Guide to the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline, and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees:
Series LVIII:
[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 LVIII is arranged in 60 sub-series by Union file number.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
Series LVIII. STRIKES
Sub-Series 342-0. Strikes
1965
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement.
Box 515 Folder 6
January-November 1965.
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement
Box 515 Folder 7
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement. Certification of Strike Ballots by Property in Alphabetical Order. A-B
Box 515 Folder 8
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement. Certification of Strike Ballots by Property in Alphabetical Order. C
Box 515 Folder 9
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement. Certification of Strike Ballots by Property in Alphabetical Order. D-J
Box 515 Folder 10
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement. Certification of Strike Ballots by Property in Alphabetical Order. K-N
Box 515 Folder 11
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement. Certification of Strike Ballots by Property in Alphabetical Order. O-S
Box 515 Folder 12
1964
1963 Rules Movement and Stabilization of Employment and Wage Increase Movement. Certification of Strike Ballots by Property in Alphabetical Order. T-Z
Box 515 Folder 13
1964
General
 Box 515 Folder 14
1960-1963
General
 Box 516 Folder 1
1962-1963
Order of Railroad Telegraphers and Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Box 516 Folder 2
1962
Order of Railroad Telegraphers and Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Clippings
Box 516 Folder 3
1962 August, 31
1961
Marine Employees, Seafarers International Union, Port of New York
Box 516 Folder 4
1961
General. Canada
 Box 516 Folder 5
1961
General. 1961 Wage and Rules Movement
 Box 516 Folder 6
1960
Switchmen's Union of North America
 Box 516 Folder 7
1958-1959
General
 Box 516 Folder 8
November 1958-59.
1958
General
 Box 516 Folder 9
May-October 1958.
1957-1958
General
 Box 516 Folder 10
September 1957-April 1958.
1957
General
 Box 516 Folder 11
January-August 1957.
1954-1985
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Western Railway of Alabama; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and Augusta Union Station
Box 516 Folder 12
October 1954-March 1985.
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Western Railway of Alabama; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and Augusta Union Station
Box 516 Folder 13
March 1955-April 12, 1955.
1955-1956
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Western Railway of Alabama; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and Augusta Union Station. Appeal of Shelton, B.D. and Ballentine, J
Box 516 Folder 14
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Western Railway of Alabama; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and Augusta Union Station. Appeal of Ballentine, J. Transcript
Box 516 Folder 15-17
1955 August 19
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Western Railway of Alabama; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and Augusta Union Station. Appeal of Shelton, B.D. Transcript
Box 516 Folder 18-20
1955 August 19
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Western Railway of Alabama; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and Augusta Union Station. Strike Benefit Payrolls
Box 516 Folder 21
1956
General
 Box 516 Folder 22
April-December 1956.
1955-1956
General
 Box 517 Folder 1
July 1955-March 1956.
1954-1955
General
 Box 517 Folder 2
September 1954-June 1955.
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 3
April-September 1955.
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 4
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 5
April 13, 1955-May 2, 1955.
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 6
June 4-15, 1955.
1955-1958
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 7
June 1955-58.
1955-1957
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 8
1955
Louisville and Nashville Railway Company; Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company; Atlanta and West Point Railway Company; Georgia Railroad; Western Railway of Alabama; Clinchfield Railway Company; Atlanta Joint Terminal Railways; and August
Box 517 Folder 9
1954-1955
Railway Express Agency, Inc.; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Box 517 Folder 10
May 1954-55.
1953-1954
Railway Express Agency, Inc.; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Box 517 Folder 11
December 1953-April 1954.
1953
Railway Express Agency, Inc.; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Box 518 Folder 1
October 28, 1953-November 1953.
1953
Railway Express Agency, Inc.; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Box 518 Folder 2
September 1953-October 27, 1953.
1953-1954
General
 Box 518 Folder 3
October 1953-August 1954.
1952-1953
General
 Box 518 Folder 4
July 1952-September 1953.
1952
General
 Box 518 Folder 5
January-June 1952.
1950-1951
General
 Box 518 Folder 6
November 1950-51.
1950
General
 Box 518 Folder 7
August 3, 1950-October 1950.
1949-1950
General
 Box 518 Folder 8
October 1949-August 2, 1950.
1948-1949
General
 Box 518 Folder 9
December 1948-September 1949.
1947-1948
General
 Box 518 Folder 10
1947-November 1948.
1946
General
 Box 518 Folder 11
1941-1945
General
 Box 518 Folder 12
1934-1940
General
 Box 518 Folder 13
1939-1946
General. Cassidy, A. and Grimshaw, F. Placed on Unfair List by LaSalle Trades and Labor Council
Box 518 Folder 14
1941-1943
General. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Boycott of Railway Express Agency, Kansas City, Missouri
Box 518 Folder 15
1939-1940
General. Clippings
 Box 519 Folder 1
September 27, 1939-September 11, 1940.
