American Locomotive Company and United Steelworkers of America Hearing before the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Transcript, 1952
Collection Number: 5067

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
American Locomotive Company and United Steelworkers of America Hearing before the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Transcript, 1952
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5067
Abstract:
Transcript of the hearing before the Wage Stabilization Board, 1952. American Locomotive Company and the United Steelworkers of America.
Creator:
U.S. Wage Stabilization Board
American Locomotive Company (ALCO)
United Steelworkers of America (USWA)
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

This was a panel hearing conducted under the Disputes Procedures of the Wage Stabilization Board relating to the terms of a renewed contract between the parties. Since the American Locomotive Company was primarily a steel fabricating company, and its contract with the United Steelworkers of America did not expire until January 31, 1952, the parties agreed to con-tinua negotiations rather than take part in the hearings of the Steel Industry Board earlier in 1952.
But the parties were unable to reach an agreement and they returned to the Board. A procedural hearing was held in Washington, D. C. on April 22, 1952. At this meeting it was decided to hold separate hearings on each of the three cases before a single panel. The panel members were:
Public Members Donald K. Strauss, chairman William A. Hazell
Labor Members Benjamin Fischer James S. Killen
Industry Members Virgil Day
George Myers
The union presented a list of 22 demands, approximately the same issues involved in the Steel Industry Dispute; a general wage increase, a guaranteed annual wage, paid holidays, inequities, shift and geographical differeatials, overtime and improved vacations. One particular problem was the request by the union for a company wide contract which the company opposed on the ground that the plants were not similar.
Hearings were held in New York City from May 21, 1952 to June 27, 1952.
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American Locomotive Company and United Steelworkers of America Hearing before the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Transcript #5067. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

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SUBJECTS

Names:
American Locomotive Company--Sources.
United States. Wage Stabilization Board
United Steelworkers of America--Sources.
Subjects:
Arbitration, Industrial--United States--Sources.
Iron and steel workers--Labor unions--Sources.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Procedural Hearing of the Executive Committee of the National Wage Stabilization Board. 1 volume, 36 pages.
Box 1 Folder 2
Transcripts of the Hearings. 12 Volumes, 1834 pages.
Box 1 Folder 3
Letter to The President from the Board of Inquiry
1953
Box 1 Folder 4
Letter to the President from the Board of Inquiry (Second Copy)
1953
Box 1 Folder 5
Economic Stabilization Agency, National Wage Stabilization Board Public and Executive Meeting
1952
Box 1 Folder 6
Final Report to The President by the Board of Inquiry
1953
Box 1 Folder 7
Final Report to the President by the Board of Inquiry (2nd Copy)
1953
Box 1 Folder 8
District Court Case, American Locomotive Company v. US Steel Workers