Working conditions -- Railroads -- United States

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These records deal chiefly with the union during the presidential terms of office of A.F. Whitney (1928-1949), W.P. Kennedy (1949-1963), and Charles Luna (1963-1968).

Abstract Collection includes correspondence concerning grievance claims and work rules; agreements with major railroad unions; statistics on workers' compensation and hours; miscellaneous legal documents concerning disputes brought before federal boards; and circulars from industry conferences, concerning company-labor relations. Also includes documentation of the Chicago and North Westerns' merger with the Chicago Great Western Railway. Select information from predecessor carriers is also found in...

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This collection consists of the office files of the Railway Labor Executives' Association for the years 1930 through 1967 and select general and subject files for 1926 through 1976. The files include correspondence, court case reports, court decisions, legal filings, executive orders, reports of emergency boards, statistics, copies of legislation, political records, arbitration and mediation records, financial statements and labor agreements.

Abstract Documents relating to Board 130 consist of briefs. Documents relating to Emergency Board 145 include transcripts of proceedings (15 vol.), final report and related documents, carrier and employee briefs, and exhibits. Carrier exhibits include documents relating to rates of pay, working conditions, job descriptions, and fringe benefits in the railroad industry, especially regarding non-operating employees. Also comparative wage data for clericals and workers in other industries. Employee...

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Files of the chairman of the New York Central Railroad (Lines West) of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America, including information regarding labor relations on the Michigan Central, Peoria and Eastern, and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroads.