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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CLAUSES
Labor-Management Safety, Production,
and Industry Stabilization Committees

Bulletin No. 1201
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
James P. Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, Commissioner

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CLAUSES:
L ab o r-M an ag em en t Safety, P ro d u ctio n ,
and Industry S tabilization C o m m ittees

Bulletin No. 1201
December 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
James P. Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Preface

The U .S . Department of L a b o rfs Bureau of Labor Statistics
had a twofold aim in undertaking a study of collective bargaining agree­
ment clauses providing for labor-management safety, production, and
industry stabilization committees0 One purpose was to examine the
structure, procedures, and functions established for these committees;
the other was to measure the prevalence of such provisions among
major agreements.

This bulletin presents excerpts from a variety of provisions
relating to such committees found in recent union contracts. These
excerpts are presented as a source of reference only, and should not
be considered as ideal, model, or typical clauses. Each of the a g re e ­
ments studied was in effect during the latter half of 1954 or in 1955
and covered at least 1,000 w orkers.

Some of the clauses reproduced in this report were subjected
to minor editorial change to enhance clarity; irrelevant parts were
omitted where feasible.
The clauses are numbered and agreements
from which they have been excerpted are identified by employer and
union in an index (p. 29).

The agreements studied were selected from the Bureau*s file
of current agreements, maintained for public and governmental use
in accordance with section 211 of the Labor Management Relations
Act of 1947.

This report was prepared in the Bureau *s Division of Wages
and Industrial Relations by Robert Platt and Dena G o W eiss.







Contents

Page

P r e f a c e _________________________________________________________________________________________
In t r o d u c t i o n ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter I . — L a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t s a fety c o m m itt e e s ___________________________________
O rg a n iz a tio n of joint la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e s ________________________________
Other p r o v is io n s fo r union p a r t ic ip a t io n ______________________________________________
C o m m it te e p r o c e d u r e s ____________________________________________________________________
Functions ___________________________________________________________________________________
E sta b lish in g p o l i c y ________________________________________________________________________
Im p lem en ta tion of p o l i c y _________________________________________________________________
E x p r e s s li m it a t io n s on fu n c t io n s ________________________________________________________

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Chapter I I . — L a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t production and indu stry s ta b iliz a tio n
c o m m i t t e e s ___________________________________________________________________________________

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T a b le s:
1:

P r o v i s i o n s fo r joint la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t sa fe t y , produ ctio n, and
indu stry s ta b iliz a tio n c o m m i t t e e s in m a j o r c o l l e c t i v e ba rg a in in g
a g r e e m e n t s by in du stry grou p , 1954-55 _________________________________________

2

A c t i v i t i e s of la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t sa fety c o m m itt e e s s p e c i fie d in
m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e ba rg a in in g a g r e e m e n t s _________________________________________

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In dex of clauses _______________________________________________________________________________

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Collective Bargaining Clauses:
and

Labor-Management Safety, Production

Industry Stabilization Committees
Introduction

A c o o p e r a t iv e a pproa ch is the e s s e n c e of f r e e c o l l e c t i v e bargaining,.
The
a g r e e m e n t s n eg o tia ted a r e intended as guides fo r p e a c e fu l d a y - t o - d a y re la t io n s betw een
m a n a gem en ts and unions ® Mutual co n c ern with mutual i n t e r e s t s is s o m e t i m e s fu rth e r
e x p r e s s e d by g e n e r a l statem ents in a g r e e m e n t s to the e f f e c t that both p a r t ie s w i l l w o r k
to p r o m o t e h arm oniou s re la t io n s and the e c o n o m ic w e l f a r e o f e m p lo y e r and em ployees®

Some a g r e e m e n t s contain s p e c i fi c p r o v i s i o n s f o r
m a n a gem en t c o m m i t t e e s , f o r m e d to discuss or adjust
these is s u e s do not in v o lv e m a t t e r s a r is in g out o f the
the a g r e e m e n t ; c o o p e r a t iv e c o m m itt e e action is u su a lly
outside the c u s to m a ry scope of c o l l e c t i v e bargaining®

c o o p e ra tio n through joint labordes ign ated issues®
A s a r u le ,
in te r p r e t a t io n o r a p p lica tio n of
intended to deal with p r o b l e m s

The Bureau of L a b o r S ta tistics e x a m in e d 1,594 m a j o r a g r e e m e n t s (each c o v ­
e r in g 1,000 w o r k e r s or m o r e ) e f f e c t i v e in the l a t t e r p a rt o f 1954 o r in 1955, to study
cla u ses p r o v id in g f o r joint c o m m itt e e s c r e a t e d to deal with p r o b le m s o f sa fe t y , p r o ­
duction, and in d u stry stabilization®
M o r e than 7 m i l l i o n w o r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d by
these agreem ents® P r o v i s i o n s f o r c o m m itt e e s c o n c e rn e d with plant sa fe ty , sanitation,
and e m p lo y e e health w e r e found in 356 co n trac ts (about 22 p e r c e n t ) c o v e r in g m o r e than
2 m i l l i o n w o r k e r s (table 1). A p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e - t h ir d o f the 4® 6 m i l l i o n w o r k e r s studied
in m anufacturing in d u stries and o n e - fift h o f the 2® 6 m i l l i o n in nonmanufacturing in du s­
t r i e s w e r e c o v e r e d by a g r e e m e n t s p r o v id in g fo r plant s a fe ty com m ittees® A m o n g the
in d u stries in which such p r o v i s i o n s w e r e m o r e p r e v a le n t w e r e c h e m i c a l s , p e t r o le u m
and coal prod u cts, ru b b e r, p r i m a r y m e t a l s , m in in g , and public utilities®

