S0479 Oil, Chemical And Atomic Workers Union, Records, 1933-1965726 Folders

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Merger talks between the Oil Workers International Union (OWIU) and the smaller UnitedGas, Coke, and Chemical Workers International Union (UGCCW) began during the spring of1954. The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) had chartered the UGCCW in 1942after a group of local unions, opposing the decision of the United Mine Workers of America(UMWA) to leave the CIO, withdrew from UMWA District 50. An undisciplined and looselyorganized union, the UGCCW, which was composed predominantly of low-wage workersliving in the eastern states, experienced constant financial stringencies and probably wouldnot have survived without CIO assistance. Like other unions in the petroleum and chemicalindustries, leaders of the UGCCW encountered great resistance in the effort to organizeworkers within their jurisdiction. Organizing failures resulted primarily from the effectiveanti-union tactics of the huge corporations that dominated the industry, but the trade unionsthemselves further exacerbated the problem through expensive and distracting rivalries thatdisrupted organizing drives and weakened the union position during collective bargainingnegotiations. Consequently most UGCCW leaders were pleased to hear OWIU presidentO.A. Knight tell the delegates to the 1950 OWIU national convention:

I think at this time...it behooves us to extend an invitation...to the Gas, Coke, and ChemicalUnion, which is so closely related to ours that you can't tell where their stops and ourstarts,.l..to sit down with us and plan for a united movement in the oil and chemical industryin America.

The first step toward greater unity came in 1951 with the organization of the NationalCoalition of Oil Unions, a collective bargaining unit that included many independents as wellas the OWIU and the UGCCW. Finally, in the late winter of 1955 the two organizationsagreed to a merger, creating the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union.Clearly the OWIU was the senior partner in the merger, and its president, O.A. Knightheaded the new union. The UGCCW, which held annual conventions, maintained itsinternational headquarters in Washington, D.C. Full-time officers included a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. The executive council was composed of the full-timeofficers and members elected from eleven geographical districts. At the time of the OCAWmerger, the UGCCW paid per-capita taxes to the CIO on 72,000 members. During theremaining years of the 1950s, leaders of the OCAW devoted much of their attention toproblems emanating from the merger. Both unions had long traditions of rank-and-fileparticipation in decision making, and while the OWIU had gone further toward centralizingauthority, advocates of local autonomy in both unions jealously guarded their prerogatives.While a healthy and desirable condition, this state of affairs complicated the resolution of theinevitable administrative problems following the merger. Disagreements erupted over dues

payments, the degree of power to be exercised by the president, collective bargainingpolicies, procedures for authorizing strikes, representation at conventions, and the election ofofficers. Although compromises were arranged on most issues, in general terms the positionsof the larger OWIU usually predominated. The merger eliminated existing or potentialjurisdictional problems between the OWIU and the UGCCW, but it did not provide theexpected organizing gains or improve the collective bargaining positions anticipated by itssponsors. The OCAW steadily added new members but lost almost as many to technologicalchanges, new production methods, craft reclassification, and rival unions. As a resultmembership fluctuated by has remained fairly constant since 1957. Moreover, the mergermovement initiated by the OWIU in 1950 stalled after the formation of the OCAW in 1955.Merger talks with the International Chemical Workers Union collapsed,. and although a fewunaffiliated unions joined, most remained independent or merged with other unions. TheOCAW, which holds biennial conventions, maintains its international headquarters inDenver, Colorado. Principal officers include a president, two vice-presidents, and a secretary-treasurer. The executive board consist of sixteen rank-and-file members. In 1973 the OCAWreported a membership of 172,000 in 596 locals.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union Papers document many of the union'sactivities from 1928 to 1982. The collection contains information of many of the union's dayto day business and special activities. Most information, however, concerns activities in the1950's and early 1960's. Topics include contracts, convention material, correspondence,departmental matters, financial records, grievances filed, job descriptions, information on theKing-Thompson Act, copies of the Laclede News, information on various St. Louis OCAWlocals, meeting minutes, membership information, negotiations, pamphlets, publications,reports, information on St. Louis County Gas Company, subject files, and photographs.

Two series comprise the largest part of the collection--contracts and negotiations. Contractscan be found for several locals, but most information concerns local number 6. Becauseseveral different locals are represented, the information available is somewhat sketchy. Thecontracts found under that specific heading are final drafts. Preliminary drafts can be found inthe negotiations series. The information found in negotiations complements the contractualinformation. Union proposals, company proposals, counter proposals, wage disputes, debatesover specific clauses, and comparable contracts can all be found in this series. Again,however, several union locals are represented. Often, two or more locals negotiated jointly.This information is perhaps more helpful, but more difficult if one is searching forinformation concerning a specific local.

The final labor agreements can also be found in the pamphlet series. These agreements werepublished for each member of the union. The information contained in the negotiations,contracts, and pamphlets provide a complete view of the union's dealings with the gascompany.

The pamphlet series also includes various pamphlets concerning Laclede Gas Company.There are also several By-Laws and Constitutions for several years in this collection. Theinformation is very incomplete because some locals are not represented at all, while othershave only a few pamphlets for widely spaced years.

Besides information in negotiations and contracts, the local series has information on specificlocals. Much of this information concerns individuals and concerns of specific locals. Theinformation is most helpful if used in conjunction with other series.

The financial records, St. Louis County, membership, and meeting minutes series all containinformation concerning all St. Louis local involved with Laclede Gas Company. Lists ofmembers for various years can be found in these series. Court litigation involving OCAWcan also be found here. Dues, fees, and fine information for certain years are in the financialrecords. The financial records are not only relatively complete, but the death benefit fund alsoprovides a record of deaths of union members. In addition to these records, the financialledgers yield listings of financial matters and members for specific years in the 1950s.

The grievance and department series are both divided up according to department. Both ofthese series contain material primarily from the 1950s. There is no way of gauging just howcomplete the grievance records are because no list is available. The department information issketchy and pertains to specific problems or issues within a specific department.

