Guide to the United States Emergency Board No. 146 Transcript of Proceedings and Exhibits,
1951-1962

Collection Number: 5061

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Title:
United States. Emergency Board No. 146. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits, 1951-1962.
Collection Number:
5061
Creator:
United States Emergency Board No. 146, 1962.
Quantity:
1 linear foot.
Forms of Material:
Transcript of proceedings and exhibits.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Transcript of proceedings and exhibits of the Emergency Board No. 146, 1962. Trans World Airlines vs. the Flight Engineers' International Association, TWA Chapter, 1951-1962.
Language:
Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The agreement between the parties -was scheduled to expire on January 1, 1961. Both the Company and the Association filed the required notices of intention to change the agreement in October 1960. Negotiations were begun in November and continued to the end of December when the parties requested the services of the National Mediation Board.

Numerous mediation sessions were held during the next four months, but no agreement was reached, so the National Mediation Board suggested arbitration as required by the Railway Labor Act. This was accepted by the Company and rejected by the Association, On September 15, 1961 the Mediation Board closed its file.

negotiations were resumed and continued to March 2, 1962 but no final agreement could be reached. On March 18, the Association notified the Company of its intention to strike on March 21.

There were more than one hundred separate proposals for revisions in the contract affecting recognition, scope, wages, hours, flight-time pay and credits, training, seniority, adjustment of grievances, vacations, sick leave, insurance benefits and many others, but the issue of crew complement was the central problem in this as in other disputes.

On March 20, 1962, by Executive Order 11011, the President created an Emergency Board consisting of James 0. Hill, Thomas C. Begley and Arthur W. Sempliner. Hearings were held from April 3 to April 18, 1962, and a report and recommendations issued on May 1, 1962.
SUBJECTS

Names:
United States Emergency Board No. 146, 1962.
Flight Engineers' International Association--Sources.
Trans World Airlines--Sources.

Subjects:
Arbitration, Industrial--United States--Sources.
Collective bargaining--Aeronautics--United States--Sources.
Airlines--Employees--Labor unions--United States--Sources.

