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
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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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
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Transcripts, Carriers Exhibits, Trainmen Exhibits
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Transcripts. 8 Volumes. 542 pages.
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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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
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Carriers Exhibits: Map of the System
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Carriers Exhibits: The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Carriers Exhibits: No information available
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Carriers Exhibits: The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Carriers Exhibits: The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Carriers Exhibits: Statement of Kenneth H. Hurdle
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Carriers Exhibits: Local Demands
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Carriers Exhibits: Extraordinary Session
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| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Carriers Exhibits: Laws of New York - by Authority
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| 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
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| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Trainmen Exhibits: Local Agreements
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1953-1957 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Trainmen Exhibits: Agreement
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Scope and Contents
Agreement between the Long Island Rail Road Company and Road and Yard Conductors,
Ticket Collectors, Road and Yard Brakemen and Switchtenders
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| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Trainmen Exhibits: Trains - The Magazine of Railroading
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| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Trainmen Exhibits: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
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| Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Long Island Railroader
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