1924
General
 Box 519 Folder 2
1929
General
 Box 519 Folder 3
1927
General
 Box 519 Folder 4
1925
General
 Box 519 Folder 5
1924-1925
General
 Box 519 Folder 6
Sub-Series 342-6. Strikes
1928-1939
Norfolk and Western Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 7
1920
Norfolk and Western Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 8
Sub-Series 342-8. Strikes
1933
Unauthorized Strike at Railway Express Agency, New York, New York
Box 519 Folder 9
1928
Unauthorized Strike at Railway Express Agency, New York, New York. Clippings
Box 519 Folder 10
Sub-Series 342-9. Strikes
1929-1952
Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 11
Sub-Series 342-10. Strikes
1931
Illinois Central Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 12
Sub-Series 342-11. Strikes
1932
Michigan Central
 Box 519 Folder 13
Sub-Series 342-12. Strikes
1933
Illegal Strike at Universal Carloading and Distributing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Box 519 Folder 14
1961
Michigan Central Railway. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 519 Folder 15
Sub-Series 342-13. Strikes
1961
Central of Georgia Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 16
1960
Central of Georgia Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 17
Sub-Series 342-14. Strikes
1934
United Textile Workers of America
 Box 519 Folder 18
Sub-Series 342-15. Strikes
1962
Santa Fe Railway
 Box 519 Folder 19
1934
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at A&P Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Box 519 Folder 20
Sub-Series 342-16. Strikes
1935
International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, Decatur, Illinois
Box 519 Folder 21
Sub-Series 342-17. Strikes
1963-1964
Railroad Express Agency. NMB Case No. A-6998
Box 519 Folder 22
1960-1962
Railroad Express Agency. NMB Case No. A-6998
Box 519 Folder 23
1935
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Mier and Frank Department Store, Portland, Oregon
Box 519 Folder 24
Sub-Series 342-18. Strikes
1962-1964
Southern Pacific Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-7082
Box 519 Folder 25
1964
Southern Pacific Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-7082
Box 519 Folder 26
1964
Southern Pacific Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-7082. June 1, 1963 Wage Demand
Box 519 Folder 27
1963-1964
Southern Pacific Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-6617
Box 519 Folder 28
February 28, 1963-64.
1961-1963
Southern Pacific Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-6617
Box 519 Folder 29
1961-February 27, 1963.
1961
Order of Railroad Telegraphers at Southern Pacific Railway
Box 519 Folder 30
1936
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at William H. Block Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
Box 519 Folder 31
Sub-Series 342-19. Strikes
1936
United Leather Workers International Union at Vici Kid Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Box 519 Folder 32
Sub-Series 342-20. Strikes
1962
Pennsylvania Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 33
1960
Pennsylvania Railroad
 Box 519 Folder 34
1936
United Rubber Workers of America at Goodyear Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio
Box 519 Folder 35
1960
International Transport Workers Union at Pennsylvania Railroad
Box 519 Folder 36
Sub-Series 342-21. Strikes
1962
Great Northern Railway. Ore Dock Notice
 Box 519 Folder 37
1962 March, 1
1936-1937
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Blumauer Frank Drug Company
Box 519 Folder 38
Sub-Series 342-22. Strikes
1962
Northern Pacific Railway. Ore Dock Notice
 Box 519 Folder 39
1962 March, 1
1936-1937
International Association of Machinists at Remington Rand Company
Box 519 Folder 40
Sub-Series 342-23. Strikes
1937
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Reading Transportation Company
Box 519 Folder 41
Sub-Series 342-24. Strikes
1962
Soo Line Railroad. Ore Dock Notice
 Box 519 Folder 42
1962 March, 1
1963
Soo Line Railroad. Soo Line Central Agency Plan. Wisconsin Docket 2-R-4422
Box 519 Folder 43
1960
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company
Box 519 Folder 44
1937
Unauthorized Strike at Erie Freight Handlers (Seaboard Terminal)
Box 519 Folder 45
Sub-Series 342-25. Strikes
1961
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway. NMB Case No. 6280
Box 519 Folder 46
1937
Kingham Trailer Company. Louisville, Kentucky
Box 519 Folder 47
Sub-Series 342-26. Strikes
1948
Engineers', Firemen's, and Switchmen's Unions
Box 519 Folder 48
Sub-Series 342-27. Strikes
1950-1952
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors
Box 519 Folder 49
Sub-Series 342-28. Strikes
1963
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
 Box 519 Folder 50
Sub-Series 342-29. Strikes
1961
Western Pacific Railway. NMB Case No. A-5869
Box 519 Folder 51
1956-1959
Denver Union Terminal Railway
 Box 519 Folder 52
Sub-Series 342-30. Strikes
1956-1959
Masters, Mates, and Pilots and Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association at American Coal Shipping, Inc.
Box 520 Folder 1
Sub-Series 342-31. Strikes
1957-1958
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Railway Express Agency; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Box 520 Folder 2
1957-1959
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Railway Express Agency; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Appeal of Lodge No. 2176 for Strike Benefits
Box 520 Folder 3
1957-1959
International Brotherhood of Teamsters at Railway Express Agency; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Appeal of Lodge No. 2219 for Strike Benefits
Box 520 Folder 4
Sub-Series 342-32. Strikes
1957-1958
Santa Fe Railroad
 Box 520 Folder 5
November 13, 1957-58.