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Date
Description
Container
1950-1961
I. Transcript.
10 volumes. 1739 pages.
 Box 1
II. Carriers Exhibits
1. Chronology of TWA-FELA Basic Agreement negotiations.
 Box 1 Folder 1
2. TWA and FEIA opening proposals compared to 7/29/58 Agreement.
 Box 1 Folder 2
1961
3. TWA Proposals to FEIA made Dec. '6l.
 Box 1 Folder 3
1962
4. Open items, TWA-FEIA Agreement 3/23/62.
 Box 1 Folder 4
1961
5. Average TWA Flight Engineer 1961.
 Box 1 Folder 5
6. Excerpt "The Airline Financial Posture".
 Box 1 Folder 6
7. Table - Profit Margins, selected industries.
 Box 1 Folder 7
1950-1961
8. Index, Price Stability, Fares and Prices.
 Box 1 Folder 8
1951-1961
9. Growth in Airline Traffic.
 Box 1 Folder 9
1951-1961
10. Trend in Passenger Mile Yield.
 Box 1 Folder 10
11. Trends in Revenue per Passenger Mile.
 Box 1 Folder 11
12. Coach-Economy % of total traffic.
 Box 1 Folder 12
1951-1961
13. U. S. Flag Carriers share of transAtlantic market.
 Box 1 Folder 13
1951-1961
14. U. S. Flag Carriers share of transAtlantic seating capacity,.
 Box 1 Folder 14
1951-1961
15. Domestic Trunkline Earnings.
 Box 1 Folder 15
1951-1961
16. International. Operations of Domestic TrunkLines and Pan Am System Earnings.
 Box 1 Folder 16
17. TWA World Routes.
 Box 1 Folder 17
18. TWA Passenger miles.
 Box 1 Folder 18
19. Distribution of Operating Revenue Dollar.
 Box 1 Folder 19
1951-1961
20. TWA Earnings.
 Box 1 Folder 20
21. TWA let Profit Margin
 Box 1 Folder 21
1962
22. TWA Financial Report, Feb. 1962.
 Box 1 Folder 22
23. TWA Aircraft Introd. dates and cost.
 Box 1 Folder 23
24. Productivity and Capital Investment.
 Box 1 Folder 24
25. Diagram of Jet Airplane Cockpit - List of Carriers with 4-man and 3-man crews.
 Box 1 Folder 25
1961
26. First Report of Feinsinger Commission, May 24, 1961.
 Box 1 Folder 26
27. [contents not recorded.]
 Box 1 Folder 27
1961
28. Report of "Dash Board", Pan Amer. and FEIA, 6/20/61.
 Box 1 Folder 28
29. Excerpt from Dash Board Report.
 Box 1 Folder 29
1961
30. Second Report of Feinsinger Commission, 12/17/61/
 Box 1 Folder 30
1961
31. Report of "Fisher Board", TWA and ALPA, 12/15/61.
 Box 1 Folder 31
32. CAB Regulations Part to, "Pilot in Command".
 Box 1 Folder 32
1962
33. Company proposal on crew complement, Jan. '62.
 Box 1 Folder 33
34. FEIA 2/23/62 Supplemental Statement on Feinsinger Report.
 Box 1 Folder 34
35. Anticipated Reduction Group A Flt. Engineers.
 Box 1 Folder 35
36. Added costs of application of Commission recommendations.
 Box 1 Folder 36
1950-1961
37. TWA Flight Engineer wage increases 1950-61.
 Box 1 Folder 37
1949-1960
38. Annual wages private industries, Increases 1949-60.
 Box 1 Folder 38
1960-1961
39. Changes in manufacturing wage rates, Jan. '60-June '6l.
 Box 1 Folder 39
1956-1961
40. Average Annual Salary, Flight Engineers, Big 4 systems 56-61.
 Box 1 Folder 40
41. TWA Flight Engineers wages vs. price index and revenue.
 Box 1 Folder 41
42. TWA Flight Engineer wages compared with other trans­portation.
 Box 1 Folder 42
43. TWA Jet Flight Engineers, wages compared other jobs.
 Box 1 Folder 43
44. TWA Flight Engineers, percent of payroll and of employees.
Box 1 Folder 44
45. Annual salaries, maintenance personnel.
 Box 1 Folder 45
46. Standard job description - Foreman, Maintenance.
 Box 1 Folder 46
47. Standard job description - Foreman-in-charge, Maintenance.
 Box 1 Folder 47
48. Operational Duty Pay.
 Box 1 Folder 48
49. Pegged Speed.
 Box 1 Folder 49
50. TWA Jet Flight Engineers monthly pay.
 Box 1 Folder 50
1961
51. TWA Flight Engineers 1961 annual earnings - 50 most senior and 50 least senior.
 Box 1 Folder 51
52. Jet Flight Engineers non-productive credits for each dollar flight pay.
 Box 1 Folder 52
1961
53. Earnings under Agreement as vs. Company proposal 18/12/61 at 80 hours.
 Box 1 Folder 53
54. Flight Engineers domestic earnings by equipment flown (5 airlines) at 85 hours.
 Box 1 Folder 54
55. International Flight Engineers earnings by equipment flown (3 airlines) at 80 hours.
 Box 1 Folder 55
1962
56. Union Counter Proposal on Wages 2/22/62.
 Box 1 Folder 56
57. Comparison pay yields, TWA-FEIA proposals.
 Box 1 Folder 57
58. Comparison pay yields, FEIA proposed yields at 70 hours vs. current at 80 hours.
 Box 1 Folder 58
59. FEIA proposal at 70 vs. 5 airlines.
 Box 1 Folder 59