Three series have very little information to offer. There are only three folders in the jobdescriptions series, and only the SAID and meter reading departments are represented. Thepublications series consists of The Daily Strike Bulletin and a few newspaper articlesconcerning the 1948 strike. The subject files cover an extensive array of topics, but each filecontains only a small amount of information. These three series are of very limited help tothe researcher. For more information on strikes, it is necessary to also look in the scrapbookseries which consists of newspaper clippings concerning strikes and negotiations betweenOCAW and Laclede Gas Company.

The King-Thompson material is fairly complete and wide-ranging. This series contains mosteverything pertaining to the OCAW attempt to repeal the act. Also included within thecollection is soundscriber phonograph discs of the debates in the Missouri legislature.

Laclede Gas Company published a monthly newsletter called Laclede News. Some issues aremissing. The copies which are missing, however, can be found in the microfilm series whichis a complete copy of the Laclede News from 1935 to 1973.

The correspondence in this collection is filed according to department and individual. Theinformation contained here is not very complete, but it does help the researcher to follow theactivities of the individual or department. To gain a more complete picture, this series shouldbe used in conjunction with others.

The reports series is a good record of daily union activities. The information can becomplemented by cross-referencing with other series. Unfortunately, only a few years arecomplete--1951, 1952, and 1954. This series also contains reports given by William LaVellewho was financial secretary in the 1950's.

The convention series contains information on OCAW national conventions held on thefollowing years--1947, 1948, 1950, 1954, and 1955. Obviously, there are gaps in theinformation available. The years which are covered, however, contain fairly completeinformation.

SERIES DESCRIPTION

1. Contracts: This series consists of contracts from the following locals: No. 12006, No. 6,No. 194, No. 8-6, and No. 8-109. The dates include 1937 through 1960.

2. Conventions: This series includes attendance records, programs, resolutions,correspondence, proceedings, and constitutions for 1947 through 1955.

3. Correspondence: Includes correspondence of the following persons: Howard Carson;Ralph Dement; Alfred Hirsch; William Hoffelder; William Klenk; William LaVelle; MorrisLevin; E.L. Ramsey; and James Storll. Also included are letters concerning Laclede GasCompany; membership in the union; the service and installation department; the streetdepartment; and the transportation department.

4. Departments: The donor originally created this series. It includes information concerningthe fitting shop, garage, the manufacturing department, the meter reading department, themeter repair shop, the service and installation department, the storeroom, the streetcarworkers union, and the street department.

5. Financial Records: This series includes bank books, treasurer's records, and ledgers from1942 through 1959.

6. Grievances: This series includes grievances of the following departments: buildingservices; manufacturing; meter repair; service and installation; stores; street; andtransportation. The dates include 1948 through 1960.

7. Job Descriptions: Only two departments are represented here-meter reading and the serviceand installation department. Neither job description is dated.

8. King-Thompson Law: This series includes communications, meeting minutes, House bills,House journals, Senate bills, Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference information,mailing lists, repeal programs and strategies, press releases, information on state legislators,and Supreme Court Briefs.

9. Laclede News: This series contains copies of the Laclede Gas Company Bulletin for theyears 1937 to 1971.

10. Locals: This series includes information pertaining to specific locals which include no. 6,no. 5-6, no. 8-6, and no. 8-109.

11. Meeting Minutes: This series contains business reports (1941- 1948), minutes ofexecutive meetings (1937-1953), regular meeting minutes (1937-1953), and reports tomembers (1939-1941).

12. Membership: This series consists of lists of members enrolled in the city and county, listsof officers, and permit records from 1937-1955.

13. Negotiations: This series includes contract negotiations for local no. 6 (1945-1957), no.5-6 (1962), no. 8-6 (1955-1961), no. 8-109 (1958-1960), no. 8-194 (1958-1960), no. 12006

(1937- 1943), and no. 18799 (1935). It also includes joint negotiations for the years 1945through 1965. Comparable contracts for 1941- 1960 can also be found in this series.

14. Pamphlets: This series includes miscellaneous pamphlets including By-Laws,Constitutions, and Labor Agreements from 1935 to 1982.

15. Publications: This series consists of the Daily Strike Bulletin and newspaper articlesconcerning the OCAW strike of 1948.

16. Reports: This series includes reports from William LaVelle, reports of the businessrepresentative, and reports from the acting B.A. for the years 1950 through1957.

17. St. Louis County: This series was also created by the donor. It includes information onlaw suits in which St. Louis County Gas Company was involved. Also included isinformation concerning gas workers within St. Louis County. The dates covered are 1941through 1961.

18. Subject Files: This series consists of subject files designated by the donor. The subjectscover a variety of topics. Most documents are from the 1950's.

19. Photographs: This series consists of photographs of union members and company andunion officials. 479.1-479.110

20. Soundscribers: This series includes phonograph discs which are recordings of the statelegislature's debate on the King-Thompson Act.

21. Microfilm: This series consists of three microfilm rolls which are copies of the LacledeNews from 1935 to 1973.

22. Scrapbooks: This series consists of scrapbooks which contain newspapers clippings.Much of the information concerns strikes and negotiations between OCAW and Laclede GasCompany.

23. Financial Ledgers: The financial ledgers are listings from the 1950s concerning theeveryday financial business of the union.

