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Working conditions -- Railroads -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5533
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...
Dates: 1907-1971

U.S. Emergency Board No. 130 Records

 Collection
Identifier: 5053
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...
Dates: 1960