T h i r t y - o n e a g r e e m e n t s p r o v id e d fo r c o m m itt e e s to deal with p rodu ctio n p r o b ­
l e m s — e®g®, qu ality c o n t r o l, e f f i c i e n c y , and e lim in a t io n o f w a ste— or to w o r k t o w a r d
s t a b iliz a tio n o f the industry®
C lau ses p r o v id in g f o r c o m m itt e e s o f the l a t t e r typ e ,
e s ta b lis h e d to c o n s id e r such m a t t e r s as sa les p r o m o t io n p r o g r a m s o r tech n ic a l and
ec o n o m ic fa c t o r s a ffe c tin g the in d u stry, w e r e found p r in c i p a l ly in a g r e e m e n t s made
by m u l t i e m p lo y e r groups and unions in the a p p a re l and co nstru ction industries®

Th is study is l i m i t e d to c o m m i t t e e s e s t a b lis h e d under the t e r m s o f c o l l e c t i v e
b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n t s and does not c o v e r i n fo r m a l a r r a n g e m e n t s or e m p lo y e e c o m ­
m it t e e s in esta b lis h m e n ts not under c o l l e c t i v e bargaining®
The e x is t e n c e o f l a b o r m a n a gem en t c o m m itt e e s s i m i l a r to those d e s c r ib e d h e r e is undoubtedly m o r e w i d e ­
sp r ea d than a study o f f o r m a l c o n trac t p r o v i s i o n s w ould indicate®




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T A B L E lo — P r o v is io n s for joint la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t sa fe ty , p r o d u c tio n , and in d u stry sta b iliz a tio n c o m m itte e s
in m a jo r c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts by in d u str y g ro u p , 1 9 5 4 -5 5
D istr ib u tio n of a g r e e m e n ts and w o r k e r s
a c co r d in g to p r o v isio n s for---S a fety
Join t p rod u ction
c o m m itte e s ;
Joint sa fe ty
or in d u stry
d
e
g
r
e
e
of
jo
in
t
c o m m itte e s 1 p a r tic ip a tio n not s ta b iliz a tio n
A g r e e ­ W ork ers
c o m m itte e s 1
m e n ts (000 »s)
s p e c ifie d 2
A g r e e ­ W o rk ers A g r e e ­ W o rk ers A g r e e ­ W o rk ers
m e n ts (000*s) m e n ts (000 *s) m e n ts (000»s)
N u m b er stu d ied

In d u stry group

1 ,5 9 4

7 ,1 8 2 ,9

281

1 ,7 7 3 .8

75

2 8 9 .0

31

232. 8

1 ,0 8 1

4 ,6 0 1 .5

255

1 ,2 6 4 .2

63

1 9 8 .8

17

1 6 0 .5

97
10
59
47

3 2 5 .2
3 1 .2
1 4 4 .4

9 7 .8
5 .2
-

4
-

1 2 .0
-

1

4 3 5 .4

21
2
-

-

-

1 .9
1 5 0 .7

17
18
50

3 8 .2
3 6 .2
1 1 2 .0

6
1
7

1 5 .2
1 .2
3 1 .2

2
7

28
57
21
20
18
35
109
70
133
95
140
27

5 7 .2
1 2 8 .0
6 3 .1
1 2 2 ,9
5 5 .3
1 0 9 ,8
6 0 7 .6
1 8 7 .0
3 5 4 .8
404. 1
1 ,2 6 6 .4
6 1 .4

1
20
6
7
2
56
18
43
10
45
5

1 .2
3 8 .8
1 8 .9
6 1 .9
2 .7
4 6 5 .5
8 0 .4
90. 1
1 9 .3
2 9 8 .1
2 3 .3

7
3
2
3
10
6
4
3
10
1

4. 1
2 0 .2
2 3 .8
8 .4
7 .2
6 .5
3 8. 1
1 3 .4
4 .6
1 4 .8
4 2 .7
1. 1

30

6 1 .5

5

1 3 .6

1

1 .9

N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g ________________

513

2 ,5 8 1 .4

26

5 0 9 .6

12

M in in g, c r u d e -p e tr o le u m , and
n a tu r a l-g a s p r o d u c tio n ______________
T r a n sp o rta tio n 3 _______________________
C o m m u n ica tio n s
U tilitie s : E le c tr ic and ga s
W h o lesa le tr a d e ________________________
R e ta il trad e
H o te ls and r e s ta u r a n ts ________________
S e r v ic e s __________________ __________ ___
C o n s tr u c tio n _
M isc e lla n e o u s n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g _____

14
96
71
61
13
68
29
48
108
5

5 0 1 .1
3 9 7 .6
544. 1
1 7 6 .9
2 1 .3
1 8 2 .6
1 3 6 .2
1 4 3 .7
4 5 6 .4
2 1 .5