FOLDER LIST

Series 1: Contracts

BOX 1 (72415)

1. Local Number 12006, 1937-19382. Local Number 12006, 1939-19403. Local Number 12006, 19414. Local Number 12006, 1941-425. Local Number 12006, 19426. Comparable Contracts, 19437. Local Number 6, 1943

8. Local Number 6, 19449. Local Number 6, 194510. Local 194, 194511. Local Number 6, 194612. Local Number 6, 194713. Local Number 6, 1948-4914. Local Number 6, Supplemental Agreement, 194915. Local Number 6, 194916. Local Number 6, Supplement, Article 8, 194917. Local Number 6, Supplement, Article 12, 194918. Local Number 6, Supplement, Article 12, 1949-5019. Local Number 6, 1950-5120. Local Number 6, Supplemental Agreement, 7/27/5121. Local Number 6, Supplemental Agreement, 11/19/5122. Local Number 6, 195223. Local Number 6, 195324. Local Number 6, 195425. Local Number 8-6, 195526. Local Number 8-6, 195627. Local Number 8-6, 195728. Local Number 8-109, 195829. Local Number 8-6, 1960

SERIES 2: Conventions

30. Report to President Philip Murray, 194731. Companies Under Contract to UGCCWA, 1947-4832. Correspondence, 1947-4833. Program, 194834. Resolutions, 194835. Attendance, 195036. Constitution , 195037. Correspondence, 195038. Proceedings, 195039. Program, 195040. Resolutions, 195041. Amendments to Constitution, 195442. Attendance, 195443. Correspondence, 195444. Financial Statement of UGCCWA, 195445. Proposed Constitution, 195446. Public Information, 195447. Reports to Convention, 195448. Rules, 195449. Attendance, 195550. Consolidation Agreement, 195551. Convention Rules, 195552. New Constitutions, 1955

53. Notes, 195554. Proceedings, 195555. Proposed Constitution, 195556. Propositions, 195557. Report of Constitutional Committee, 195558. Resolutions, 1955

SERIES 3: Correspondence

59. Howard Carson, 1950s60. Ralph Dement, 1950-5161. Alfred Hirsch, 1947-4862. Alfred Hirsch, 1949-5163. Alfred Hirsch, 195264. Alfred Hirsch, 1953-5465. William Hoffelder, 195566. William Klenk 1952, 1954-5567. William LaVelle, 1952-5568. Morris Levin, 1953-5469. Mr. Moore, 1954-5570. E. L. Ramsey, 1947-4871. E. L. Ramsey, 1949-51

BOX 2 (72416)

72. E. L. Ramsey, 195273. James Storll, 195174. Re: Laclede Gas Company, 195575. Re: Laclede Gas Company, 195676. Re: Laclede Gas Company, 195777. Re: Laclede Gas Company, 195878. Re: Laclede Gas Company, 195979. Re: Laclede Gas Company, 196080. Membership, 1948-4981. Membership, 195082. Membership, 195183. Miscellaneous, 1946-4884. Re: SAID, 196085. Re: SAID, Jan-July 196186. Re: SAID, July-Dec 196187. Re: Street Department, 1952-5388. Re: Street Department, 196089. Re: Street Department, Jan-July 196190. Re: Street Department, July-Dec 196191. Re: Transportation Department, 195992. Re: Transportation Department, 196093. Re: Transportation Department, 1961

SERIES 4: Departments

94. Fitting Shop, 1937-4495. Garage, 1939-4496. Garage, Inequalities, 195297. Garage, Pending Correspondence, 195298. Manufacturing Department, 1939-4499. Manufacturing Department, Grievances, 1952100. Manufacturing Department, Inequalities, 1952101. Manufacturing Department, Leave of Absence, 1952102. Manufacturing Department, Pending Correspondence, 1952103. Manufacturing Department, Load Dispatcher, 1953104. Meter Reading Department, Bills, 1952105. Meter Reading Department, Grievance, 1952106. Meter Reading Department, Pending Correspondence, 1952107. Meter Repair Shop, 1937-1945108. Meter Repair Shop, 1947, 1949109. SAID, Bid Sheets, no date110. SAID, Leave of Absence, 1952111. SAID, New Reorganization, Company Proposals, 1953-55112. SAID, New Reorganization, Proposed Decentralization Plan, 1954-55113. SAID, New Reorganization, Papers Pertaining to, 1954-1957114. SAID, New Reorganization, Union Proposals, 1954115. SAID, Old Reorgani, Contractors Manual, 1953, 1956116. SAID, Old Reorganization, Papers Pertaining to, 1952, 1955-56117. SAID, Seniority List, 1952118. Storeroom, Bid Sheets, no date119. Storeroom, Grievances, 1952120. Storeroom, Leave of Absence, 1952121. Streetcar Workers Union, 1952122. Street Department, 1936-44123. Street Department, 1951-53124. Street Department, Absenteeism, 1952125. Street Department, Equipment and Manpower, 1951-53

SERIES 5: Financial Records

126. Building Fund, Bank Book, 1951-55127. Death Benefit Fund, Bank Books, 1942-55128. General Fund, Bank Books, 1942-55

BOX 3 (72417)

129. Death Benefit Fund, Collections, 1943-46130. Death Benefit Fund, Ledger, 1947-51131. Building Fund, Treasurer's Record, 1955-57132. Death Benefit Fund, Treasurer's Record, 1946-52133. Death Benefit Building Funds, Treasurer's Record, 1953-1957

134. General Fund, Treasurer's Record, 1949-53135. General Fund, Treasurer's Record, 1953-57136. Rebate Fund, Treasurer's Record, 1955-58137. Ledger, 1948-49138. Petty Cash, Ledger, 1937-51139. Ledger, Local Number 6, 1945140. Ledger, Local #6, 1946141. Ledger, Local #6, 1947142. Ledger, Local #6, 1948143. Ledger, Local #6, 1949144. Ledger, Local #6, 1950145. Ledger, Local #6, 1951146. Defense and Hardship Fund, Ledger, 1957-59147. Ledger 1956-59148. Entertainment Fund, Ledger, 1950-54149. Monthly Reports, 1956150. Treasurer's Record, 1948-49151. Initiation, Fees, Dues, and Assessments, 1947-49152. Ledger, 1949-51153. Ledger, 1951-53

BOX 4 (72418)

