Guide to the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees:
Series III :
[1915-1985]

Collection Number: 5488 B

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

Contact Information:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
Martin P. Catherwood Library
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Cornell University
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http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel
Compiled by:
Kheel Center Staff
Date completed:
1999
EAD encoding:
Randall Miles, 19 January, 2009

© 2009 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees: 1915-1985
Collection Number:
5488 B
Creator:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.
Quantity:
669 linear feet.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, Rule books, Agreements, etc.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Language:
Collection material in English.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.

Subjects:
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--United States--Sources.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Access Restrictions:
Restricted. Please contact the Kheel Center Reference Archivist for access information.
Cite As:
Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees : #5488 B. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

This forms a portion of collection #5488 B. The guide to the entire collection is available here.
Series III is arranged in 54 sub-series by Union file number.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
Series III. PROTECTIVE LAWS
Sub-Series 202-0-5. Protective Laws
1962
General
 Box 12 Folder 34
1962 May 5
Sub-Series 202-0. Protective Laws
1922-1959
General
 Box 12 Folder 35
Sub-Series 202-1. Protective Laws
1933-1959
Per capita tax
 Box 12 Folder 36
1932
Per capita tax and assessments. System Boards of adjustment
Box 12 Folder 37
Dec. 14, 1932.
1929
System Board for per capita tax
 Box 12 Folder 38
Oct. 8, 1929.
1940-1941
Per capita tax
 Box 12 Folder 39
Sub-Series 202-2. Protective Laws
1931-1959
Tenure of office. Local protective Committee
Box 13 Folder 1
1929
Tenure of office, local chairman
 Box 13 Folder 2
Dec. 16, 1929.
Sub-Series 202-3. Protective Laws
Election of Protective Committee
 Box 13 Folder 3
1944-1947.
Election of Protective Committee
 Box 13 Folder 4
1944-47..
1939-1943
Election of Protective Committee
 Box 13 Folder 5
1933-1938
Election of Protective Committee
 Box 13 Folder 6
1932
Election of Protective Committee
 Box 13 Folder 7
Aug. 5, 1932.
1929
Election of Protective Committee
 Box 13 Folder 8
Nov. 27, 1929.
Sub-Series 202-4. Protective Laws
Per capita tax-Erie System Board -Jan. 21, 1921
Box 13 Folder 9
Sub-Series 202-5. Protective Laws
1923
Delinquent Lodges, per capita tax-Pennsylvania System Board
Box 13 Folder 10
Jan. 8, 1923.
Sub-Series 202-6. Protective Laws
1921
per capita tax-L and N System Board
 Box 13 Folder 11
Feb. 14, 1921.
Sub-Series 202-7. Protective Laws
1921
per capita tax-L and N System Board
 Box 13 Folder 12
Feb. 14, 1921.
Sub-Series 202-8. Protective Laws
1921
per capita tax-CB and Q System Board
 Box 13 Folder 13
Feb. 5, 1921.
Sub-Series 202-9. Protective Laws
1921
per capita tax-B and O System Board-Lodge No. 244
Box 13 Folder 14
Feb. 7, 1921.
Sub-Series 202-10. Protective Laws
1931-1958
Formation of System Boards
 Box 13 Folder 15
1928
Formation of System Boards
 Box 13 Folder 16
Dec. 19, 1928.
Sub-Series 202-11. Protective Laws
1921
C and NW System Board
 Box 13 Folder 18
1921 March, 2
Sub-Series 202-12. Protective Laws
1948-1959
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 17
Oct. 1948-59.
1933-1948
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 19
1933-Sept. 1948.
1940
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 20
1922
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 21
1931
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 22
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 23
1928
Election of division chairmen
 Box 13 Folder 24
Dec. 17, 1928.
Sub-Series 202-13. Protective Laws
1921-1957
Consolidation of offices
 Box 13 Folder 25
Sub-Series 202-14. Protective Laws
1950-1958
Grievances
 Box 13 Folder 26
June 1950-58.
1945-1950
Grievances
 Box 13 Folder 27
1945-May 1950.
1935-1944
Grievances
 Box 13 Folder 28
1930-1934
Grievances
 Box 14 Folder 1
1929
Grievances
 Box 14 Folder 2
Dec. 10, 1929.
Sub-Series 202-15. Protective Laws
1935
Proxy representation
 Box 14 Folder 3
1935 April 3
Sub-Series 202-16. Protective Laws
1921
Consolidation of two or more railroads
 Box 14 Folder 4
1921 March, 7
Sub-Series 202-17. Protective Laws
1921
Fort Worth and Denver City Railway System Board per capita tax
Box 14 Folder 5
1921 April, 14
Sub-Series 202-18. Protective Laws
AB and A strike -Oct. 22, 1921
 Box 14 Folder 6
Sub-Series 202-19. Protective Laws
1936-1954
Discussing of grievances with officials
 Box 14 Folder 7
1924
Handling of grievance by local protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 8
Feb. 20, 1924.