6
1
2
14
1
2
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422. 1
1 5 .0
6 .6
61.0
2 .8
2. 1
-

3
2
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A ll in d u str ie s

_

M an u facturing
F ood and k in d red p r o d u c ts ____________
T ob a cco m a n u fa ctu re s
_
T e x tile -m ill p ro d u cts
A p p arel and o th er fin ish e d
te x tile p r o d u c ts ______________________
L u m b er and w ood p ro d u cts
(e x ce p t f u r n it u r e ) ____________________
F u rn itu re and fix tu r e s
P a p er and a llie d p ro d u cts
P r in tin g , p u b lish in g , and
a llie d in d u str ie s
C h e m ic a ls and a llie d p r o d u c t s __
P ro d u c ts of p e tr o le u m and co a l
R ubber p r o d u c ts _______________________
L ea th er and le a th e r p ro d u cts
S to n e, c la y , and g la s s p ro d u cts
P r im a r y m e ta l in d u s t r ie s ___ _______
F a b r ic a te d m e ta l p ro d u cts _
__ _
M a ch in ery (e x ce p t e le c tr ic a l)
E le c tr ic a l m a c h in e r y
T r a n sp o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t_____________
In str u m e n ts and r e la te d p r o d u c ts ____
M is c e lla n e o u s m an u factu rin g
in d u s t r ie s ______________________________

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11
1
1
1
2

2 .5
1 .6
1 .4
2 .5

'

'

9 0 .2

14

7 2 .3

7 0 .6
4. 3
1 5 .3
-

1
3
1
3
6

-

-

1 4 .0
8 .3
1 .6
1 1 .0
3 7 .4

1 In clu d es 4 a g r e e m e n ts c o v er in g 1 8 ,0 0 0 e m p lo y e e s , p rovid in g for join t c o m m itte e s d ealin g w ith both
sa fe ty and p ro d u ctio n or in d u str y s ta b iliz a tio n p r o b le m s,
2 In clu d es a g r e e m e n ts w h ich r e fe r to sa fe ty c o m m itte e s , plant c o m m itte e s , h ea lth and sa fe ty c o m m it­
t e e s , e m p lo y e e s * a d v is o r y c o m m itte e s , or s im ila r c o m m itte e s , the p u rp o se of w h ich is to p ro m o te sa fe and
sa n ita r y w ork in g c o n d itio n s. H o w e v er , th e se a g r e e m e n ts do not s p e c ific a lly sta te that e m p lo y e r s and u n ion s
a re to p a r ticip a te jo in tly in m e m b e r sh ip and a c tio n s of su ch c o m m itte e s ,
3 E x c lu d e s r a ilr o a d and a ir lin e in d u s tr ie s .
NO TE: Due to rou n d in g, su m s of in d ivid u al ite m s do not n e c e s s a r ily equal to ta ls .




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Chapter L —Labor-Management Safety Committees

O rg a n iz a tio n of Joint L a b o r - M a n a g e m e n t C o m m it te e s

ga in ing,
The s iz e
methods
duration

In esta blish in g a u n io n -m a n a g em en t sa fety c o m m itt e e under c o l l e c t i v e b a r ­
the p a r t ie s g e n e r a l l y c o n s id e r the d eta ils o f its o rg a n iz a t io n and stru ctu re:
and co m p o sitio n o f the c o m m i t t e e , e l i g i b i l i t y re q u ir e m e n t s f o r m e m b e r s and
o f s e le c t in g them , the scope of the e m p lo y e e unit which m e m b e r s r e p r e s e n t ,
o f th e ir s e r v i c e , and th e ir com pensa tion f o r tim e spent on c o m m itt e e dutieso