154. Ledger, 1953-54155. Trustee's Report, July 1953156. Trustee's Report 1957-58157. Trustee's Report, 1957-59158. Monthly Reports, 1952159. Monthly Reports, 1953160. Monthly Reports, 1954161. Monthly Reports, 1955162. Monthly Reports, 1957-59

SERIES 6: Grievances

163. Building Services, Closed, 1956164. Building Services, Closed, 1958165. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1948166. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1951167. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1953168. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1954169. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1955170. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1956171. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1957172. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1958173. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1959174. Manufacturing Department, Closed, 1960175. Meter Repair Shop, Closed, 1953

176. Meter Repair Shop, Closed, 1954177. Meter Repair Shop, Closed, 1956178. Meter Repair Shop, Closed, 1957179. Meter Repair Shop, Closed, 1958180. Meter Repair Shop, Closed, 1959181. SAID, Closed, 1951182. SAID, Closed, 1952183. SAID, Closed, 1953184. SAID, Closed, 1954185. SAID, Closed, 1955186. SAID, Closed, 1956187. SAID, Closed, 1957188. SAID, Closed, 1958189. SAID, Closed, 1959190. Stores Department, Closed, 1952191. Stores Department, Closed, 1953192. Stores Department, Closed, 1954193. Stores Department, Closed, 1955194. Stores Department, Closed, 1956195. Stores Department, Closed, 1957196. Stores Department, Closed, 1958197. Stores Department, Closed, 1959198. Street Department, Closed, 1950199. Street Department, Closed, 1951200. Street Department, Closed, 1952201. Street Department, Closed, 1953202. Street Department, Closed, 1954203. Street Department, Closed, 1955204. Street Department, Closed, 1956205. Street Department, Closed, 1957206. Street Department, Closed, 1958207. Street Department, Closed, 1959208. Transportation Department, Closed, 1953209. Transportation Department, Closed, 1954210. Transportation Department, Closed, 1955211. Transportation Department, Closed, 1956212. Transportation Department, Closed, 1957213. Transportation Department, Closed, 1958214. Transportation Department, Closed, 1959215. Transportation Department, Closed, 1960216. Unknown Department, Closed, 1956-58

SERIES 7: Job Descriptions

217. Meter Reading, no date218. Service Policy of Laclede Gas, 1960219. SAID, no date

SERIES 8: King-Thompson Law

220. Analysis and Statement, no date221. Communications, 1956

BOX 5 (72419)

222. Communications, 1957223. Communications, 1958224. Communications, 1959225. Communications, 1960226. Communications, 1961227. Communications, 1962228. Communications, 1963229. Communications, 1964230. Communications, 1969231. Communications with Morris J. Levin, 1959232. Communications with State Legislators, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1959233. Division 1287 Amalgamated Association vs. State of Missouri234. Executive Meeting, May 23, 1959235. Executive Meeting, no date236. Gas Utility Conference, 1958-61237. Gas Utility Conference, Subcontracting238. Gene Kelley239. House Bills #121, 155, 180, 278, 346, 402, 563, and 949, 1950s240. House Journals, 1957, 1959241. Law Suits, 1956-59242. Legal Communications, 1951243. Legal Communications, 1957244. Legal Communications, 1958245. Legal Communications, 1959246. Legal Communications, 1960247. Legal Communications, 1961248. Legal Documents, 1958-62249. Legislators Voting Patterns250. Local Missouri Unions Mailing Lists, no date251. Meeting Attendance, 17 December, Unknown Year252. Missouri State Board of Mediation, 16 January 1948253. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Correspondence, 1956254. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Correspondence, 1957255. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Correspondence, 1958256. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Correspondence, 1959257. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Correspondence, no date258. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Leadership list, 1957259. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Mailing List, 1957, (1 of 2)260. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Mailing List, 1957, (2 of 2)261. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Mailing List, no date262. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Meeting Minutes, 1956

263. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Other Unions Mailing Lists, 1956-57264. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Rules and Regulations, 1956265. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Rules and Regulations, 1959266. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Salary and Expenditures, 1957267. Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, Stated Purposes, 1956-59268. Notes on Legislators, no date269. Press Releases, no date270. Pro-Union Propaganda271. Repeal Bill and Resolutions272. Repeal Program, 1959273. Reports from OCAW representatives, no date274. Salary and Expenditures for Russ Taylor, 1958

BOX 6 (72420)

275. Senate Bill #271276. Subcommittee of Labor Law Committee

Folders 277-281: Supreme Court Briefs

277. Supreme Court Briefs, 1957 (1 of 2)278. Supreme Court Briefs, 1957 (2 of 2)279. Supreme Court Briefs, 1958280. Supreme Court Briefs, 1959281. Supreme Court Briefs, 1962282. Russell J. Taylor, 1958283. Transcript Excerpts, no date284. United Shoe Workers of America, names list, no date285. Weekly Reports from Russ Taylor, 1958-59

SERIES 9: Laclede News

286. Laclede News, 1937287. Laclede News, 1945288. Laclede News, 1946289. Laclede News, 1946290. Laclede News, 1947291. Laclede News, 1948292. Laclede News, 1952293. Laclede News, 1954294. Laclede News, 1955295. Laclede News, 1958296. Laclede News, 1959297. Laclede News, 1960298. Laclede News, 1961299. Laclede News, 1962300. Laclede News, 1963301. Laclede News, 1964

302. Laclede News, 1965303. Laclede News, 1966304. Laclede News, 1967305. Laclede News, 1968306. Laclede News, 1969307. Laclede News, 1970308. Laclede News, 1971

SERIES 10: Locals

309. Ignatius Page Jr. vs. Laclede Gas and Light and Local No. 6, no date310. Local #5-6, Employment Security Appeal 1962311. Local #5-6, Grievances #13 &14, 1962312. Local #5-6, Ignatius Page Jr., 1962313. Local #5-6, George Solemie Discipline, 1962

BOX 7 (72421)

