U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Documents

Collection Number: 5476

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Documents, 1921-1962
Collection Number:
5476
Creator:
United States. Wage Stabilization Board
Quantity:
1 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Case files, records (documents) .
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Materials of the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board include memoranda and press releases concerning wage policy, union security, procedures for handling cases, and national defense.
Language:
Collection material in English


ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The United States Wage Stabilization Board was created as an agency of the Economic Stabilization Agency by executive order under the authority of the Defense Production Act of 1950. Its function was to control wages during the Korean War. An executive order, 1951, reestablished the Board with power to assist the president in settling industrial disputes. In July, 1952, the Board was reconstituted under legislative authority and stripped of its functions in the area of labor disputes. It was terminated April 30, 1953.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Materials of the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board include memoranda and press releases concerning wage policy, union security, procedures for handling cases, and national defense.
Also, panel reports and recommendations, answers, statements and briefs pertaining to the labor dispute settlement case of the United Steelworkers of America vs. various steel and iron ore companies (1952) on issues of shift differential, vacation, holiday, ability to pay, profits, geographic wage differentials, management rights, working conditions, contracting out, seniority, arbitration procedure, wage adjustment, productivity, union security, and wage differential.
SUBJECTS

Names:
United States. Wage Stabilization Board.
United Steelworkers of America

Subjects:
Korean War, 1950-1953-- Economic aspects -- United States.
Wage-price policy -- United States.
Arbitration, Industrial. Steel industry. United States.
Contracting out. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.
Labor disputes. Steel industry. United States.
Labor productivity. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.
Management rights. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.
Seniority, Employee. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.
Steel industry. United States. Military aspects.
Trade-union security. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.
Wages. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.
Wages. Steel industry. United States.
Wages. United States. State supervision.
Working conditions. Arbitration, Industrial. United States.

Form and Genre Terms:
Case files.
Records (documents)


INFORMATION FOR USERS

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Restrictions on Use:
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Cite As:
U.S. Wage Stabilization Board Documents #5476. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

CONTAINER LIST

Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1 1948
Box 1 Folder 2 1956-1962
Box 1 Folder 3 1945
Box 1 Folder 4 1951
Box 1 Folder 5 1952
Box 1 Folder 6 1952
Box 1 Folder 7 1952
Box 1 Folder 8 1952
Box 1 Folder 9 1952
Box 1 Folder 10 1952
Box 1 Folder 11 1952
United Steelworkers exhibits
Box 1 Folder 12 1952
United Steelworkers exhibits
Box 1 Folder 13 1952
United Steelworkers exhibits
Box 1 Folder 14 1941-1945
Box 1 Folder 15 1921-1952