C o m m it te e s e s ta b lis h e d under the t e r m s of a g r e e m e n t s studied d i f f e r e d in s i z e 0
The num ber of w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d in the plant and the scope o f the c o m m itt e e *s fu n c­
tions m a y have been d e t e r m in in g fa c t o r s ; o b v io u s ly , each plant must dec id e fo r i t s e l f
the m o st e ff ic ie n t c o m m itt e e s i z e . A s a ru le , the num ber o f c o m m itt e e m e n was s p e c ­
if i e d , though a fe w a g r e e m e n t s w e r e not s p e c i fic on this pointo Equal union and e m ­
p lo y e r r e p r e s e n t a t io n was g e n e r a l l y provided*.
E l i g i b i l i t y r e q u ir e m e n t s w e r e defined in a num ber o f a g r e e m e n t s .
Len gth of
s e r v i c e above a stated m in im u m and know led ge o f plant p r a c t ic e s w e r e the m o s t c o m ­
mon r e q u ir e m e n t s fo r c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s h ip . One joint sa fety in sp ectio n c o m m it t e e ,
n eg o tia ted on an i n d u s t r y - a r e a b a s i s , m ade e x p e r i e n c e in the in du stry a r e q u is it e f o r
both la b o r and m a n a gem en t m e m b e r s . Some co n trac ts c a lle d fo r union o f f i c e r s 1 p a r ­
ticip a tion in c o m m itt e e functions.
The sa fety e n g in e e r or sa fety d i r e c t o r was s o m e ­
t im e s d esign ated as a m a n a gem en t m e m b e r o f the c o m m i t t e e .
A few co n tracts s p e ­
c i f i c a l l y b a r r e d com pany and union r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s en ga ged in g r ie v a n c e p r o c e s s in g
or c o l le c t iv e ba rg a in in g f r o m m e m b e r s h i p in s a fety c o m m i t t e e s .
The m a j o r i t y of co n trac ts contained p r o c e d u r e s f o r se le c tin g c o m m itt e e m e m ­
bers.
In some cases, the union s e l e c t e d e m p lo y e e m e m b e r s ; in o th e r s , the com pany
appointed them fr o m l is t s subm itted by the union. Both p a r t ie s acted jo in t ly in making
appointments in some plants. One clause p r o v id e d that the h o u rly ra t e d w o r k e r s e le c t
t h e ir c o m m itt e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s .
A n o th e r p r o v id e d that the plant s a fe ty c o m m itt e e
include r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of e m p l o y e e s in the b a rg a in in g unit and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of oth er
e m p lo y e e groups outside the ba rg a in in g unit.
The em p lo y m en t unit r e p r e s e n t e d by a sin gle c o m m itt e e is another v a r i a b l e .
A multipla nt company m a y have s ep a ra te c o m m itt e e s fo r each plant.
R e p r e s e n t a t io n
m a y be on a shift o r d ep artm en tal b a s is .
Some co n trac ts e sta b lish ed c o m m itt e e s by
w o r k a r e a s or by s e c tio n s .
The t e r m o f c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s h ip v a r i e d . Under some contracts, the c o m ­
m itte e was p er m a n en t, that i s , s e r v i n g f o r the duration o f the a g r e e m e n t or l o n g e r .
O thers p r o v id e d that some o f the m e m b e r s w e r e to be p erm a n en t w h ile the r e s t w e r e
to s e r v e short, fi x e d t e r m s .
Rotating m e m b e r s h ip fo r a ll posts w as the pa ttern in
some a g r e e m e n t s ; in o th e r s , th e re was a co m p le te change o f m e m b e r s h ip at d esign ated
in terva ls.
One c o n trac t which e s t a b lis h e d a sa fety c o m m itt e e f o r the f i r s t tim e p r o ­
v id e d fo r v a r y in g lengths o f s e r v i c e fo r the o r ig in a l m e m b e r s , with 1- y e a r t e r m s f o r
subsequent m e m b e r s .
Since the c o m m itt e e s e r v e s the in t e r e s t s o f both la b o r and m a n a g e m e n t, the
question a r i s e s as to who should pay fo r tim e spent in c o m m itt e e fu nctions.
Many
co n tracts a llo w e d tim e o ff f r o m w o r k with pay f o r attending c o m m itt e e m e e t in g s and
fu lfillin g c o m m itt e e functions.
Other a g r e e m e n t s a ls o p r o v id e d pay f o r tim e spent
a ft e r w o r k in such a c t i v i t i e s .
Some c o n trac ts l i m i t e d the num ber of hours spent on
c o m m itt e e w o r k f o r which the e m p l o y e r would pa y.
In some plants, the e m p l o y e r did
not pay f o r tim e spent on m e e t in g s o r in sp ectio n t r i p s , eve n though the a c t i v i t i e s took
pla ce during w o r k in g h o u rs .
P a y was optional at the d i s c r e t i o n o f com pan y o f f i c i a l s ,
a c c o rd in g to the t e r m s o f one a g r e e m e n t . The bituminous coal a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d fo r
the e s ta b lis h m e n t of m ine s a fe ty c o m m itt e e s c o m p r i s e d of union m e m b e r s who w e r e
paid f o r th e ir tim e by the union.
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T h e s e p r o v i s i o n s a r e il l u s t r a t e d b e lo w .

1.

N u m b e r of union and m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s v a r i e s by s iz e of plant
A jo in t s a fe ty c o m m itt e e co n sistin g o f equal n um bers o f e m p lo y e e r e p r e s e n t a ­
t i v e s and m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s shall be e s t a b lis h e d in each plant.
The
num ber o f m e m b e r s on the c o m m itt e e shall be d e t e r m in e d on the fo llo w in g ba sis:
N u m b e r of
em ployees
in plant

2.

Up to 2,000

1 e m p lo y e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e and
1 m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

2,000 to 4,0 00

2 e m p lo y e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s and
2 m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s

4,0 00 and up

3 e m p lo y e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s and
3 m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s

P r o p o r t i o n o f union and m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t io n v a r i e s

by

type o f

c o m m itt e e

The union shall have the rig h t to appoint r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m among company
e m p lo y e e s to s e r v e on the fo llo w in g c o m m itt e e s in the p r o p o r t io n shown belo w :
E m p l o y e e s 1 a c t i v i t i e s c o m m it t e e (2 union ap p o in tee s, 7-m an c o m m it t e e )
C iv i c

fund

sp e cia l

re lie f

c o m m it t e e

S afety c o m m itt e e (union a ppo in tee ,

3.

a p p o in tee s,

6-m an c o m m i t t e e )

5-m an c o m m i t t e e )

Equal union and m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t io n ; s iz e o f c o m m itt e e not s p e c i fie d
T h e r e shall be a plant s a fe ty
f r o m the union and the com pany.