314. Local #5-6, Leonhardt and Michael Discharges, 1963315. Local #5-6, St. Charles Gas Corporation, 1963316. Local #8-6, Additional Grievances, July 1960317. Local #8-6, Arbitration, 1960-61318. Local #8-6, Burglary, 1959319. Local #8-6, By Laws, Revisions, 1959320. Local #8-6, Dispute Over Weather Clause, 1958321. Local #8-6, Grievance: Leave of Absence for Funeral Attendance, 1960322. Local #8-6, Laclede Violations, 1960-62323. Local #8-6, Miscellaneous, 1957-59324. Local #8-6, H.E. Michael and Lester Noonan Grievance, 1960325. Local #8-6, Dmitri Pavlige Discharge, 1957326. Local #8-6, Proceedings of St. Louis Council, July-August, 1958327. Local #8-6, Cecil Randolph Claim, 1958328. Local #8-6, Reclassification of Decentralized Dispatchers, 1960329. Local #8-6, Re-election Procedures, 1959330. Local #8-6, Resurfacing Excavations, July 1958331. Local #8-6, "Riser" Dispute, 1959332. Local #8-6, Rule 8, 1959333. Local #8-6, Rule Requiring Notice of Use of Drugs or Sedation, 1959334. Local #8-6, Schism, 1959335. Local #8-6, Smithmeier Discharge, 1958336. Local #8-6, Street Department Grievance Over Holiday Overtime, 1961337. Local #8-6, Training Program, 1959338. Local #8-6, Hoy E. Wisdom Discharge, 1960339. Local #8-109, Constitution and By Laws, 1960340. Unknown Local, Reduction of Service Department, 1954-58341. Unknown Local, Schedule of Gas Rates, 1948342. Unknown Local, University City Plumbing Code, 1958343. Unknown Local, Wage Negotiations, 1959

SERIES 11: Meeting Minutes

344. Business Reports, 1941345. Business Reports, 1942346. Business Reports, 1943347. Business Reports, 1944348. Business Reports, 1945349. Business Reports, 1948350. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1937351. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1938352. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1939353. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1940354. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1941355. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1942356. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1943357. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1944358. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1945359. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1946360. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1947361. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1952362. Minutes, Executive Meetings, 1952-53363. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1933364. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1934365. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1935366. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1936367. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1937368. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1938369. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1939370. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1940-42371. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1943-44372. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1945373. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1945374. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1946375. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1947376. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1946-47377. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1952378. Minutes, Regular Meetings, 1953379. Reports to Members, 1939380. Reports to Members, 1940381. Reports to Members, 1941

SERIES 12: Membership

382. List of Members Enrolled, 1937-49383. List of Members Enrolled, City, 1937-49384. List of Members Enrolled, County, 1949-55

BOX 8 (72422)

385. National Labor Relations Board, 1948-51386. Officers, 1953-55387. Permit Records, 1947-48

SERIES 13: Negotiations

388. Local #6, 1945389. Local #6, 1946390. Local #6, Wage Reopening, July 1947391. Local #6, 1947392. Local #6, 1948-49393. Local #6, 1949-50394. Local #6, Severance Pay, 1949-50395. Local #6, Department Meetings, 1950-51396. Local #6, Inequities, 1950-51397. Local #6, Proposed Changes, 1950-51398. Local #6, Voluntary Wage Increase, 1950-51399. Local #6, Company Proposals, 1952400. Local #6, Comparable Contracts, 1952401. Local #6, Union Proposals, 1952402. Local #6, 1953403. Local #6, Company Proposals, 1954404. Local #6, Supplemental Agreement, 1954405. Local #6, Union Proposals, 1954406. Local #6, 1957407. Local #5-6, 1962408. Local #5-6, Fine Listing, 1962409. Local #5-6, General Information, 1962410. Local #5-6, Papers of Negotiating Committee, 1962411. Local #5-6, Union Proposals, 1962412. Local #8-6, Company Proposals, 1955413. Local #8-6, Union Proposals, 1955414. Local #8-6, 1958415. Local #8-6, Company Proposals, 1958416. Local #8-6, Department Meeting, 1958417. Local #8-6, Wages, 1959418. Local #8-6, 1960419. Local #8-6, Company Proposals, 1960420. Local #8-6, Pension Plan and Seniority List, 1960421. Local #8-6, 1961422. Local #8-6, Wage Increase, 1961423. Local #8-109, 1958424. Local #8-109, Wages, 1959425. Local #8-109, 1960426. Local #8-194, 1958427. Local #8-194, Wages, 1959428. Local #8-194, 1960

429. Local #12006, 1937-38430. Local #12006, 1939-40431. Local #12006, 1941432. Local #12006, 1941-42433. Local #12006, 1942434. Local #12006, 1943435. Local #18799, 1935 (1 of 2)436. Local #18799, 1935 (2 of 2)437. Unidentified Local, Department Matters, 1946438. Unidentified Local, Department Matters, 1948-49439. Unidentified Local, Department Matters, 1952440. Unidentified Local, Survey of Electric Utility Companies, 1958

BOX 9 (72423)

