U.S. Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States Records, 1953
Collection Number: 5073

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
U.S. Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States Records, 1953
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5073
Abstract:
Transcript of the proceedings of the United States Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States, conducted on October 3, 1953.
Creator:
U.S. Board of Inquiry
Cole, David L.
Quanitities:
0.33 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

This was a Board of Inquiry appointed by the President under Title 2 of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, because the Longshoremen in all East Coast ports had struck when the old contract expired on September 30, 1953 and terms of a new contract had not been agreed upon. The ILA final proposal asked for 10 cents an hour increase in wages, 3 cents per hour towards welfare benefits, a guarantee of an 8 hour day, and agreement in principle to a Permanent Arbitrators. The Association believed that certain provisions should be included in the contract to conform to the Bi-State Waterfront Commission Act, and recognition of the fact that the APL-CIO had petitioned for an NLRB election, problems which were peculiar to the New York Harbor.
Members of the Board were David L. Cole, chairman, Harry J. Carman and the Rev. Dennis J. Comey. Hearings were held in New York City on October 3, 1953.

This collection consists of transcript of the proceedings of the United States Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States, conducted on October 3, 1953, as well as the Report to the President, submitted by the Board of Inquiry on December 4, 1953.
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Preferred Citation

U.S. Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States Records #5073. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Related Materials

Related Collections: 5074: U.S. Board of Inquiry on the 1959 Labor Dispute in the Steel Industry Records 5588: David L. Cole Papers 5588 AV: David Cole Interviews 5588 mf: David Cole Additional Arbitration Records on Microfilm

SUBJECTS

Names:
Cole, David L. (David Lawrence), 1902-1978
Carman, Harry J. (Harry James), 1884-1964
Comey, Dennis J., 1896-
United States. Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States -- Archives
United States. National Labor Relations Board.
International Longshoremen's Association
Subjects:
Arbitration, Industrial

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Transcript. 2 Volumes, 133 Pages.
Box 1 Folder 2
Report to President
1953
Scope and Contents
December 4, 1953
Box 1 Folder 3
Official report of proceedings
1953
Scope and Contents
October 3, 1953