4.

(3 union

c o m m itt e e c o m p o s e d o f

equal

re p resen ta tives

Equal union and m a n a gem en t re p r e s e n t a t io n ; s iz e o f c o m m itt e e s p e c ifi e d
A jo in t s a fe ty c o m m itt e e co n s istin g o f 3 e m p l o y e e s des ign ated by the union
and 3 m a n a gem en t m e m b e r s d es ign ated by the com pany shall be e s t a b lis h e d in
each pla nt.
The s a fety c o m m itt e e shall hold m on th ly m e e t in g s at t i m e s d e t e r ­
m in ed by the c o m m i t t e e , p r e f e r a b l y outside o f r e g u l a r w ork in g h o u rs .

5°

Equal union and m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ;
r e s e n t a t iv e s m a y attend m e e t in g s

other m a n a g em en t

and union r e p ­

A s a fe ty c o m m itt e e o f 10 d iv id e d eq u a lly b etw een m e m b e r s o f the union and
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f m a n a gem en t, shall be m a in tain ed . The union shall design ate its
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s on the c o m m itt e e . . .
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the la b o r r e la t io n s d iv is io n and the bu sin ess r e p r e s e n t a t i v e
of the union m a y a lso attend these m e e t i n g s .
6o

C o m m it te e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s must have e x p e r ie n c e in the in du stry
T h e r e shall be a s a fety i n s p e c t o r d es ign a ted by the union and a s a fety i n s p e c t o r
d es ign a ted by the com pan y. Each p a r t y a g r e e s that its des ign a ted i n s p e c t o r shall
be one with e x p e r i e n c e in the /Industr;y7.




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7o

Union c o m m itt e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s must have kn ow led ge o f plant p r a c t i c e s and s p e c if i e d m in im u m s e r v i c e
The union w i l l co o p e ra te with the com pan y in en co u ra gin g e m p l o y e e s to o b s e r v e
the sa fety re gu la tio n s which shall be p r e s c r i b e d by the company and to w o r k in a
safe m a n n e r,
T o that end, a s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall be e s t a b lis h e d at each plant
o r w o r k s to be co m p o s e d of not m o r e than 6 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the com pany and
6 e m p lo y e e s at that plant o r w o r k s , w hich shall a s s is t , m ake r e c o m m e n d a tio n s to,
and co op era te w ith, the head of the dep artm en t at such plant o r w o r k s . The e m ­
p lo y e e s on such c o m m itt e e at each plant o r w o r k s shall be des ign ated by the union.
The e m p lo y e e s who shall be n om inated by the union to be r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s on such
c o m m itt e e at any plant or w o r k s shall be e m p l o y e e s who have know led ge o f the
p r a c t i c e s at that plant o r w o r k s and who shall have w o r k e d th e re a m in im u m of
1 year.

8.

C h ie f s t e w a rd o r an a lte rn a te to be union c o m m itt e e m e m b e r
The c h ie f s t e w a rd o r an a lte rn a te shall be a m e m b e r o f the s a fe ty and health
c o m m itt e e 0
The sa fety and health c o m m itt e e shall tour the plant e v e r y 3 months; during
the months o f January, A p r i l , July, and O c t o b e r .
The sa fety and health c o m m itt e e shall have a m e e tin g a ft e r t h e ir tour o f i n ­
spection to r e v i e w conditions as to sa fety and health and w i l l m ake a r e p o r t with
co p ie s to the d ep artm en t fo r e m a n and s t e w a r d s .

9.

Safety d i r e c t o r to be company c o m m itt e e m e m b e r
T h e r e shall be a health and s a fe ty c o m m itt e e c o m p r is e d o f 6 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
f r o m the union, the s a fe ty d i r e c t o r and any o th er 2 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the c o m ­
pany w hom the g e n e r a l superintendent m a y s e l e c t .

10.

In dividuals

en ga ged in

co llective

b a rg a in in g m a y

not

s e r v e on s a fety

c o m m itt e e

The c o m m itt e e on s a fety and sanitation shall be c o m p o s e d eq u a lly o f company
and union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , and it shall be incumbent on this c o m m itt e e to keep
i n fo r m e d on sa fety and sanitation conditions in the plant and r e p o r t p r o m p t ly th e ir
re c o m m e n d a t io n .
The p e r s o n n e l of the c o m m itt e e on s a fe ty and
p o sed o f any individual who, as a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
l e c t i v e b a rg a in in g , and the r e la tio n s h ip b etw een the
and sanitation and any o th er r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the
a p a rt.
11 • Union g r i e v a n c e

c o m m itt e e m e n

sanitation shall not be c o m ­
e it h e r p a rty , en ga ge s in c o l ­
a d v i s o r y c o m m itt e e on sa fety
p a r t ie s sh all be s ep a r a te and