441. Unidentified Local, Survey of Electric Utility Companies, 1959442. Unidentified Local, News Clippings, 1962443. Unidentified Local, 1965444. Unidentified Local, Comments, 1970445. Unidentified Local, 1972446. Organizational Structure of Laclede Gas-Light Company, no date 447. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6 & 194, 1945448. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6 & 194, Department Matters 1947449. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6 & 194, 1948-49450. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6, 109, & 194, 1948-49451. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6, 109, & 194, 1950-51452. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6, 109, & 194, 1952453. Joint Negotiations, Locals #6, 109, & 194, 1954454. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6 & 8-194, Company Proposals, 1956455. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6 & 8-194, Union Proposals, 1956456. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6 & 8-194, 1958457. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, General Information, 1957458. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, 1957459. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, 1958460. Joint Negotiations, Department Meetings, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, 1959461. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, Insurance Plan, 1959462. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, Issues to be Addressed, 1959463. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, Joint Negotiations Committee, 1959464. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, 1959465. Joint Negotiations, Proposals, Locals #8-6, 8-109, & 8-194, 1960466. Joint Negotiations, OCAW & IBEW, 1958467. Joint Negotiations, OCAW & IBEW, 1959468. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6 & 8-194, Comparison of Benefits, 1960469. Joint Negotiations, Locals #8-6 & 8-194, Information, 1960470. Joint Negotiations, Locals #5-6 & 5-194, Counter Proposals, 1962471. Joint Negotiations, Locals #5-6 & 5-194, 1962472. Joint Negotiations, Locals #5-6 & 5-194, Contract Proposals, 1965473. Joint Negotiations, Locals #5-6 & 5-194, 1970

474. Proposals for Committee, 1962475. Comparable Contracts, 1941-42476. Comparable Contracts, 1944

BOX 10 (72424)

477. Comparable Contracts, 1950-51 (1 of 2)478. Comparable Contracts, 1950-51 (2 of 2)479. Comparable Contracts, 1960 (1 of 2)480. Comparable Contracts, 1960 (2 of 2)481. Comparable Contracts, no date

SERIES 14: Pamphlets

482. Accident Prevention Manual, Laclede Gas Company, 1977483. AFL Membership Book, 1933484. By laws of Laclede Gas Employees Mutual Aid Association of St. Louis, 1924485. By Laws, Local No. 12006, 1937 & 1939486. By Laws, Local No. 6, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1951487. By Laws, Local No. 194, 1949488. By Laws, Local No. 8-6, 1957489. By Laws, Local No. 8-194, 1960490. By Laws, Local No. 5-6, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1980491. By Laws, Local No. 5-194, 1965492. By Laws, Local No. 1439, IBEW, 1968493. By Laws, OCAW International, no date494. By Laws, St. Louis Labor Council on Political Education, no date495. Constitution of OCAW, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1961496. Constitution of OCAW, 1958, 1967497. Constitution of OCAW, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973498. Constitution of OCAW, 1975, 1977499. Electric Light and Power Wage Structure, Sept. 1946500. Employees Representation Plan For Laclede Gas-Light Company, no date501. Gas Fitters' Rules, 1928502. Gas Workers Sick Benefits Rules, 1937503. Guide and Manual for the Local Union Secretary, OCAW, 1959504. Industrial Relations Charter, 1946505. International Hod Carriers Building and Company Laborers Union Membership Book,1919506. Labor Agreement, 1935507. Labor Agreement, 1943508. Labor Agreement, 1944509. Labor Agreement, 1945510. Labor Agreement, 1946511. Labor Agreement, 1947512. Labor Agreement, 1948513. Labor Agreement, 1949514. Labor Agreement, 1952

515. Labor Agreement, 1953516. Labor Agreement, 1955517. Labor Agreement, 1956518. Labor Agreement, 1957519. Labor Agreement, 1958520. Labor Agreement, 1959521. Labor Agreement, 1960522. Labor Agreement, 1962

BOX 11 (72425)

523. Labor Agreement, 1964524. Labor Agreement, 1965525. Labor Agreement, 1968526. Labor Agreement, 1971527. Labor Agreement, 1975528. Labor Agreement, 1979529. Labor Agreement, 1982530. Laclede Gas Employees Benefit and Retirement Plans, no date531. Missouri vs. Local 8-6, 1957532. Missouri vs. Local 8-6, 1958533. Missouri vs. Local 8-6, 1959534. Service Annuity System for the Laclede Gas-Light Company, 1925535. Twelve Years Under the King-Thompson Act, 1959536. Utility Workers Newsletter, Jan 1958537. Wage Structure, 1957

SERIES 15: Publications

538. Articles concerning 1948 Strike539. Daily Strike Bulletin, 1957

SERIES 16: Reports

540. Complaint Cards, 1950541. William LaVelle, Jan 1950542. William LaVelle, Feb 1950543. William LaVelle, Mar 1950544. William LaVelle, Apr 1950545. William LaVelle, May 1950546. William LaVelle, Jul 1950547. William LaVelle, Aug 1950548. William LaVelle, Sep 1950549. William LaVelle, Oct 1950550. William LaVelle, Nov 1950551. William LaVelle, Dec 1950552. Report, Oct 1950553. Report, Nov 1950

554. Report, Dec 1950555. Business Representative, 1950556. Report, Jan 1951557. Report, Feb 1951558. Report, Mar 1951559. Report, Apr 1951560. Report, May 1951561. Report, Jun 1951562. Report, Jul 1951563. Report, Aug 1951564. Report, Sep 1951565. Report, Oct 1951566. Report, Nov 1951567. Report, Dec 1951568. Report, Financial Secretary, 1952569. Report, Jan 1952570. Report, Feb 1952571. Report, May 1952572. Report, Jun 1952573. Report, Jul 1952574. Report, Aug 1952575. Report, Nov 1952576. Report, Dec 1952577. Report, Jan 1953578. Report, Feb 1953579. Report, Mar 1953580. Report, Acting B.A., Dec 1953581. Report, Acting B.A., Jan 1954582. Report, Acting B.A., Feb 1954583. Report, Acting B.A., Apr. 1954584. Report, Acting B.A., May 1954585. Report, Acting B.A., Jun 1954586. Report, Acting B.A., Jul 1954587. Report, Acting B.A., Aug 1954588. Report, Acting B.A., Sep 1954589. Report, Acting B.A., Oct 1954590. Report, Acting B.A., Nov 1954591. Report, Acting B.A., Dec 1954592. Report, William LaVelle, Jan 1954593. Report, William LaVelle, Feb 1954594. Report, William LaVelle, Mar 1954595. Report, William LaVelle, Apr 1954596. Report, William LaVelle, May 1954597. Report, William LaVelle, Jun 1954598. Report, William LaVelle, Sep 1954599. Report, William LaVelle, Oct 1954600. Report, William LaVelle, Nov 1954601. Report, William LaVelle, Dec 1954