1957
Santa Fe Railroad
 Box 520 Folder 6
September 1957-November 12, 1957.
Sub-Series 342-35. Strikes
1962-1963
St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad. NMB Case No. A-6764
Box 520 Folder 7
1962-October 1963.
Sub-Series 342-38. Strikes
1961-1962
New York Central Railroad. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 8
1961-April 1962.
1962
New York Central Railroad. Possible Strike by Transport Workers Union
Box 520 Folder 9
1962 January
1961
New York Central Railroad. Possible Strike by Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen
Box 520 Folder 10
1961 January
Sub-Series 342-41. Strikes
1961
Boston and Albany Railway. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 11
Sub-Series 342-54. Strikes
1960
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad
Box 520 Folder 12
Sub-Series 342-57. Strikes
1962
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Ore Dock Notice
Box 520 Folder 13
1962 March, 1
1960-1964
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. NMB Case No. 6443
Box 520 Folder 14
Sub-Series 342-65. Strikes
Belt Railway Company of Chicago. NMB Cases Nos. A-6954, A-6955
Box 520 Folder 15
Sub-Series 342-66. Strikes
1961
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railway. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 16
Sub-Series 342-84. Strikes
1962
Missouri Pacific Railway. NMB Case No. 3245
Box 520 Folder 17
1960
Missouri Pacific Railway. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local No. 600
Box 520 Folder 18
Sub-Series 342-96. Strikes
1960-1961
Rutland Railway
 Box 520 Folder 19
Sub-Series 342-108. Strikes
1963
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. NMB Cases Nos. A-6954, A-6955
Box 520 Folder 20
Sub-Series 342-112. Strikes
1961
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 21
Sub-Series 342-117. Strikes
1961
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. NMB Case No. A-6519
Box 520 Folder 22
Sub-Series 342-120. Strikes
1962
Missouri Pacific Railway, Gulf District. NMB Case No. 3245
Box 520 Folder 23
Sub-Series 342-123. Strikes
1960
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
 Box 520 Folder 24
Sub-Series 342-124. Strikes
1961
Indiana Harbor Belt Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 25
Sub-Series 342-127. Strikes
1961
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway. NMB Case No. A-6497
Box 520 Folder 26
1960
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway. NMB Case No. A-6497
Box 520 Folder 27
Sub-Series 342-134. Strikes
1961
Chicago Junction, Chicago River, and Indiana Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 28
Sub-Series 342-154. Strikes
1961
Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railroad
 Box 520 Folder 29
1962
Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railroad. Ore Dock Notice
Box 520 Folder 30
1962 March, 1
Sub-Series 342-180. Strikes
1961
Columbus and Greenville Railroad
 Box 520 Folder 31
Sub-Series 342-181. Strikes
1962
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad. Ore Dock Notice
Box 520 Folder 32
1962 March, 1
1961
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
 Box 520 Folder 33
Sub-Series 342-188. Strikes
1964
Chicago Union Station. Notice of August 10, 1964
Box 520 Folder 34
Sub-Series 342-209. Strikes
1961
Monongahela Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 35
Sub-Series 342-227. Strikes
1962
Universal Carloading Company. Notice of February 28, 1963
Box 520 Folder 36
1961
Universal Carloading Company. 1961 National Wage Movement
Box 520 Folder 37
Sub-Series 342-246. Strikes
1960
Acme Fast Freight, Inc.
 Box 520 Folder 38
Sub-Series 342-375. Strikes
1961
New York Central Building Corporation. NMB Case No. A-5935
Box 520 Folder 39
Sub-Series 342-380. Strikes
1961
Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company
 Box 520 Folder 40
Sub-Series 342-390. Strikes
1962
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, and New England Railway Company. NMB Case No. A-6813
Box 520 Folder 41
Sub-Series 342-416. Strikes
1961-1962
Flight Engineers' International Association at Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Box 520 Folder 42
1961-March 18, 1962.
1960
Flight Engineers' International Association at Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Box 520 Folder 43
Sub-Series 342-437. Strikes
1960-1961
International Association of Machinists at Northwest Airlines
Box 520 Folder 44
Sub-Series 342-488. Strikes
1961
Western Airlines
 Box 520 Folder 45
1955-1959
Western Airlines
 Box 520 Folder 46
Sub-Series 342-517. Strikes
1960-1961
Braniff Airways, Inc.
 Box 520 Folder 47
October 5, 1960-March 1961.
1960-1961
Braniff Airways, Inc. Thomas, E.R., Lodge No. 3053
Box 521 Folder 1
1960
Braniff Airways, Inc.
 Box 521 Folder 2
August 1960-October 4, 1960.
Sub-Series 342-675. Strikes
1961
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
 Box 521 Folder 3
Sub-Series 342-730. Strikes
1961
Republic Carloading Company
 Box 521 Folder 4