CIO Maritime Committee Proceedings Transcript
Collection Number: 5282
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Title:
CIO Maritime Committee Proceedings Transcript, 1947
Collection Number:
5282
Creator:
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) Maritime Committee
Quantity:
0.3 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Transcripts, proceedings.
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Conference proceedings of a strategy meeting on contract negotiations. In the matter of a meeting of the CIO Maritime Committee,
involving discussion of the mapping out of strategy and tactics on uniform basis for all
unions whose contracts expire on June 15, and related subjects; 636 pages.
Language:
Collection material in English
On May 15-19, 1947 the maritime committee of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, CIO, met at the CIO Building in San
Francisco, California to discuss and formulate a common strategy for the maritime unions whose contracts expired on June
15, 1947. The unions officially represented at the meeting were the National Maritime Union, N.M.U., American Communications
Association, A.C.A., International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, I.L.W.U., National Union of Marine Cooks
and Stewards, M.C.S., and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, M.E.B.A. The Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders
and Wipers Association, an independent, non-CIO union attended as an interested observer.
The inventory includes six (6) mimeographed booklets which record the proceedings of the conference:
Volume 1, May 15, 1947, PP- 1-60, records the background and intended purpose of the conference, discussion of the problem
of transfer of American ships to foreign registry, discussion of policies to counter the passage of the Taft- Hartley
Bill, including measures calling for a nation-wide work stoppage and a march on Washington.
Volume 2, May 16, 1947, pp. 61-209, contains the preliminary reports of the ACA, MEBA, NMU, ILWU and MCS concerning the policies
and demands for the proposed June 15 contracts.
Volume 3, May 17, 1947, pp. 210-335, contains discussion of policy motion seeking national unity to enforce contracts on both
coasts.
Volume 4-A, May 18, 1947, pp. 335-418, contains the report of the subcommittee established to consolidate the demands of the
west coast maritime unions and the discussion of this issue. Also included is the ten point program formulated to govern
the conduct and operation of contract negotiations.
Volume 4-B, May 18, 1947, pp. 419-514, contains a record of the discussions to formulate a telegram to be sent to the Brazilian
labor movement condemning its disbandment and the debate to remove the Secretary of the CIO maritime committee.
Volume 5, May 19, 1947, pp. 515-636, records the formulation of the telegram to the Brazilian labor movement, discussion of
the maritime committee's opposition to the Taft-Hartley Bill, the formulation of local committees to coordinate action
among the various unions in the coming negotiations, the drafting of a resolution on the subject of ship transfers, and
the discussion of the admission of the Shipyard Workers Union to the CIO maritime committee.
Names:
Rand, Ann
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) Maritime Committee
National Maritime Union of America.
American Communication Association.
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union.
National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards.
National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (U.S.)
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association.
Subjects:
Arbitration, Industrial -- United States.
Collective bargaining -- United States.
Labor unions -- United States.
Sailors -- United States.
Sailors -- Labor unions --United States.
Stevedores -- United States.
Stevedores -- Labor unions -- United States.
Form and Genre Terms:
Records
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Cite As:
CIO Maritime Committee Proceedings Transcript #5282. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell
University Library.
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 | 1947 | |
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pages 1-60
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 | 1947 | |
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pages 61-209
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 | 1947 | |
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pages 210-335
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 | 1947 | |
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pages 336-418
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 | 1947 | |
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pages 419-514
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 | 1947 | |
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pages 515-636
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