18
manuscript boxes
2
storage boxes
3 16 inch flats
Series I, Chrysler Strike, 1950, Box 1:
This series contains agreements, correspondence, strike committee minutes, leaflets clippings and other materials related to the 104-day Chrysler Strike of 1950. The files cover the period from January to May 1950. To Series 1
Series II, Grievance Files, 1939-1964, Boxes 1-8:
This series consists of incomplete grievances from the late 1930s to the mid-1960s. The grievance files are incomplete and contain materials from all stages of the grievance procedure. To Series 2
Series III, Committee and Officer Files, 1939-1978, Boxes 9-17:
This series contains incomplete committee and officer files with the years between 1945 and 1965 predominating. Election Committee files include ballot results mostly for the 1950s. The files include meeting minutes between 1947 and 1964 for meetings of the Membership, Plant Shop Committee, Executive Board, and Officers. To Series 3
Series IV, General Files, 1947-1974, Boxes 18-20:
The series consists of agreements, resolutions, by-laws, constitutions, bulletins, reports, pamphlets, minutes and correspondence from organizations and plants of the local. Minutes and correspondence are included under Seniority, Retired Workers, Regional Office, Chrysler Marine and Industrial Division, and National Chrysler Department. The files include Chrysler Classification and Rate Books and a Chrysler Production and Maintenance Hourly Rates Book. To Series 4
Series V, Legal and Financial Files, 1938-1971, Boxes 20-23:
Legal and financial files consist of certification of elections results (1941-71) as well as ledgers for committee and officer accounts (1938-48). To Series 5
Series End-Return
to Main File
Chrysler
Strike, 1950
Box 1
This series consists of agreements, correspondence, strike committee minutes, leaflets, clippings and other materials related to the 1950 Chrysler Strike. Files cover the period from January to May 1950, and are arranged alphabetically by subject and type of material.
Box 1
1. Agreement, 4 May 1950
2. Bulletins, 27 Jan-26 Apr 1950
3. Calendar of Union Gains, n.d.
4. Chrysler Ads, Apr-May 1950
5. Chrysler leaflets, Feb-Apr 1950
6. Clippings, Jan-Mar 1950
7. Correspondence, 2 Feb-2 May 1950
8. Handbills, Jan-Apr 1950
9. Kitchen Expenses, Jan-Apr 1950
10. Miscellaneous, Jan-Apr 1950
11. Miscellaneous Minutes, 24 Jan, 23 Mar 1950
12. Pension Plan, n.d.
13. Proposals, Feb 1950, n.d.
14. Strike Committee Minutes, 25 Jan-25 Apr 1950
15. Strike Strategy Committee Minutes, 26 Jan-25 Apr 1950
16. UAW Ads and Leaflets, c. Feb 1950
17. “What Chrysler Workers Won,” n.d.
Grievances,
1939-1964
Boxes
1-8
Incomplete set of grievance files in steps ranging from original grievances to appeal board cases. Spanning the years from 1939 to 1964, the files are arranged chronologically, by the steps of the grievance procedure and then numberically.
Box 1
(cont’d)
18. Grievances [bound] #901-1200, Nov 1940-Mar 1942
19. #1201-1500, Mar 1942-Aug 1943
20. #1801-2100, Jun 1946-Sep 1947
21. #2101-2424, Oct 1947-Dec 1949
1. Grievances [bound] #2425-2671, Jan 1950-Dec 1952
2. #2672-2884, Jan 1953-Dec 1955
3. Grievances #5-371, Dec 1939-Feb 1940
4. #372-636, Feb-Jun 1940
5. #637-861, May-Oct 1940
6. #862-1144, Oct 1940-Nov 1941
7. #1148-1281, Nov 1941-May 1942
1. Grievances #1282-1454, May 1942-Mar 1943
2. #601-732, May-Aug 1940
3. #733-885, Aug-Oct 1940
4. #886-1033, Nov 1940-Apr 1941
5. #1034-1197, Mar 1941-Feb 1942
6. #1198-1362, Jan 1942-Dec 1942
1. Grievances #1513-1655, Sep 1943-Oct 1944
2. #1656-1774, Sep 1944-Apr 1946
3. #1775-1880, May-Dec 1946
4. #1881-2000, Dec 1946-Jun 1947
5. #2201-2382, May 1948-Sep 1949
6. #2383-2594, Sep 1949-Nov 1951
7. #2595-2777, Dec 1951-Dec 1954
1. Grievances #2778-2884, Dec 1954-Dec 1955
2. #3633-3472, Jan 1960-Apr 1960
3. #3747-3830, Apr 1960-Jun 1960
4. #2201-2330, May 1948-Apr 1949
5. #2331-2424, Apr-Dec 1949
6. #3127-3309, Feb-Oct 1958
7. #3310-3394, Oct-Dec 1958
8. Appeal Board Cases, 1950-1965
1. Appeal Board Cases, 1949-1953
2- 6. Grievances and Corres., 1954
7- 10. , 1953
11- 19. , 1956
1- 6. Grievances and Corres., 1957
7. Appeal Board Cases, 1958
8- 12. , 1959
1- 5. Appeal Board Cases, 1960
6. Grievances #3637-3756, Dec 1959-May 1960
7. #3757-3830, May-Aug 1960
8. #4190-4372, Jan-Dec 1962
9. Grievances; minutes, 1959-1964
10. Grievance #4370; corres., 26 Dec 1962-21 Jan 1963
Committee
and Officer Files, 1939-1978
Boxes
9-17
Incomplete committee and officer files are grouped by committees and officers respectively, arranged alphabetically by committee and officer titles, and subarranged chronologically. Election Committee files include ballot results predominantly for the 1950s. The files include meeting minutes between 1947 and 1964 for Plant Shop Committee, Executive Board, and Officers. The series spans mostly between 1945 and 1965.
