Benjamin Wolf Papers

Collection Number: 5477

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


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Benjamin Wolf Papers 1965-1979
Collection Number:
5477
Creator:
Wolf, Benjamin
Quantity:
4 linear ft.
Forms of Material:
Papers (documents).
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Arbitration, mediation and fact-finding reports. Includes many cases concerning the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, and the Transport Workers of America.
Language:
Collection material in English


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Arbitrator, labor mediator and attorney; visiting professor, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. Wolf served as permanent arbitrator between the New York City Board of Education and the United Federation of Teachers; New York City and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. and AFSCME; New York State and AFSCME; the State University of New York and the Senate Professional Association; A. Goodman and the American Bakery and Confectionery Workers' Union; and between the Simmons Company and the Upholsterers International Union. Wolf also served as impartial chairman for American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union of America; the men's shirt industry and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; and the Brooklyn Union Gas Company and the Transport Workers Union of America.
Born May 6, 1909. Attended Cornell University (B.A. 1930; LL.B. 1932).
Formerly labor mediator, New York State Board of Meidation; labor relations examiner, N.Y.S. Labor Relations Board.
Affiliated with National Academy of Arbitrators (board of governors 1971-; regional chairman 1967-1968); Industrial Relations Research Association; Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution; New York Bar Association. On rosters of American Arbitration Association, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, National Mediation Board, New York State Board of Mediation, New Jersey State Board of Mediation, New York Public Employment Relations Board, New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission.
Arbitrator under contract for N.Y. City Board of Education and UFT; City of New York and District Council 37; OTB and DC37; N.Y. State and Council 82, AFSCME: State University of New York and Senate Professional Association; Metropolitan New York Milk Industry and IBT; New Rochelle Board of Education and UFT; A. Goodman & Sons and BCWU; Metropolitan Association of Optical Wholesalers and IUE; Simons Co. and Local 420, UIU.
Impartial Chairman; American Airlines and TWU, Men's Shirt Industry and ACWA; Brooklyn Union Gas and TWU; Williams Press and Pressmen's Union; Hiring Hall & Club Employees Union (Local 16); Westchester County Laundry Board of Trade and Local 335 IBT: Rochdale Village, Inc. and Local 90 Public Service Union; Ossining Board of Education and Ossining Teachers Association; Schwartz Laboratories, Inc. and Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers; Ross Oil Term. Corp., Howard Fuel Corp. & Local 365 UAW.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Wolf, Benjamin H., b. 1909

Subjects:
Arbitration, Industrial -- United States.
Mediation and conciliation, Industrial -- United States.
Collective labor agreements -- United States.

Form and Genre Terms:
Papers (documents)


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Cite As:
Benjamin Wolf Papers #5477. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

RELATED MATERIALS

Related Collections:
5305: Benjamin H. Wolf Papers
5511: Benjamin Wolf Additional Papers
5539: Benjamin H. Wolf Additional Arbitration Files
5803: Benjamin Wolf Additional Arbitration Files

