)啟漢(han)(han)、李(li)震瀛等。中(zhong)國(guo)勞(lao)動(dong)組合書記(ji)部設在(zai)一幢兩層樓石庫(ku)門房子內(nei)，對外公開(kai)掛牌。書記(ji)部下設北(bei)京(jing)、武漢(han)(han)、湖南(nan)、廣州、濟南(nan)等分(fen)部，分(fen)部首任主任有：鄧中(zhong)夏、羅章龍、包惠僧(seng)、毛澤東(dong)、譚平山、王盡美等。
中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)勞動(dong)組(zu)合書(shu)(shu)記(ji)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)及各分部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)成立后，即投入了繁(fan)忙的(de)宣(xuan)傳教育和組(zu)織工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作。出版《勞動(dong)周刊》，舉辦工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)補(bu)習(xi)學校，組(zu)建(jian)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)俱樂部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)，成立產業(ye)(ye)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)(hui)等。為加強對工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)運(yun)動(dong)的(de)領導(dao)，由(you)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)發(fa)起，于1922年(nian)5月1日—6日，在(zai)(zai)廣州召開了全國(guo)(guo)(guo)第一次(ci)勞動(dong)大會(hui)(hui)，出席代表162人(ren)(ren)，代表百余(yu)個產業(ye)(ye)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)(hui)的(de)30萬(wan)會(hui)(hui)員(yuan)。大會(hui)(hui)通(tong)過了“在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)總工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)(hui)成立之(zhi)前(qian)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)勞動(dong)組(zu)合書(shu)(shu)記(ji)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為全國(guo)(guo)(guo)總通(tong)訊機關”案，公認書(shu)(shu)記(ji)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)在(zai)(zai)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)運(yun)動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)領導(dao)地位。在(zai)(zai)提高工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)覺悟和建(jian)立產業(ye)(ye)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)(hui)的(de)基礎上，有(you)組(zu)織地開展了反(fan)對帝國(guo)(guo)(guo)主義、封建(jian)軍閥和資本家三(san)重壓迫的(de)罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斗爭。全國(guo)(guo)(guo)勞動(dong)大會(hui)(hui)前(qian)夜，以(yi)1922年(nian)1月香(xiang)港海(hai)員(yuan)罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為起點，1923年(nian)2月京漢(han)鐵路工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為終(zhong)點，掀起了中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)運(yun)動(dong)的(de)一個高潮。在(zai)(zai)十(shi)三(san)個月的(de)時間(jian)里。全國(guo)(guo)(guo)發(fa)生罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)100余(yu)次(ci)，參加人(ren)(ren)數在(zai)(zai)30萬(wan)以(yi)上；上海(hai)罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)54次(ci)，人(ren)(ren)數8萬(wan)以(yi)上。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)出名的(de)罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)有(you)香(xiang)港海(hai)員(yuan)、安源路礦(kuang)(kuang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)、開灤煤礦(kuang)(kuang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)、京漢(han)鐵路工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)四次(ci)大罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)，這些罷(ba)(ba)(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)都是在(zai)(zai)書(shu)(shu)記(ji)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)支援(yuan)或直接(jie)領導(dao)下進(jin)行的(de)。
書(shu)(shu)記部(bu)(bu)支援和(he)領導(dao)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斗爭(zheng)(zheng)，尤其(qi)是“香港海(hai)員(yuan)后(hou)援會”的(de)(de)活動(dong)(dong)(dong)，使(shi)英租(zu)界(jie)當局(ju)十分(fen)恐懼，便(bian)采(cai)取各(ge)種手段進行(xing)阻撓(nao)和(he)破壞。他們察覺到這個(ge)極(ji)有組織的(de)(de)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司令(ling)部(bu)(bu)無(wu)疑地設(she)在北成(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)路19號(hao)C的(de)(de)勞動(dong)(dong)(dong)組合(he)書(shu)(shu)記部(bu)(bu)內(nei)。于是1922年6月(yue)以“擾(rao)亂治安”等(deng)(deng)罪名逮捕了被工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)譽為工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)運“健將”和(he)“先鋒”的(de)(de)李啟漢。7月(yue)17日(ri)又封閉了總(zong)部(bu)(bu)辦事(shi)(shi)處，其(qi)成(cheng)(cheng)員(yuan)遭通緝。當時，北京尚可(ke)公開活動(dong)(dong)(dong)，總(zong)部(bu)(bu)遷往(wang)北京，鄧中夏任(ren)(ren)總(zong)部(bu)(bu)主任(ren)(ren)，上(shang)海(hai)變(bian)為分(fen)部(bu)(bu)。北京總(zong)部(bu)(bu)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)后(hou)，聯(lian)合(he)各(ge)分(fen)部(bu)(bu)開展了“勞動(dong)(dong)(dong)立(li)法(fa)運動(dong)(dong)(dong)”，以爭(zheng)(zheng)取工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)階級的(de)(de)政治自由。同時，繼續派出特派員(yuan)深(shen)入工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)礦(kuang)企業，參與(yu)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)組織領導(dao)。如毛澤東(dong)、劉少(shao)奇到安源(yuan)路礦(kuang)，彭禮和(he)去開灤(luan)煤(mei)礦(kuang)，羅章龍、林育南等(deng)(deng)深(shen)入京漢鐵路沿(yan)線等(deng)(deng)。1925年5月(yue)在廣州召開了全(quan)國(guo)第二(er)次勞動(dong)(dong)(dong)大會。會上(shang)選(xuan)出以林偉(wei)民為委(wei)員(yuan)長(chang)、劉少(shao)奇為副委(wei)員(yuan)長(chang)的(de)(de)領導(dao)機構。中華全(quan)國(guo)總(zong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會正(zheng)式成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)，中國(guo)勞動(dong)(dong)(dong)組合(he)書(shu)(shu)記部(bu)(bu)已完成(cheng)(cheng)歷史任(ren)(ren)務(wu)而(er)宣告(gao)撤銷。書(shu)(shu)記部(bu)(bu)從(cong)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)到結束的(de)(de)三年零九(jiu)個(ge)月(yue)里，為工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)階級的(de)(de)解放事(shi)(shi)業作出了不朽的(de)(de)貢獻(xian)，在中國(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)運史上(shang)譜(pu)寫(xie)下壯(zhuang)麗詩篇。
為弘揚革命先輩的奮斗精(jing)神，在中國勞動組合書記部誕生70周(zhou)年前夕，中共靜安區委(wei)決定在舊址內建陳列館，得到全國總工(gong)會和市委(wei)黨史(shi)研究(jiu)室的支持，1992年9月(yue)28日建成開(kai)放。因成都路高架工(gong)程(cheng)需(xu)要，1999年在成都北路893弄7號(hao)易地重建新館，9月(yue)29日重新對外開(kai)放。
