U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Combined Metal Reduction Company and New Park Mining
Company Records, 1951-1952
Collection Number: 5072
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Combined Metal Reduction Company and New Park Mining
Company Records, 1951-1952
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5072
Abstract:
Combined Metals Reducation Company, New Park Mining Company and United Steeelworkers
of America, Locals 4331, 4344, and 4254; US Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
and United Steelworkers of America, Locals 4284, 4292 and 4373. Briefs and reports.
Creator:
U.S. Wage Stabilization Board
Quanitities:
0.5 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The parties to this dispute, all located in the Salt Lake City, Utah area signed a
contract, effective July 1, 1950 to continue until July 1, 1952 with a wage reopening
provision on July 1, 1951. The 1950 contract provided for a general wage increase
of 5 cents per hour and certain health and pension benefits. In response to the union's
request, the companies voluntarily increased wages 10 cents per hour November 1, 1950.
When negotiations were opened in May of 1951, under the wage reopening clause, the
union informed the company it wished to include a program of job evaluation. In the
course of the negotiations that followed, the company urged that the "Cooperative
Wage Study Manual" should be changed to adapt it to the non-ferrous mining industry.
Continued discussions failed to bring an agreement and on March 1, 1952 the parties
agreed to submit the dispute to the Wage Stabilization Board for a final and binding
decision.
The Board appointed a tri-partite panel to conduect hearings and to make recommendations
to the Board for fair and equitable terms of settlement. The panel consisted of the
following members. G. Allan Dash, Jr., Chairman and Public Member, Curtis C. Aller,
Public Member, Paul H. Hunt and Francis Ryley, Industry Members, Bernard Greenberg
and Albert G. Gray, Labor Members.
The panel held hearings in Salt Lake City in March and its report was issued May
29, 1952. The majority report was submitted by the public and labor members, with
the industry members submitted a dissenting report.
The Board issued its decision on June 20, approving an eight-ecent general wage adjustment
for the 1,000 employees of the three companies, but cut down certain other panel recommendations.
The Board's report was issued by the Public Members with the Labor Members dissenting.
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U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Combined Metal Reduction Company and New Park Mining
Company Records #5072. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives,
Cornell University Library.
Related Collections: 5069: U.S. Wage Stabilization Board 1952 United Steelworkers of America Case 5070: American Smelting and Refining Co. and the United Steelworkers of America Hearing
before the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Transcript and Exhibits 5476: U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Documents 5066: U.S. Wage Stabilization Board File Note
Names:
New Park Mining Company
Combined Metals Reduction Company
United States. Wage Stabilization Board
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Case D-31-V US Smelting, Refining and Mining Company and United Steelworkers of America,
Locals 4373, 4292 and 4284
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Scope and Contents
A. Statement of U.S. Smelting, Refining and Mining Company
B. Union Statement on the Issue.
C. Panel Report and Recommendations.
D. Dissenting Report of Industry Members
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Case D-22-V Combined Metals Reduction Company, New Park Mining Company and United
Steelworkers of America, Locals 4331, 4344 and 4264
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Scope and Contents
A. Panel Report and Recommendations
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Report of U.S. Wage Stabilization Board and Dissenting Opinion of Labor Members
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