and s tew a rd s m a y not

serve

on s a fe ty c o m m itt e e

A t each l o c a t i o i ? w h e r e union r e p r e s e n t a t io n is p la n tw ide, a jo in t s a fe ty and
health c o m m itt e e shall be e s t a b lis h e d , the n um ber o f m e m b e r s to be a g r e e d upon
lo ca lly .
Safety and health a c t i v i t i e s a r e a joint u nio n -com pa n y e f f o r t and, t h e r e ­
f o r e , n eith er g r i e v a n c e c o m m it t e e m e n nor stew a rd s should s e r v e on the sa fety
and health c o m m itt e e in addition to t h e ir other r e s p o n s ib i li t ie s . . .
12• Union nom inates and m a n a gem en t appoints e m p lo y e e

c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s

The s a fe ty d i r e c t o r or his d es ign ated r e p r e s e n t a t i v e shall n o tify the p r e s id e n t
o f the l o c a l union of v a c a n c ie s on the plant s a fe ty c o m m it t e e , and the p r e s id e n t
shall furnish the s a fe ty d i r e c t o r o r his d esign ated r e p r e s e n t a t i v e with the name
or n am es o f in dividu als in the r e s p e c t i v e d ep artm en ts whom the union d e s i r e s to
have s e r v e on such c o m m i t t e e .




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F in a l appointment of c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s shall be m ade by the s a fety d i r e c t o r
or his des ign a ted r e p r e s e n t a t i v e .
A s r a p id ly as p o s s i b l e , and as v a c a n c ie s o ccu r on the s a fety c o m m it t e e , r e ­
p la c e m e n ts shall be m ade f r o m l i s t s subm itted by the union so that at le a s t 50
p e r c e n t o f the s a fety c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s shall have been s e le c t e d f r o m such listso
N o s a fe ty c o m m itt e e m e m b e r shall be a d i s t r ic t s t e w a r d or zone c o m m it t e e m a n .
13o Union r e c o m m e n d s e m p l o y e e s fo r

c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s h i p

The e m p l o y e r shall continue to make a ll re a s o n a b le p r o v i s i o n s f o r the s a fe ty
and health of the e m p l o y e e s during the hours o f t h e i r em p lo y m e n t in the pla n ts .
E m p lo y e e s w i l l abide by the health and s a fety ru les as set up o r that m a y be
m o d i f ie d f r o m tim e to t i m e .
The union w i l l have the p r i v i l e g e o f re c o m m e n d in g
the name of one e m p lo y e e f r o m each d iv is io n fo r m e m b e r s h ip on the m on th ly
s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e .
14.

Union s e le c t s e m p l o y e e s fo r c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s h i p
T w o m e m b e r s of the c o m p a n y fs g e n e r a l sa fety
by the union f r o m the e m p l o y e e s o f the com pany.

15 o Union and m a n a gem en t

j o in t ly appoint

h a lf

of

the

c o m m itt e e

shall

be s e le c t e d

e m p lo y e e c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s

In an e f f o r t to p r o m o t e the s a fe s t p o s s ib le w o r k in g co nd itio n s, the company
w i l l continue to m ain tain the d ir e c t io n and d e v e lo p m e n t o f an a c t iv e plant s a fety
com m ittee.
M e m b e r s h ip shall be li m i t e d to a total o f 15, o f w h o m 12 shall be
plant e m p l o y e e s , and o f whom 6 shall be appointed j o in t ly by the union b u sin ess
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e and the s a fe ty d i r e c t o r .
T e n u re o f any one m e m b e r sh all be l i m i t e d to 2 y e a r s c o n s e c u t iv e ly , and m a y
be t e r m i n a t e d soon er by the s a fety d i r e c t o r i f s e r v i c e is not s a t i s f a c t o r y .
Once
each y e a r , o n e - h a lf the m e m b e r s h i p shall be r e p la c e d by new m e m b e r s .
1 6.

Union and m a n a gem en t appoint th e ir r e s p e c t i v e c o m m itt e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
A jo in t union m a n a gem en t s a fe ty c o m m itt e e c o m p o s e d o f 3 m e m b e r s appointed
by the union and 3 appointed by the m a n a gem en t shall m e e t once each month. The
c o m m itt e e shall have au th ority to m a ke re c o m m e n d a t io n s in r e g a r d to sa fety p r a c ­
t ic e s in the shop.

17. H o u r ly e m p l o y e e s e l e c t c o m m itt e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
The com pan y a g r e e s to d iscu ss a cciden ts with the m i l l s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e s ,
co m p o s e d of s u p e r v i s o r y and h o u rly e m p lo y e e s , to d e t e r m in e t h e ir cause and to
take steps to p r e v e n t a s i m i l a r a c c id e n t.
The union a g r e e s to support the c o m ­
m it t e e s in th e ir e f f o r t s to p r e v e n t a c c id e n t s . H o u r ly m e m b e r s o f s a fety c o m m i t ­
t e e s shall be e l e c t e d by the h o u rly e m p l o y e e s r e p r e s e n t e d by th e m .
18. N u m b e r o f c o m m itt e e s at each plant to be a g r e e d upon l o c a l l y
T h e r e shall be joint com pan y-u n ion s a fe ty in spectio n c o m m i t t e e s at each plant
c o m p o s e d o f 1 e m p lo y e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , appointed by the union, and 1 r e p r e s e n t a ­
t i v e , appointed b y the com pa n y. The num ber o f such s a fety in sp ectio n c o m m itt e e s
shall be a g r e e d upon l o c a l l y at each plant betw een the l o c a l superintendent and the
l o c a l union.
Company and union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s shall be appointed to s e r v e on
such c o m m i t t e e s f o r a t e r m o f 3 months. M e e tin g s o f such c o m m it t e e s sh all be
scheduled at such t im e s and in such m an ner as not to i n t e r f e r e with o r d e r l y o p e r a ­
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19.