Sub-Series 202-20. Protective Laws
1922-1957
Election of officers
 Box 14 Folder 9
Sub-Series 202-21. Protective Laws
1982
AB and A strike
 Box 14 Folder 10
1982 March, 25
Sub-Series 202-23. Protective Laws
1934
Tenure of offices
 Box 14 Folder 11
Aug. 28, 1934.
1926
Tenure of office-System Board officers
 Box 14 Folder 12
Feb. 23, 1926.
Sub-Series 202-24. Protective Laws
1929
Election of local chairmen
 Box 14 Folder 13
Sept. 6, 1929.
1952-1959
Election chairmen local Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 14
1949-1951
Election chairmen local Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 15
March 18, 1949-51.
1930-1949
Election chairmen local Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 16
1930-March 17, 1949.
Sub-Series 202-26. Protective Laws
Eligibility of System Board officers and members -1931-58
Box 14 Folder 17
1929
Qualification of Lodge officers
 Box 14 Folder 18
Sub-Series 202-27. Protective Laws
1951-1959
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 19
Oct. 1951-59.
1956-1959
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 20
1948-1951
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 21
1948-Sept. 1951.
1947
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 22
1944-1946
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 23
1941-1943
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 24
1940
Eligibility to Membership-Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 25
1931
Eligibility of Membership of the Protective Committee
Box 14 Folder 26
Oct. 14, 1931.
Sub-Series 202-29. Protective Laws
1924
Disbursements from the Protective fund
 Box 14 Folder 27
Jan. 24, 1924.
Sub-Series 202-30. Protective Laws
1929
Right of regularly elected division chairmen to sit as a member of the Board of adjustment
Box 14 Folder 28
1929 March 6
Sub-Series 202-31. Protective Laws
1924-1956
Appeal from decision of general chairmen
 Box 14 Folder 29
Sub-Series 202-32. Protective Laws
1924-1957
Duties and powers of general chairmen and other officers or System Boards of adjustment
Box 14 Folder 30
Sub-Series 202-33. Protective Laws
1925-1959
Recall of System Board officers
 Box 15 Folder 1
Sub-Series 202-34. Protective Laws
1925
Section 31, Article 1-Supervision Vice Grand Presidents
Box 15 Folder 2
Oct. 20, 1925.
Sub-Series 202-35. Protective Laws
1950-1956
Eligibility-System Board members
 Box 15 Folder 3
Sub-Series 202-36. Protective Laws
1956-1958
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 4
Nov. 1956-58.
1954-1956
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 5
May 1954-Oct. 1956.
1952-1954
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 6
May 1952-April 1954.
1951-1952
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 7
Oct. 1951-April 1952.
1951
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 8
June 15, 1951-Sept. 1951.
1949-1951
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 9
1949-June 14, 1951.
1928-1948
System Board Bylaws
 Box 15 Folder 10
Sub-Series 202-37. Protective Laws
1929-1957
Audit of System Board records
 Box 15 Folder 11
Sub-Series 202-38. Protective Laws
1929-1951
Compensation-Members Protective Committee
 Box 15 Folder 12
Sub-Series 202-39. Protective Laws
1929-1959
Special assessments by System Boards
 Box 15 Folder 13
Sub-Series 202-41. Protective Laws
1930
When does a local chairman assume office
 Box 15 Folder 14
1930 January 4
Sub-Series 202-42. Protective Laws
1929-1957
Instructions to System Board members
 Box 15 Folder 15
Sub-Series 202-43. Protective Laws
1930
Disbursement of System Board funds
 Box 15 Folder 16
Sub-Series 202-44. Protective Laws
1944-1958
Division Protective Committee
 Box 15 Folder 17
1936-1943
Division Protective Committee
 Box 15 Folder 18
1930-1934
Division Protective Committees
 Box 15 Folder 19
Sub-Series 202-45. Protective Laws
1930-1954
Delinquent in payment of dues
 Box 15 Folder 20
Sub-Series 202-46. Protective Laws
1932-1957
The right of System Board officers to perform official duties while under charges
Box 15 Folder 21
Sub-Series 202-47. Protective Laws
Requesting Lodges to furnish copy of Lodge audits to System Boards of adjustment
Box 15 Folder 22
Sub-Series 202-48. Protective Laws
1933-1956
Duties of local Protective Committee
 Box 15 Folder 23
Sub-Series 202-49. Protective Laws
Qualifications of division chairmen -1934-51
Box 15 Folder 24
Sub-Series 202-50. Protective Laws
1934-1954
Compensation of System Board officers
 Box 15 Folder 25
Sub-Series 202-51. Protective Laws
1934-1956
Duties of Board of trustees
 Box 15 Folder 26
Sub-Series 202-52. Protective Laws
1945-1957
Strike benefits
 Box 15 Folder 27
Sub-Series 202-53. Protective Laws
1948-1957
Boards of adjustment duties, etc.
 Box 15 Folder 28
Sub-Series 202-54. Protective Laws
1948-1958
Authorizing spreading of strike ballots-failure to adjust grievances
Box 15 Folder 29
Sub-Series 202-56. Protective Laws
1952-1956
Duties of division chairman
 Box 15 Folder 30
Sub-Series 202-55. Protective Laws
1951-1953.
Certifications-General chairmen
 Box 15 Folder 31
1951-53..