U.S. Railroad Lighter Captains's Commission Transcript, 1962
Collection Number: 5077

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
U.S. Railroad Lighter Captains's Commission Transcript, 1962
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5077
Abstract:
Transcript and proceedings of the Railroad Lighter Captains' Commission. New York Harbor Carriers' Conference Committee and Lighter Captains' Union, Local 996, International Longshoremen's Association.
Creator:
U.S. Railroad Lighter Captains' Commission
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

The Railroad Lighter Captains Commission was established on June 12, 1961 under "the general powers of the President following the recommendation of Emergency Board Number 134. Board 134 resulted from the failure to resolve issues raised in 1959 and 1960 for changes in various wage and fringe benefits and work rules. It made recommendations with respect to all issues except that of the carriers that the work rules be - changed to permit them to use a Captain at more than one location and on more than one boat during a work tour. On this issue it suggested the parties wait for guide lines from the Presidential Railroad Commission and a mediation agree-me-.t to this effect was signed by the parties.
The Commission consisted of Ronald W. Haughton, Chairman, W. S. Macgill for the carriers and William W. Sanborn. Hearings on the issue were deferred until the release of the report by the Presidential Railroad Commission, but began on April 10, 1962 and continued to May 2, 1962. The Commission also made personal observations in the harbor.
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Preferred Citation

U.S. Railroad Lighter Captains's Commission Transcript #5077. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
United States. Railroad Lighter Captains' Commission.
International Longshoremen's Association--Sources.
New York Harbor Carrier's Conference Committee--Sources.
Subjects:
Railroads--Employees--Labor unions--United States--Sources.
Arbitration, Industrial--United States--Sources.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Report of Lighter Captains Commission
1962
Box 1 Folder 2
Miscellaneous Materials Re: Lighter Captains Dispute with Central New Jersey Railroad
1962
Box 1 Folder 3
Transcript of the Proceedings of the Railroad Lighter Captains Commission, 9 Volumes, 1201 Pages
1962
Box 1 Folder 4
Railroads' Exhibits, 10 Volumes
1962