CONTAINER LIST

Container
Description
Date
Box 44 Folder 1 1972
#72-56 Settlement of Negotiations, Fact-Finder's Notes, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Contract Negotiation
Box 44 Folder 2 1972
#72-57 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Improper Personal Conduct
Box 44 Folder 3 1972
#72-58 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Memo from Both Parties on Stipulation as to Facts, Employee Practice, Correspondence - financial Irresponsibility
Box 44 Folder 4 1972
#72-59 Decision, Arbitrator's notes , Employee Exhibit, joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Sick Pay, Contract Interpretation
Box 44 Folder 5 1972
#72-60 Correspondence - Arbitration Withdrawn
Box 44 Folder 6 1973
[Folder entitled 6(A-B)] #72-61 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Hearing Transcript, Employer Post-Hearing Brief, Employee Post-Hearing Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibits, Post Arbitration Award, Correspondence - Improper Job Attitud
Box 44 Folder 7 1972
[Folder entitled 7(A-B)] #72-62 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employee Exhibit, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Tardiness, Falsification, Medical Examinations
Box 44 Folder 8 1972
#72-63 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Leaves of Absences, Reinstatement
Box 44 Folder 9 1972
#72-64 Report of Fact & Recommendation, Fact- Finder's Notes, Correspondence - Contract Negotiation
Box 44 Folder 10 1972
E#72-65 Report of Fact & Recommendations, Fact-Finders Notes, Hearing Transcript, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Contract Negotiation
Box 45 Folder 1 1974
#72-66 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Submission, Employee Brief, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Arbitrability, Timeliness, Discrimination, Salary Increments
Box 45 Folder 2 1972
[Folder entitled 2(A-B)] #72-67 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employee's Exhibits, Joint Exhibit, Revised School Budget, Correspondence - Leaves of Absence, Contract Interpretation
Box 45 Folder 3 1972
#72-68 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Seniority, Promotion, Work Stoppage & Slowdown, Past Practice
Box 45 Folder 4 1973
#72-69 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibits, Civil Action Summons, Petition for Removal, Past Arbitration Awards, Correspondence - Arbitrability, Grievance Procedure, Shutdown
Box 45 Folder 5 1972
#72-70 Correspondence
Box 45 Folder 6 1972
#72-71 Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibit, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Mutually Settled by Parties During Hearing
Box 45 Folder 7 1972
[Folder entitled 6(A-D)] #72-72 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employee Brief, Employer Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Arbitrability, Improper Personal Conduct
Box 45 Folder 8 1972
[Folder entitled 7(A-D)] #72-73 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Pre-Hearing Brief, Employer Exhibit, Employee Exhibit, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Cost of Living Increases, Vacation Pay
Box 46 Folder 1 1972
[Folder entitled 1(A-B)] #72-74 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Dishonesty
Box 46 Folder 2 1972
[Folder entitled 2(A-B)] #72-75 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Sick Days
Box 46 Folder 3 1972
#72-76 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Absences
Box 46 Folder 4 1972
#72-77 Correspondence - Mutually Settled by Parties
Box 46 Folder 5 1972
#72-78 Report of Fact & Recommendations, Fact-Finder's Notes, Correspondence - Absences
Box 46 Folder 6 1973
#72-79 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Hearing Transcripts, Employer Post-Hearing Brief, Employee Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibits Arbitration Award, Correspondence - Classification of Jobs, Past Practice
Box 46 Folder 7 1973
[Folder entitled 7(A-D)] #72-80 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Brief, Employee Post-Hearing Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Lay off, Bumping, Seniority
Box 46 Folder 8 1972
#72-89 Hearing Transcript - Altercation
Box 46 Folder 9 1973
[Folder entitled 9(A-C)] #unknown, Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Submission, Employer Brief, Employee Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Assignment of Job
Box 47 Folder 1 1967
[Folder entitled 1(A-B)] #S-3 Decision Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Miscellaneous Exhibits, Correspondence - Wages
Box 47 Folder 2 1967
#S-11 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Improper Personal Conduct
Box 47 Folder 3 1967
#S-11 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibit, Correspondence - Transfer Policy
Box 47 Folder 4 1968
[Folder entitled 4(A-D)] #S-13 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employers Brief, Employee Brief, Employer Reply Brief, Employee Reply Brief, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Piecework, Wage Rates
Box 47 Folder 5 1967
#S-20 Correspondence - Mutually Settled by Parties
Box 47 Folder 6
#S-22 (See 47-9, #S-25)
Box 47 Folder 7
#S-23 (See 47-9, #S-25)
Box 47 Folder 8
#S-24 (See 47-9, #S-25)
Box 47 Folder 9 1968
#S-25 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibit, joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Issues S-22 Absences; S-23 Settled During Hearing; S-24 Rates of Pay; S-25
Box 47 Folder 10 1967
#S-27 Correspondence - Mutually Settled by Parties
Box 47 Folder 11 1967
#S-32 Correspondence - Mutually Settled by Parties
Box 47 Folder 12 1968
Decision Arbitrator's Notes, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Piecework, Rates of Pay, Past Practice, Timework
Box 47 Folder 13 1968
#S-37 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Insubordination
Box 47 Folder 14
#S-38 (See 47-19, S-45) - Reporting Pay
Box 47 Folder 15