C o m m it te e s e s t a b lis h e d fo r each plant
The plant sa fety c o m m itt e e
union as fo llo w s :

shall be

co m p o s e d

of

e m p lo y e e s

/Plant A ]

3 m em bers

/Plant S7

3 m em bers

s e le c t e d

by the

/Plant 27

/Plant 27
The company w i l l appoint at l e a s t one r e p r e s e n t a t iv e to s e r v e
above d e s c r i b e d sa fety c o m m itt e e s 0

20 • C o m m it te e s e s ta b lis h e d in each divis io n ;

on each o f the

s iz e v a r i e s by d iv is io n

A sa fety and health c o m m itt e e m a y be e l e c t e d o r appointed in each d iv is io n
not to e x c e e d 3 in num ber f o r the bonded products and g r a in d iv is io n and not to
e x c e e d 2 in number f o r the other 2 d iv is io n s .

21 o C o m m it te e s e s t a b lis h e d by a r e a or

section

The com pany w i l l set up s a fe ty c o m m itt e e s by a r e a or sectio n and e m p l o y e e s
w i l l be asked to s e r v e on such c o m m itt e e s f o r a fix e d p e r i o d o f t i m e . The /union ]
shall designate th r e e of the e m p l o y e e s to s e r v e on each o f the said c o m m itt e e s
in an a d v i s o r y c a p a city . The c o m m itt e e s w i l l m e e t at l e a s t once m on th ly.

22o C o m m it te e in cludes r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m each shift
The union shall appoint a s a fety c o m m itt e e co m p o s e d of 6 e m p l o y e e s who a r e
on the f i r s t shift and 3 who a r e on the second shift which shall m e e t r e g u l a r l y
once a month with r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s appointed by m a n a gem en t and a p e r s o n n e l d i v i ­
sion r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to i n v e s t i g a t e , r e p o r t , and make suggestions in r e g a r d to co n ­
ditions a ffe c tin g the sa fety and health o f e m p l o y e e s . F o u r o f the a ppointees f r o m
the f i r s t shift and 2 o f the a ppointees f r o m the second shift w i l l be changed e v e r y
6 m on th s. A n e m p lo y e e w i l l not be e l ig i b l e to s e r v e on the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e lo n g e r
than 1 y e a r at a t i m e .

23.

C o m m it te e
groups

includes

union

r e p r e s e n t a t iv e

and

rep resen tative

of

other

e m p lo y e e

It is r e c o g n i z e d that plantwide c o ord in atio n is n e c e s s a r y fo r m o s t e f f e c t i v e
d ev elop m en t and a p p lica tio n o f the plant s a fe ty and health p r o g r a m ; t h e r e f o r e , the
plant s a fe ty c o m m itt e e should include r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of any other e m p lo y e e groups
not r e p r e s e n t e d by this union.
A t each lo c a tio n w h e re union r e p r e s e n t a t io n o f e m p lo y e e s is l i m i t e d to a d e ­
p a rtm en t w ithin a plant, one e m p lo y e e w i l l be s e l e c t e d by the l o c a l union to a d v is e
l o c a l m a n a gem en t on s a fety and health a c t i v i t i e s w ithin the d ep artm en t, o r , w h e re
a g r e e d upon l o c a l l y , w i l l s e r v e on the plant s a fety c o m m i t t e e .

24.

Term

of m e m b e r s h ip :

Perm anent

T h e r e shall be a p erm a n en t sa fety c o m m itt e e co nsisting of not to e x c e e d two
p e r s o n s , who shall be e m p lo y e e s o f the com pany, s e le c te d by the union, and an
equal num ber of p e r s o n s s e le c t e d by the com pan y.




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Term
25A.

of m e m b e r s h i p : One p erm a n en t m e m b e r ;

other m e m b e r s w ith fi x e d t e r m s

M e m b e r s o f these /~safety7 c o m m itt e e s shall be co m p o s e d o f a union r e p ­
r e s e n t a t iv e , a com pany r e p r e s e n t a t iv e , and a m e m b e r o f the com pany p e r s o n n e l
d ep a rtm en t.
The com pany p e r s o n n e l d ep artm en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e shall be a p e r ­
manent m e m b e r and the other 2 r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s shall s e r v e f o r a p e r i o d o f 3
months •
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25B.

Such /s~afety7 c o m m itt e e shall consist of m i l l g e n e r a l superintendent and two
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s as d esign ated by each s ig n a t o r y l o c a l union,. The l o c a l union shall
change one of its r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s e v e r y 3 m onths.

26.