1. Bargaining Committee; special meeting minutes, 19 Jul 1963
2. By-laws Committee; corres., Oct 1954
3. Chrysler Plant Committee; minutes, 1953-1954
4. Community Service Committee; mailing list [n.d.], corres, 1952
5. Constitution & By-laws Committee; const. & by-laws, 1960
6. Credentials Committee; Special Convention, Jan 1958
7. Education Committee; corres., 1952,1953, 1955
8. Elections Committee; ballot results, minutes, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1964
9. ; ballot results, 1954
10. ; election results, 1956
11. ; , 1959
12- 14. ; ballot results, 1955
15. ; , 1957
16. ; , 1962, 1965
17. Fair Practices Committee; corres. [1951?], member list, 1956
18. Legislative Committee; corres., 1954
19. Organization Committee; rules, minutes, 1959
20. Plant Shop Committee—Marine & Industrial Engine Division; minutes, 1959
[incomplete]
21. Plant Shop Committee; memos, 1961
22. ; minutes, Jan-Mar 1947
23. ; , Apr-Jun 1947
24. ; , Jul-Aug 1947
25. ; , Sep-Oct 1947
1. Plant Shop Committee; minutes, Jun-Aug 1949 [incomplete]
2. ; , Sep-Dec 1949
3- 4. ; , Jan-Dec 1950 [incomplete]
5. ; , 2 Jan 1951
6. ; , Nov-Dec 1953
7- 10. ; , Jan-Dec 1954
11. ; , Jan-Mar 1955 [incomplete]
12- 13. ; , Apr-Oct 1955
14. ; , 6 Sep, 26 Dec 1956
15. ; , Jan-Jun 1957 [incomplete]
16. ; , Jul-Oct 1957
17. ; , 9-23 Dec 1958
1- 4. Plant Shop Committee; minutes, Jan-Dec 1959
5- 8. ; , Jan-Dec 1960
1- 4. Plant Shop Committee; minutes, Jan-Dec 1961
5- 7. ; , Jan-Dec 1962
8- 10. ; , May-Dec 1963
11- 12. ; , Jan-Jun 1964
13. ; , Jul-Sep 1964 [incomplete]
14. ; , Oct-Dec 1964
15. Recreation Committee; misc., 1954, 1965, 1966
16. Resolutions Committee; resolutions, n.d., 1953
17. Shop Committee; proposals, 1957, 1961, 1963
18. Strike Committee; minutes, settlement, Apr 1962
19. Trial Board Committee; minutes, corres., 1949, 1953-1954, 1959-1960
20. Trial Committee; Fisher Case, Jul-Nov 1961
21. Women’s Committee; member list, report, n.d.
1. Executive Board and Officers; roll book [bound], 1953-1955
2. ; , 1955-1978
3. Executive Board; minutes [bound], 9 Mar 1939-19 Nov 1942
4. ; , 2 Dec 1942-22 May 1947
5. ; , 12 Jun 1947-28 Jul 1950
6. ; , 11 Aug 1950-12 Aug 1954
7. ; , 9 Sep 1954-24 Oct 2957
8. ; , 14 Nov 1957-28 Sep 1961
1. Executive Board; minutes [bound], 12 Oct 1961-12 Jan 1967
2. ; , 16 Jan 1967-10 Dec 1970
3. ; , 14 Jan 1971-24 Oct 1974
4. Membership Meetings; attendance record, 1955-1956
5. Membership Meetings; minutes, 8 Jan 1939-26 Nov 1944
6. ; , 14 Jan 1945-23 Mar 1952
7. ; , 27 Apr 1952-25 Feb 1962
8. ; , 25 Mar 1962-23 Apr 1978
1. Executive Board; corres., 1954-1955
2. ; , 1958, 1960, 1962
3. ; draft agreements, 1955, 1957
4. Executive Board Meetings; minutes, 1954
5- 6. ; , 1960-61
7. ; , 1962-1964 [incomplete]
8. ; , n.d.