602. Report, William LaVelle, May 1955BOX 12 (72426)603. Report, William LaVelle, June 1955604. Acting B.A. 1957605. Reports, Unknown Year, April606. Reports, Unknown Year, May607. Reports, Unknown Year, June608. Reports, Unknown Year, July609. Reports, Unknown Year, August610. Reports, Unknown Year, September611. Reports, Unknown Year, October612. Reports, Unknown Year, November

SERIES 17: St. Louis County

613. Vincent Brengle, Street Department, 1961, (1 of 2)614. Vincent Brengle, Street Department, 1961, (2 of 2)615. Carney, et al vs. United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers et al, 1953-54616. Case No. 14-CA-90, 1948617. Case No. 14-CA-152, Request of Review, 1948618. Case No. 14-CA-213 & 14-CB-26, 1949619. Case No 14-RE-18, 1947620. Case No 14-RE-18, Representative Election, Aug 1948621. Case No 14-RE-18, 1948622. Case No 14-RE-18, Local No. 6, 1948623. Case No 14-RE-18, National Labor Relations Board, 1948624. Case No 14-RE-18, Court Proceedings, 1948-49625. Case No 14-RE-18, 1949626. Case No 14-RE-18, Report of Proceedings, 1949627. Company Policy, 1952-55628. Electrical Code, no date629. Expenditures, 1948630. Inequalities and Inequities, 1953631. Laclede Gas Application to Increase Rates # 14,273 (1959)632. Letters and Circular633. Local No. 148, International Union of Operating Engineers Case No 14-RE-18 (1947-48)634. Mailing List, no date635. Miscellaneous, no date636. Newspaper Clippings (1 of 2)637. Newspaper Clippings (2 of 2)638. Operating Engineers, Case No. 14-RC-299639. Report to Membership, 1946640. Union Electric Retirement Plan, 1941641. Union Electric Job Specification, no date

SERIES 18: Subject Files

642. Abolishing of Jobs643. Adverse Weather, Garage644. Air Compressor Truck645. Appliance Connection and Fitting Work646. Arbitration Cases647. Assignment of Parts and Repair Classification648. Attendance Record649. Bidding of Jobs650. Mr. Burgess Reference to Communist Leanings in Local 8-6651. Chauffeur's License652. Delivery of Water Heaters, SAID653. Delivery of Parts654. Disability Severance Pay655. Discharge656. Disciplinary Action657. Discontinuing Classifications of Work658. Disqualifications659. Docking660. Downgrading661. Electrical Work done By Maintenance662. Emergency Call Home663. Emergency Call outs664. Employee Personal File665. Equipment Operator666. Extension of Time Limits667. Failure to Bid Job668. Field Based Equipment669. Foreman Doing Physical Work of Local #6670. Gassing and Oiling Trucks at night671. Holidays672. Inclement Weather673. Inequity

BOX 13 (72427)

674. Job Description, Garage675. Kettle Operators676. Legal Opinions677. Letters of Reprimand678. Lunch Periods679. Manpower680. Manufacturing doing work of Garage681. Meter Repair transferred to SAID682. Newspaper Ads683. One Man Fitter684. Overtime685. Payment for Lost Tools (SAID)686. Pensions

687. Preference for Work Location688. Premium Pay689. Rate of Pay in Training690. Request for Transfer691. Routing of Work within its Classification692. Safety693. SAID Doing Street Department Work694. SAID Inequalities, 1952695. Scheduling of Work Week696. Service to Customer697. Sick and Absence Record (company)698. Street Department doing Garage Work699. Supplying of Tools (SAID)700. Suspensions701. Tool Replacement (garage)702. Transfers - Personal Agreements703. Upgrading704. Vacations705. Visiting Doctor During Work Hours706. Voluntary Collections707. Warmth of Buildings708. Weather Grievance - Street Department709. Withholding Periodic 6 month Pay Increases710. Working Before Scheduled Starting Time, SAID711. Working Outside of Classification712. Workers Compensation - Sick Leave713. Workers Compensation - Travel Time714. Workman's Compensation715. Working Foreman, Street Department

SERIES 19: Photographs

716. 479.1-479.24717. 479.25-479.45718. 479.46-479.87719. 479.88-479.98720. 479.99-479.102721. 479.103-479.105722. Slides: 479.5, 479.15, 479.16 479.17, 479.43, 479.46, 479.55, 479.59 479.67, 479.77,479.82, 479.90, 479.106-479.109

Photogrpahs 479.110 is 8x25 and is stored in the map case.

SERIES 20: Soundscribers

723. Recording of State Legislature on King-Thompson Law, 1950s. Discs 1-5724. Recording of State Legislature on King-Thompson Law, 1950s. Discs 1-9.

SERIES 21: Microfilm

Rolls 1-3: Laclede News, 1935-1973

SERIES 22: Scrapbooks

727. Strike Scrapbook (in map case)728. Strike Scrapbook (oversize box)

SERIES 23: Financial Ledgers

729. Ledgers, 1950s (oversize box)

INDEX

AFL Membership Book, f. 483Bauer, M.E. (Honorable), f. 232Brengle, Vincent, f. 613-614Building Fund, f. 126, 131Building Services, f. 163-164Business Reports, f. 344-349By-Laws, f. 319, 339, 484-494Carney, ----, f. 615Carson, Howard, f. 59Case Number 14-CA-152, f. 617Case Number 14-CA-90, f. 616Case Number 14-CA-213, f. 618Case Number 14-CB-26, f. 618Case Number 14-RC-299, f. 638Case Number 14-RE-18, f. 619-626, 633Columbo, Fred Ray (Honorable), f. 232Communications concerning King-Thompson Law, f. 221-232, 242-247, 253-257Communism, f. 650Comparable Contracts, f. 6, 400, 475-481Constitution, f. 36, 41, 45, 52, 55, 339, 495-498Contracts, f. 1-29Conventions, 30-58Correspondence, f. 59-93, 97, 102, 106, 221-232, 242-247, 255-257Curran, Daniel (Honorable), f. 232Death Benefit Fund, f. 127, 129-130, 132-133Defense and Hardship Fund, f. 146Degenhardt, Martin P. (Honorable), f. 232Dement, Ralph, f. 60Entertainment Fund, f. 148Executive Meetings, f. 234-235, 350-362Financial Ledgers, f. 729, oversize boxFinancial Records, f. 126-162Fitting Shop, f. 94

