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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
United States. Emergency Board No. 134.
Transcripts of Proceedings,
1961
Collection Number:
5055
Creator:
United States. Emergency Board No. 134.
Quantity:
.5 linear feet.
Forms of Material:
Transcripts.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management
Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell
University.
Abstract:
Transcripts of proceedings of the United
States Emergency Board No. 134, under the Railway Labor Act. Proceedings
concerned the New York Harbor Carriers' Committee and Lighter Captains Union,
Local 996, International Longshoremen's Association.
Language:
Collection material in English
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
For many years Local 996, International Longshoremen's Association
joined with the Nonoperating Railway Labor Organizations in negotiations and
their agreement followed the national pattern. In 1957 the Local chose to
negotiate directly with the carriers and signed an agreement on July 22.
On October 31, 1959 the Local notified the Carriers it would like to
change the agreement, increasing the basic daily rate from $18.69 to $25. In
addition, the Local would like a cost of living escalator clause, 20 cents per
day added to the travel allowance, changes in the vacation agreement and an
increased number of paid holidays, sick leave pay and severance pay.
The Carriers' countered with proposals to change the assignment
rules, overtime provisions, and a reduction in paid holidays and no changes in
the current wage rates.
Several negotiating meetings were held, but no progress in reaching an
agreement was made, and on September 29, 1960 the Local broke off negotiations
and set October 21, 1960 as the date to strike.
On January 12, 1961 the President created the Emergency Board of
James T. O'Connell, Harold M. Gilden and David R. Douglass. The Board held
hearings until February l6, 1961 and submitted its report on March 6, 1961.