9- 12. Officers Meetings; minutes, Jan-Nov 1947
13. ; , Aug-Dec 1949
14. Officers Meetings; minutes, 1950-1951, 1954 [incomplete]
15- 16. ; , Jan-Dec 1950
17. ; , 2 Jan 1951
18. ; , 17 Nov 1953
19. ; , Jan-Dec 1954 [incomplete]
20. ; , Jan-Oct 1955
21. ; , Jan-Sep 1957 [incomplete]
22. ; , Dec 1958
1- 4. Officers Meetings; minutes, Jan-Dec 1959
5- 9. ; , Jan-Dec 1960
10- 11. ; , Jan-Dec 1961
12- 13. ; , Jan-Dec 1962
14. ; , May-Nov 1963
15. ; , Oct 1964
1- 4. President; corres., 1953-68
5. Recording Secretary; special meeting minutes, Jul 1955
6- 8. ; corres., 1955-1964
9. Union Representatives; minutes, 1955, 1957-1959, 1962
General
Files, 1947-1974
Boxes
18-20
General files consisting of agreements, resolutions, by-laws, constitutions, bulletins, and correspondence from organizations and plants related to the local. The files are arranged alphabetically by organization and subject of material.
1. Agreements; Chrysler Corporation, 1958
2. ; Chrysler Division; supplemental, 1953-1955
3. ; Dodge Main Plant, 1954
4. ; Ford Department, corres., 20 Sep 1958
5. ; Jefferson Assembly; memo of understanding, 1956-1964
6. ; memo of understanding, supp., 1948, 1958-1959 (1 of 3)
7. ; , , 1956-1959 (2 of 3)
8. ; , , 1962-1965 (3 of 3)
9. Auto Workers’ Educational Society of Local 7; resolution, 22 Aug 1952
10. Bulletins, 1958
11. , 1959 (1 of 3)
12. , 1959 (2 of 3)
13. , 1959 (3 of 3)
1- 3. Bulletins, 1960
4- 5. , 1961
6. Charitable Causes; corres., pamphlets, 1954, 1960, 1965
7. Chrysler Classification & Rate Book, 28 Apr 1947
8. , 1948
9. Chrysler Production & Maintenance Hourly Rates, 5 Jul 1951
10. Chrysler Marine & Industrial Division; corres., 1954, 1955, 1961-1963
11. Constitution & By-laws, [c. 1960]
12. Directory of Local Unions, Jul 1947
13. Honorable Military Service Certificates, n.d.
14. Jefferson Assembly Absentee Reports, 1963-1964
15. Job Transfer & Seniority Dispute—Locals 7 and 227; corres., 1959
16. Leadership Meetings; minutes, corres., 1955-1957
17. Locals 7, 51, 272, “Exhibit 19”—History; pamphlets, [c. 1955, 1971]
18. Local 140; by-laws, 15 Feb 1954
1. Malseed, John E.; corres., 1950-1955
2. Patrick McNamara Labor Day Memorial; brochure, 5 Sep 1966
3. Membership lists, [n.d.]
4. Membership Meeting, Special; minutes, 25 Aug 1961
5. National Chrysler Council; by-laws, 26 Oct 1959
6. National Chrysler Department; corres., 1958-1963
7. Presidents Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; report, 7 Nov 1967
8. Procedure Survey, 31 Oct 1960
9. Regional Office; corres., 1959-1961
10. Retired Workers Chapter; by-laws, 26 July 1972
11. ; corres., 1972-1974
12. ; membership lists, Jun-Jul 1963
13. Seniority—Special Meeting; minutes, clipping, [c. Jul 1954]
14. Tool and Die Council; resolutions, Nov 1958
Legal
and Financial Files, 1938-1971
Boxes 20-23
Legal and financial files consist of certification of election results as well as ledgers for committee and officer accounts and are arranged chronologically.
Box 20
(cont’d)
15- 19. Election Results; certification, 1941-59
20. ; , 1961-1965
21. ; , 1967-1971
1- 2. Disbursements Ledger, 1938-44
1. Income Ledger, 1938-1947
2. , 1944-1947
1. General Account Ledger, 1940-1941
2. , 1947-1965
3. Kercheval, Jefferson, Accumulation Time, Ford Strike Expenses Ledger, 1941
4. Wages, Lost Time Ledger, 1942-1947
5. Committee
Ledger 1942-1946
6. Political Action Committee Ledger, 1947-1948
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