Garage, f. 95-97, 634, 674, 701Gas Utility Conference, f. 236-237Gas Rates, f. 341, 631Gas Fitters' Rules, f. 501General Fund, f. 128, 134-135Goldberg, Harry (Honorable), f. 232Grievances, f. 99, 105, 119, 163-216, 311, 316, 321, 708Griffin, ----(Honorable), f. 232Hamblin, Roy (Honorable), f. 232Hancock, C. Tuggle (Honorable), f. 232Hilsman, William (Senator), f. 232Hirsch, Alfred, f. 61-64Hoffelder, William, f. 65House and Senate Bills, f. 239, 275House Journals, f. 240Inclement Weather, f. 320, 643, 672, 708Industrial Relations Charter, f. 504International Hod Carriers Building and Company Laborers Union Membership Book, f. 505International Union of Operating Engineers, f. 633, 638International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, f. 466-467, 492Job Descriptions, f. 217-219, 641, 674Job Bidding, f. 109, 118, 649, 667Joint Negotiations, f. 447-473Kelley, Gene, f. 238King-Thompson Law, f. 220-285, 535, 725-726Klenk, William, f. 66Knese, Luke Ambrose (Honorable), f. 232Kostron, Frank (Honorable), f. 232Labor Agreement, f. 506-529Laclede News, f. 286-308, microfilmLaclede Gas Company, f. 74-79, 322, 446, 482, 484, 500, 502, 530, 534, 627LaVelle, William, f. 67, 541-551, 592-603Law Suits, f. 233, 241, 309, 531-533, 613-626, 633, 638, 677, see also King-Thompson LawLedger, f. 137, 139-145, 147, 152-154Leonhardt, ----, f. 314Levin, Morris, f. 68, 231Light and Power Wage Structure, f. 499, 537Lincoln, Stephen (Honorable), f. 232Local Number 5-194, f. 491Local Number 8-6, f. 25-27, 29, 316-338, 412-422, 488, 531-533, 650Local Number 6, f. 7-9, 11-24, 309, 388-406, 486Local Number 8-109, f. 28, 339, 423-425Local Number 194, f. 10, 487Local Number 12006, f. 1-5, 429-434, 485Local Number 5-6, f. 310-315, 407-411, 490Local Number 8-194, f. 426-428, 489

Local Number 18799, f. 435-436Mailing Lists, f. 250, 259-261, 263, 284, 634Manufacturing Department, f. 98-103, 165-174Meter Reading Department, f. 104-106, 217Meter Repair Shop, f. 107-108, 175-180Michael, -----, f. 314Michael, H.E., f. 324Missouri vs. Local 8-6, f. 531-533Missouri Utility Workers Legislative Conference, f. 253-267Monthly Reports, f. 149, 158-162Moore, -----, f. 69Murray, Philip, f. 30National Labor Relations Board, f. 385, 623Negotiations/Arbitration, f. 317, 388-481, 646Newspaper Articles, 269, 442, 636-637, 682Noland, James A. (Honorable), f. 232Noonan, Lester, 324O'Brien, Francis (Honorable), f. 232OCAW International, f. 466-467, 493, 495-498Page, Ignatius Jr., f. 309, 312Pamphlets, f. 482-537Pavlige, Dmitri, f. 325Pension, f. 686, 420Petty Cash, f. 138Photographs, f. 716-724Plumbing Code, f. 342Ramsey, E.L., f. 70-72Randolph, Cecil, f. 327Rebate Fund, f. 136Regular Membership Meetings, f. 363-378Reorganization, f. 111-116Repeal of King-Thompson Law, f. 267, 270-272, 535Reports to Members, f. 379-381, 639Reports, 540-612Scrapbooks, f. 727-728, map case and oversize boxSeniority, f. 117, 420Service and Installation Department (SAID), f. 84-86, 109-117, 181-189, 218-219, 340, 652,681, 685, 693-694, 696, 699, 710Siefert, William (Honorable), f. 232Smithmeier, -----, f. 335Solemie, George, f. 313St. Charles Gas Corporation, f. 315St. Louis Labor Council, f. 494State Legislators, f. 232, 249, 268Storeroom, f. 118-120Stores Department, f. 190-197Storll, James, f. 73Street Department, f. 87-90, 122-125, 198-207, 336, 698, 708, 715

Streetcar Workers Union, f. 121Strike, f. 538-539, see also King-Thompson LawSupplemental Agreements, f. 14, 16-18, 20-21, 404Supreme Court Briefs, f. 248, 277-281Taylor, Russell, f. 266, 273-274, 282, 285Transportation Department, f. 91-93, 208-215Trustee's Reports, f. 155-157Union Memebership, f. 80-83, 151, 382-387Union Electric, f. 640-641Union Secretary, OCAW, f. 503United Gas, Coke, and Chemical Workers of America, f. 31United Shoe Workers of America, f. 284University City, f. 342Wages, f. 390, 398, 422, 424, 427Walsh, Thomas A. (Honorable), f. 232Wisdom, Hoy E., f. 338Workman's Compensation, f. 712-714