#S-41 (See 47-19, #S-45) - Overtime Pay
Box 47 Folder 16
#S-42, (See 47-19, #S-45) - Rates of Pay
Box 47 Folder 17
#S-43, (See 47-19, #S-45) - Disputes in Collar Department
Box 47 Folder 18
#S-44 (See #S-57 for Decision) (See 47-19, #S-45) - Layoff
Box 47 Folder 19 1968
#S-45, Arbitrator's Notes, Exhibits, Correspondence - #S-38 Reporting Pay; #S-41 Overtime; #S-42 Rates of Pay; #S-43 Dispute in Collar Dept.; #S-44 Layoff; #S-45 Layoff (Seniority)
Box 48 Folder 1
#S-53 (See 48-2, #S-54) Improper Job Attitude, Incompetence
Box 48 Folder 2 1968
#S-54 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Fights & Altercations
Box 48 Folder 3 1969
#S-55 Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Rates of Pay
Box 48 Folder 4 1968
#S-56 Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Incompetence & Inefficiency
Box 48 Folder 5 1968
#S-57 (See 47-19, #S-45 for Exhibits) Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Correspondence - S-44 Layoff, Seniority; S-45 Layoff, Seniority; S-57 Seniority
Box 48 Folder 6 1969
#S-58 Arbitrator's Notes, Correspondence - Incompetence
Box 48 Folder 7 1969
#S-61 Correspondence - Layoffs
Box 48 Folder 8 1969
#S-65 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Exhibits, Correspondence - Plant Rules, Automation, Compensation
Box 48 Folder 9 1970
#S-67 (See 48-22, #S-81) Promotion
Box 48 Folder 10 1969
#S-68 (See 48-22, #S-81) Seniority, Reduction in Pay
Box 48 Folder 11 1969
#S-69 (See 48-22, #S-81) Rates of Pay
Box 48 Folder 12 1969
#S-70 (See 48-22, #S-81) Seniority, Reduction in Pay
Box 48 Folder 13 1969
Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Brief, Employer Exhibit, Correspondence - Wage Rates, Incentive System
Box 48 Folder 14 1969
#S-72 (See 48-16, #S-74) Incentive Systems
Box 48 Folder 15 1969
#S-73 (See 48-16, #S-74) Time Studies
Box 48 Folder 16 1969
[Folder entitled 16(A-B)] #S-74 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - #S-72 Incentive Systems; #S-73 Time Studies; S-74 Rates of Pay, Time Studies
Box 48 Folder 17 1969
#S-75 Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Time Study, Wage Rates
Box 48 Folder 18 1969
Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Bargaining Unit, Improper Job Attitude
Box 48 Folder 19 1969
#S-77 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Transfers, Negligence
Box 48 Folder 20 1969
#S-78 Correspondence - Mutually Settled by Parties
Box 48 Folder 21 1969
#S-80 (See 48-22, #S-81) Holiday Pay
Box 48 Folder 22 1969
[Folder entitled 22(A-C)] #S-81 Decisions, Arbitrator's Notes, employee Brief, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - #S-67 Promotion; #S-68 Seniority, Reduction in Pay; #S-69 Rates of Pay; #S-70 Seniority, Reduction in Pay; #S-80 Holiday Pay; #S-81 Holiday
Box 48 Folder 23 1969
#S-85 (See 48-24, #S-86) Piecework, Incentive Systems
Box 49 Folder 10 1970
#S-103 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Contract Interpretation, Bargaining History, Piecework
Box 49 Folder 11 1969
#S-104 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Correspondence - Vacations, Layoff
Box 49 Folder 12 1970
#S-105 (See 49-18, #S-111) Lay off
Box 49 Folder 13 1970
#S-106 (See 49-18. #S-111) Rates of Pay
Box 49 Folder 14 1970
#S-107 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Holiday Questionnaire, Employer Exhibits, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Holiday Pay
Box 49 Folder 15 1970
[Folder entitled 5(A-C)] #S-108 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Holiday Questionnaire, Employer Exhibits, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Holiday Pay
Box 49 Folder 16 1970
#S-109 Decision Arbitrator's Notes, Correspondence - Falsification, Work Stoppage
Box 49 Folder 17
#S-110 Correspondence
Box 49 Folder 18 1970
#S-111 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - #S-105 Layoff; #S-106 Rates of Pay; #S-111 Transfers (Demotion)
Box 50 Folder 14 1971
#S-129 (See 50-15, #S-130) - Falsification
Box 50 Folder 15 1971
#S-130 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - #S-129 Falsification; #S-130 Plant Rules
Box 50 Folder 16 1971
#S-131 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Correspondence - Theft, Burden of Proof
Box 50 Folder 17
#S-132 Correspondence
Box 50 Folder 18
#S-133 Correspondence - Reporting Pay
Box 50 Folder 19
#S-135 Correspondence - Bidding
Box 50 Folder 20 1971
[Folder entitled 20(A-B)] #S-137 Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Correspondence - Rates of Pay
Box 50 Folder 21 1971
[Folder entitled 21(A-B)] #S-139 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Employer Exhibits, Employee Exhibits, Joint Exhibits, Correspondence - Closing of Plant
Box 50 Folder 22 1972
#S-141 Correspondence - Suspension
Box 50 Folder 23 1972
#S-152 Decision, Arbitrator's Notes, Joint Exhibit, Correspondence - Rates of Pay, Management Rights, Incentive System
Box 51 Folder 1 1966
Compensation (Retirement Benefits)
Box 51 Folder 2 1966
Decision - Compensation, Absences
Box 51 Folder 3 1966
Decision - Arbitrability, Safely, Working Conditions, Assignment of Jobs, Management Right
Box 51 Folder 4 1966
Decision - Assignment of Jobs, Evaluation of Job Factors
Box 51 Folder 5 1979
Decision - Classification of Job, Assignment to Work Outside Classification, arbitrability
Box 51 Folder 6 1967
Decision - Assignment to Work Outside Classification, Promotion
Box 51 Folder 7 1967
Decision - Removal of Work from Bargaining Unit, Withdrawal of Existing Benefits, Past Practice
Box 51 Folder 8 1967
Decision - Classification of Jobs, Past Practice
Box 51 Folder 9 1967
Decision - Bargaining Unit
Box 51 Folder 10 1968
Decision - Improper Personal Conduct, Fights & Altercation
Box 51 Folder 11 1968
Decision - Overtime
Box 51 Folder 12 1969
[Folder entitled 12(A-B)] Decision - Tardiness
Box 51 Folder 13 1965-1969
Box 51 Folder 14 1965-1971
[Folder entitled 14(A-C)]
Box 51 Folder 15 1970
Case #97 Hearing Transcript
Box 52