U.S. Emergency Board No. 129 Records, 1960
Collection Number: 5052

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
U.S. Emergency Board No. 129 Records, 1960
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5052
Abstract:
Transcript of proceedings and exhibits of the Emergency Board No. 129. Wages, assignment of jobs, and hours case. Long Island Railroad Company and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 1953-1960.
Creator:
U.S. Emergency Board
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

In April 1959 the Railroad Trainmen served notice on all the carriers with which it had contractual relations in which it was requested that the cost-of-living increases be included in the basic rates and the basic rate increased fourteen percent, effective November 1, 1959.
National negotiations were undertaken on this basis, but on November 12, 1959 the Trainmen served twelve demands on the Long Island Rail Road in addition, for local negotiation, and two days later the carriers countered with their demands. Local negotiations were unsuccessful, and the mediation services of the National Mediation Board were invoked, but no settlement resulted. The Mediation Board then certified the controversy to the President, who invoked the emergency board procedure of the Railway Labor Act.
Curtis G. Shake was named chairman and Edward A. Lynch and Lloyd H. Bailer were appointed to the board. Hearings were held in New York beginning April 26, 1960.
The Trainmen presented four issues to the board as follows:
1. All short turn-around passenger rules now providing for 26 days work be revised to read "22 days work" and that said rules continue to contain all provisions now existing.
2. All men in local freight service be given a five-day work week with seven days pay.
3. Yard brakeman's rate for all switchtenders.
4. All assignments not now receiving 95 cents air hose allowance in yard service will be given said allowance under the same conditions that other men are paid.
The Carriers demands were:
1. Payment of standard rates of pay in passenger and freight service
2. Carrier will have the sole prerogative of arranging its runs to meet the requirements of its service.
3. Discontinuance of payments under so-called "make whole" rule.
4. Elimination of time and one-half payments for a second tour of duty within 24 hours in road freight service.
5. Eliminate requirements with respect to the manner in which road crews pick up and dispose of their train and handle their cabin car.
6. Carrier will have the prerogative of transferring Extra Men from one yard to another without agreement.

Transcript of proceedings and exhibit of the Emergency Board No. 129. Wages, assignment of jobs, and hours case. Long Island Railroad Company and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, 1953-1960.
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U.S. Emergency Board No. 129 Records #5052. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

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SUBJECTS

Names:
United States. Emergency Board No. 129.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Long Island Rail Road
Subjects:
Arbitration, Industrial--United States--Sources.
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--United States--Sources.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1
Transcripts, Carriers Exhibits, Trainmen Exhibits
Box 1 Folder 1
Transcripts. 8 Volumes. 542 pages.
Box 1 Folder 2
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 3
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 4
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Scope and Contents
3a. Basic Crew Sheet (current). 3b. Collector Crew Sheets (current). 3c. Basic Crew Sheet Proposed by Carrier. 3d. Independent Collector Sheet Proposed by Carrier
Box 1 Folder 5
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 6
Carriers Exhibits: Map of the System
Box 1 Folder 7
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 8
Carriers Exhibits: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Box 1 Folder 9
Carriers Exhibits: No information available
Box 1 Folder 10
Carriers Exhibits: The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
Box 1 Folder 11
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 12
Carriers Exhibits: The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Box 1 Folder 13
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 14
Carriers Exhibits: Statement of Kenneth H. Hurdle
Box 1 Folder 15
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
Box 1 Folder 16
Carriers Exhibits: Extraordinary Session
Box 1 Folder 17
Carriers Exhibits: Laws of New York - by Authority
Box 1 Folder 18
Carriers Exhibits: Statement with respect to computation of average time worked and average compensation of train service employees appearing in carrier exhibits
Box 1 Folder 19
Trainmen Exhibits: Local Agreements
1953-1957
Box 1 Folder 20
Trainmen Exhibits: Agreement
Scope and Contents
Agreement between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Road and Yard Conductors, Ticket Collectors, Road and Yard Brakemen and Switchtenders
Box 1 Folder 21
Trainmen Exhibits: Trains - The Magazine of Railroading
Box 1 Folder 22
Trainmen Exhibits: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Box 1 Folder 23
Long Island Railroader