60. Comparison of pay yields (International) 70 and 75 hours vs. current 80 and 85.
 Box 1 Folder 60
61. Comparison Pay Yields International., FEIA 70 and 75 hours, 3 airlines.
 Box 1 Folder 61
62. Booklet "Management for Service", ATTA.
 Box 1 Folder 62
63. Pay hours vs. actual flight hours.
 Box 1 Folder 63
64. Hours on Duty - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 64
65. Hours away from home - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 65
66. Hours at home - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 66
67. Calendar days at home - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 67
68. Utilization - /monthly hours - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 68
69. Hours on Duty - International.
 Box 1 Folder 69
70. Hours away from home - International.
 Box 1 Folder 70
71. Hours at home - International.
 Box 1 Folder 71
72. Calendar days at home - International.
 Box 1 Folder 72
73. Utilization - monthly hours - International.
 Box 1 Folder 73
74. Flight Engineers Proposal - Hours on Duty - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 74
75. Flight Engineers Proposal - Hours away from home - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 75
76. Flight Engineers Proposal - Hours at home - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 76
77. Flight Engineers Proposal - Calendar days at home - Domestic.
 Box 1 Folder 77
78. Flight Engineers Proposal - Hours on Duty - International.
 Box 1 Folder 78
79. Flight Engineers Proposal - Hours away from home - International.
 Box 1 Folder 79
80. Flight Engineers Proposal - Hours at home - International.
 Box 1 Folder 80
81. Flight Engineers Proposal - Calendar days at home -International.
 Box 1 Folder 81
1961
82. Company Proposals 12/12/61 - Flight Scheduling.
 Box 1 Folder 82
83. TWA vs. NAL - Pay and Conditions.
 Box 1 Folder 83
84. FEIA vs. NAL - Selected Provisions.
 Box 1 Folder 84
85. Kennedy on shorter workweek.
 Box 1 Folder 85
1962
86. Clement wire 4/5/62 re F. E. utilization.
 Box 1 Folder 86
87. Credit at 1 to 2 duty.
 Box 1 Folder 87
88. Credit at 1 to 4.
 Box 1 Folder 88
89. Credit at 1 to 2, 1 to 4.
 Box 1 Folder 89
90. Credit - actual or sched., how operational time deter­mined .
Box 1 Folder 90
1962
91. Flight Assignments, 3/1/62.
 Box 1 Folder 91
92. International Flight Assignments - Turbine.
 Box 1 Folder 92
93. International Flight Assignments - Piston.
 Box 1 Folder 93
1961
94. Pay hours, 1961.
 Box 1 Folder 94
1961
95. Working Conditions, Summer 1961.
 Box 1 Folder 95
96. Average Utilization of Flight Engineers.
 Box 1 Folder 96
97. TWA Proposal "Trip Hours" - Definition.
 Box 1 Folder 97
98. TWA Proposal "Operational Duty Hours" - Definition.
 Box 1 Folder 98
99. Civil Air Regulations "Airman Rules".
 Box 1 Folder 99
100. Flight Assignments (Domestic) as would be under FEIA proposal.
 Box 1 Folder 100
101. Flight Assignments (international) as would be under FEIA proposal.
 Box 1 Folder 101
102. International Flight Crew Assignments under FEIA proposal.
 Box 1 Folder 102
103. International Flight Engn Assignments under FEIA proposal, piston.
 Box 1 Folder 103
104. Cost Estimates - FEIA proposal.
 Box 1 Folder 104
105. Summary - Monthly hours pay and credit (turbine and piston)
 Box 1 Folder 105
106. International Flight Crew Assignments (l for 3.5 hours)
 Box 1 Folder 106
107. International Flight Engineer flight hours and requirements (piston) (l for 3.5)
 Box 1 Folder 107
108. Comparison of Increased Expense at proposed rates.
 Box 1 Folder 108
109. Company Proposal - Section IV - Training Pay.
 Box 1 Folder 109
110. Company Proposal - Section V - Deadhead Time.
 Box 1 Folder 110
111. Company Proposal - Section X - Vacations.
 Box 1 Folder 111
112. Vacation Allowance Comparison (ll airlines)
 Box 1 Folder 112
113. Company Proposal - Section XI - Salary Continuance for Sickness (B).
 Box 1 Folder 113
114. Company Proposal - Section XI - Salary Continuance for Sickness (C).
 Box 1 Folder 114
115. Company Proposal - Section XI - Salary Continuance for Sickness (F).
 Box 1 Folder 115
116. Company Proposal - Section XII - Leave of Absence.
 Box 1 Folder 116
117. Company Proposal - Section XVII - Reductions, Displacement, Furlough, and return from other duty.
 Box 1 Folder 117
118. Management Policy and Procedure Manual - Insurance.
