Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Miscellaneous Records, 1925-1969
Collection Number: 5005
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Miscellaneous Records, 1925-1969
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5005
Abstract:
Consists chiefly of working agreements, protective agreements, mediation agreements
and legislative materials from the labor organization, Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees.
Creator:
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (BMWE)
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees was organized by workers responsible
for the physical condition of operational railway rights of way. It was founded in
Alabama in 1887 as the Order of Railroad Trackmen.
In 1892, the Order merged with the Brotherhood of Railway Section Foremen of North
America, a related organization, to form the Brotherhood of Railway Track Foremen
of America. In 1896, the membership of the union was opened to white track laborers
as well as foremen and the organization became known as the Brotherhood of Railway
Trackmen of America. In 1918, the Trackmen reintegrated a secessionist faction that
had existed as a separate group since 1914 and became known as the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers. The union adopted its current
name in 1925 as part of an effort to settle jurisdictional problems with other American
Federation of Labor unions.
Inclusive date range: 1925-1969
Bulk dates: 1962-1969
This collection includes 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); working agreements between Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees and Norfolk and Western Belt Line Railroad (1969), Clinchfield
Railroad (1965), Pittsburgh and Shawmut (1967), Toledo Terminal and Railroad Company
(1969), and Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad (1969). It also includes 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. The records also include the history and bylaws
of the Cooperative Legislative Committee (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees,
Railroad Trainmen, Railroad and Steamship Clerks, and Order of Railway Conductors
and Brakemen) and the minutes of the Ohio State Legislative Convention of the Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees (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 Employees;" 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. Additionally there are committee and referee decisions docket
1-146, a union shop agreement (1952); a reference manual on the mediation agreement
of 1965 (job security) and other mediation agreements (1964-1965); and an award and
interpretation of Arbitration Board No. 298 regarding travel time and away from home
expenses.
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archivist for access to these materials.
This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and
Procedures for Document Use.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Miscellaneous Records #5005. Kheel Center
for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: /4004: ILR School Librarian's Office Files /4212: Kheel Center Current Documents Correspondence 5007: U.S. Emergency Board No. 175 Transcripts and Exhibits 5027: U.S. Emergency Board No. 178 Transcripts 5149: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Records 5182: William J. Doble Papers 5347: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, ICC, and Erie Lackawanna Briefs
Regarding the Railroad Merger 5448: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Lodge 1179 (Cadosia, NY ) Records 5478 mf: AFL-CIO Railway Employees' Department Records on Microfilm 5484: Railway Labor Executives' Association Records 5488 B: BRAC Records 5488 C: BRAC Additional Records 5489: Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Agreements 5533: Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Company Records 5583/3: Archives Organization File (AOF) Part 3 5605: Jacob Seidenberg Additional Arbitration Records 5663 mf: Collective Bargaining Agreements on Microfilm 5693: Labor Editorial Files 5728: Railway Labor Executives' Association Additional Records 5735: BRAC Additional Records 5780/014 P: ILGWU Local 22, Charles S. Zimmerman Photographs 5806: U.S. National Mediation Board Agreements 5897 mf: Strike Files of the U.S. Department of Justice, Pt. 1 on Microfilm 5953: Jacob Seidenberg Additional Arbitration Records 6030: Archival Collective Bargaining Agreements File 6046: Archives Union File (AUF) 6104: Arnold Zack Additional Arbitration Files 6215: Neil P. Speirs Collection of U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Member Files
Names:
American Association for Social Security
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.)
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and
Station Employes
Burlington Northern, Inc.
Co-Operative Legislative Committee, Transportation Brotherhoods, State of Ohio
Nickel Plate Railroad
Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Subjects:
Labor laws and legislation--Canada.
Labor laws and legislation--United States.
Labor unions--United States--Political activity.
Railroads -- Employees
Arbitration, Industrial. Railroads. United States.
Job security. Railroads. United States.
Mediation and conciliation, Industrial. Railroads. United States.
Washington Job Protection Agreement.
Workers' compensation. Railroads. United States.
CONTAINER LIST
|
Container
|
Description
|
Date
|
|
| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad Agreement
|
1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Clinchfield Railroad Agreement
|
1964 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Great Northern Pacific and Burlington Lines Merger Agreement
|
1966 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Agreement
|
1965 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Norfolk and Western Agreement
|
1962 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Pittsburg and Shamut Railroad Agreement
|
1967 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroads Agreement
|
1964 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Toledo Terminal Railroad Agreement
|
1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Mediation Agreement, Case No. A-5987
|
1959 |
|
Scope and Contents
Between Eastern, Western, and Southeastern Carriers' Conference Committees and employees
represented by Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
|
|||
| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Reference Manual on the Mediation Agreement of February 7, 1965
|
1965 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Vacation Agreement
|
1941-1954 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Washington Job Protection Agreement
|
1936 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Washington Job Protection Agreement
|
1967 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Washington Job Protection Agreement (Copy 2)
|
1967 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Rates of Pay. Central Western Region Volume 2
|
1925 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Award and Interpretations of Arbitration Board No. 298
|
1967-1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Legislative Committees
|
1940-1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Manual for State and Provincial Legislative Representatives
|
1963 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Milestones of Progress
|
1969 |
|
Scope and Contents
A Brief History of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Founded 1887
|
|||
| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
|
1968 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Railway Labor Act
|
1926 |