© 2002 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Files, 1925-1970, bulk 1941-1970.
Collection Number:
5005
Creator:
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
Quantity:
1 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Agreements and legislative materials.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Consist chiefly of working agreements, protective agreements, mediation agreements and legislative materials.
Language:
Collection material in English
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Include protective agreements covering employees in the event of the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railroad with the Nickel
Plate Railroad (1962), the Great Northern, Pacific and Burlington Lines (1968), the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York
Central Railroad (1964); Legislative materials, including the Brotherhood manual for state and provincial legislative representatives
(1963), minutes and bylaws of the Ontario Legislative Committee (1966-1969) regarding protection of level crossing, national
transportation policy, insurance, election of provincial legislative representatives, compensation cases (McGilliuray Report),
and the Workmen's Compensation Act; history and bylaws of the Cooperative Legislative Committee (Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, Railroad Trainmen,
Railroad and Steamship Clerks, and Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen); also minutes of the Ohio
State Legislative Convention of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (1966), regarding elections of
state legislative representatives.
Additional materials include a booklet entitled "Milestones of Progress: A Brief History of the Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employes"; The Washington Job Protection Agreement of 1936; a vacation agreement (1941) between Eastern, Western, and
Southeastern Carriers Conference Committees and employees represented by 14 co-operative railroad labor organizations; a reference
manual on the mediation agreement of 1965 (job security) and other mediation agreements (1964-1965).
SUBJECTS
Names:
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees.
Co-Operative Legislative Committee, Transportation Brotherhoods, State of Ohio.
Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen.
Subjects:
Labor laws and legislation--Canada.
Labor laws and legislation--United States.
Trade-unions--United States--Political activity.