 Box 1 Folder 118
119. Company Proposal - Section VIII - Expenses (C).
 Box 1 Folder 119
120. Flight Engineer Hates for Hotel-Motel (Domestic.).
 Box 1 Folder 120
1952-1958
121. Percent Wage Increase, Pilots & Flight Engineers - 1952-58.
 Box 1 Folder 121
1960
122. Interim Agreement, (10/14/60 Bulletin) .
 Box 1 Folder 122
III. Association Exhibits
1. Union contract proposals.
 Box 1 Folder 123
1962
2. Supplemental statement on report of Feinsinger Commis­sion, 2/23/62.
 Box 1 Folder 124
1961
3. National Airlines letter to President re Feinsinger Commission report, 11/2/61.
 Box 1 Folder 125
4. Pamphlet, "Safety in the Jet Age".
 Box 1 Folder 126
5. Leaflet, "Convair Traveller".
 Box 1 Folder 127
1962
6. Flight Engineers by status, 2/1/62/
 Box 1 Folder 128
1962
7. Flight Engineer seniority list, 1/1/62.
 Box 1 Folder 129
1958
8. Flight Engineer seniority list, 1/1/58.
 Box 1 Folder 130
1961
9. Number and age of Flight Engineers, 7/l/6l.
 Box 1 Folder 131
1962
10. Types of TWA aircraft, 3/28/62.
 Box 1 Folder 132
11. Civil Air Regulations, Part 35.
 Box 1 Folder 133
12. Civil Air Regulations, Part 40.
 Box 1 Folder 134
13. Civil Air Regulations, Part 4l.
 Box 1 Folder 135
14. Cost of Living Index.
 Box 1 Folder 136
15. Productivity factor, total private economy.
 Box 1 Folder 137
16. Comparison of selected ratios, piston vs. jet operations.
 Box 1 Folder 138
1961
17. National Airlines - FEIA Agreement; Engineers' pay scale, 8/24/6l.
 Box 1 Folder 139
18. FAA Announcement for "Flight Engineer Specialist".
 Box 1 Folder 140
19. Union's requested schedule of salary continuance by years of service.
 Box 1 Folder 141
20. TWA Group Insurance Bulletin.
 Box 1 Folder 142
21. TWA Group Insurance pamphlet.
 Box 1 Folder 143
22. Example of Flight Engineer pay, trip and duty rig.
 Box 1 Folder 144
23. Qualifications - Flight Engineers.
 Box 1 Folder 145
1962
24. Wall Street Journal, 3/26/62, Cooke on TWA Troubles.
 Box 1 Folder 146
25. Excerpt EAL Emergency Bd. No. 144, Transcript.
 Box 1 Folder 147
26. Intercarrier comparison Flight Engineer pay.
 Box 1 Folder 148
27. N. A. L. rates, DC-8, DC-7, DC-6.
 Box 1 Folder 149
28. Comparison piston and jet F. E. wages round trip, Rome.
 Box 1 Folder 150
29. Comparison piston and jet F. E. wages round trip, Frankfort.
 Box 1 Folder 151
30. Comparison piston and jet F. E. wages round trip, Paris.
 Box 1 Folder 152
1959, 1961
31. Comparison F. E. wages (International.) 1959 and 1961.
 Box 1 Folder 153
1959, 1962
32. Comparison F. E. wages (International.) 1959 and 1962.
 Box 1 Folder 154
33. Flight Engineers' hourly and per mile pay.
 Box 1 Folder 155
34. TWA Policy on third crew for jet.
 Box 1 Folder 156
35. Trunkline 1961 On-Time performance.
 Box 1 Folder 157
36. Costs converting 4- to 3-man crew, Boeing 707-131.
 Box 1 Folder 158
IV. Joint Exhibits
1958
1. Agreement, July 29, 1958.
 Box 1 Folder 159
1960
2. Union's reopening notice, 10/26/60.
 Box 1 Folder 160
1960
3. Company's reply, 10/27/60.
 Box 1 Folder 161
1960
4. Union reply, 10/31/60.
 Box 1 Folder 162
5. [contents not recorded.]
 Box 1 Folder 163
6. Union's request for mediation,
 Box 1 Folder 164
1960
7. Company's request for mediation, 12/29/60.
 Box 1 Folder 165
1961
8. Company telegram to Mediation Board re issues, 3/17/61.
 Box 1 Folder 166
1961
9. NMB telegram to Company re issues, 3/20/61.
 Box 1 Folder 167
1961
10. NMB proffers arbitration, 7/19/61,
 Box 1 Folder 168
1961
11. NMB letter to parties noting Union rejection of arbitration, and terminating services, 8/l6/6l.
 Box 1 Folder 169
1961
12. NMB letter closing file, 9/15/61.
 Box 1 Folder 170
1962
13. Union strike notice, 3/18/62.
 Box 1 Folder 171
1962
14. Company Newsgram re strike notice, 3/19/62.
 Box 1 Folder 172
1962
15. NMB telegram re Emergency Board, 3/20/62.
 Box 1 Folder 173
1962
16. Union withdrawal of strike notice, 3/20/62.
 Box 1 Folder 174
1957
17. Agreement, Pan American and FEIA, 11/1/57.
 Box 1 Folder 175
1958
18. Agreement, American Airlines and FEIA, 5/1/58.
 Box 1 Folder 176
19. Agreement, National Airlines and FEIA (to come).
 Box 1 Folder 177
20. Agreement, Eastern Airlines and FEIA.
 Box 1 Folder 178
21. Kelliher Award.
 Box 1 Folder 179
1962
22. Decision of Judge Duncan (ALPA v. TWA) 3/26/62.
 Box 1 Folder 180
1959
23. Agreement, TWA and ALPA, 5/22/59.
 Box 1 Folder 181