Term

of m e m b e r s h i p :

C o m p lete change e v e r y 6 months

T h e r e shall be a c o m m itt e e o f 2 m e m b e r s o f the union and 2 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
of the com pan y, to be known as the s a fety c o m m i t t e e , who w i l l m e e t w ith the
s a fe ty e n g i n e e r . . . .
The m e m b e r s h i p of the c o m m itt e e shall be l i m i t e d to
those e m p l o y e e s who have been e m p lo y e d by the com pany f o r m o r e than 1 y e a r ,
thus a ssu rin g a k n ow led ge of the plant and w o r k in g conditions in o r d e r that they
m a y e f f e c t i v e l y c a r r y out th e ir c o m m itt e e duties.
It is a ls o p r o v id e d that the
m e m b e r s h i p o f the said s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall have an e n tire change o f p e r s o n n e l
e v e r y 6 m on th s.
Term

of m e m b e r s h i p :

Rotating m e m b e r s h ip

27A.

The union w i l l p r o v i d e the com pany with a panel o f n am es f r o m w hich the
com pan y w i l l s e l e c t at le a s t one to s e r v e as a m e m b e r o f the plant sa fety c o m ­
m i t t e e . The m e m b e r s h i p o f this c o m m itt e e shall be ro ta te d in o r d e r that a l a r g e
n um ber o f e m p l o y e e s shall have a chance to s e r v e on the c o m m i t t e e .

27B.

The e m p l o y e r a g r e e s to . • . continue the e m p l o y e e ’ s a d v i s o r y c o m m itt e e
on s a fe ty , and to p e r i o d i c a l l y ro ta te m e m b e r s h ip t h e re o n .

28.

T e r m o f m e m b e r s h i p : V a r y in g t e r m s
t e r m s fo r subsequent re p la c e m e n t s

f o r o r i g i n a l e m p lo y e e m e m b e r s ;

12-month

T h e r e shall be e s t a b lis h e d and m a in tain ed a joint s a fety c o m m it t e e , co m p o s e d
of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the com pany and the union. The p u rp ose o f this c o m m itt e e
is to jo in t l y d iscu ss sa fety p r o b le m s f o r the mutual b en efit o f the com pany and
its e m p l o y e e s . The union shall s e le c t 1 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r o m each o f the 7 m a j o r
groups o f e m p l o y e e s c o v e r e d by this a g r e e m e n t to s e r v e on this c o m m it t e e . The
union1s o r ig in a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s shall be appointed to s e r v e f o r the fo llo w in g
t e r m s : 1 to s e r v e 24 months, 1 to s e r v e 18 months, 2 to s e r v e 12 m onths, and
2 to s e r v e 6 m on th s. Subsequent r e p la c e m e n t appointm ents by the union shall be
m ade fo r 12-month t e r m s .
T im e
29A.

o f f with pay f o r c o m m itt e e functions

The s a fety c o m m itt e e shall hold m onthly m e e t in g s at t i m e s d e t e r m in e d by
the c o m m i t t e e . T i m e consum ed on c o m m itt e e w o r k by c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s d e s ­
ign a ted by the union shall be c o n s id e r e d hours w o r k e d to be co m p e n sa ted by the
com pa n y. . . . The union m e m b e r s o f the sa fety c o m m itt e e shall have a c c e s s
to all p la c e s in or about the plant or p r o p e r t y o f the com pany at re a s o n a b le
t im e s as d e t e r m in e d by the s a fe t y c o m m it t e e , to in v e s t ig a t e s a fe ty and health
co nd ition s.
Each union m e m b e r o f the s a fety c o m m itt e e shall, upon re a s o n a b le
n otice to his im m e d ia t e s u p e r v i s o r , be a ffo r d e d such tim e o ff with pay as m a y
be r e q u ir e d f o r the pu rpose of making such in v e s t ig a t io n , and f o r the p u rp ose of
p e r f o r m i n g oth er duties p r o v i d e d fo r in this a r t i c l e .




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29B.

The sa fety and health c o m m itt e e shall m e e t as often as d e e m e d n e c e s s a r y ,
but not l e s s than once p e r month, fo r the pu rpose of d iscu ssin g s a fety p r o b l e m s ,
and w i l l tour the plant p e r i o d i c a l l y to v e r i f y that adopted s a fety r e c o m m e n d a ­
tions have been c o m p lie d w ith. . . .
M e m b e r s o f the s a fety and health c o m ­
m it t e e w i l l be p e r m i t t e d to attend g r ie v a n c e m e e t in g s r e g a r d in g s a fe ty and health
p r o b le m s o Union m e m b e r s o f the s a fe ty and health c o m m itt e e shall be paid fo r
lo s t w o r k t im e w hile functioning on the c o m m it t e e .

30.

T im e o ff with pay plus additional com pensation f o r attending c o m m itt e e m e e t in g s
A n y o p e r a t o r appointed to a c o m m itt e e on the subject o f s a fe ty and c o u r t e s y
and r e q u i r e d to attend any m e e tin g of such c o m m itt e e shall be paid fo r any tim e
lo s t f r o m his run in attending m e e t in g s at s t r a ig h t - t i m e ra te s and fo r 2 hours
additio nal at s t r a ig h t - t im e r a t e s .
If no tim e is lo s t f r o m a run, an o p e r a t o r
shall be paid at s t r a i g h t - t i m e ra te s fo r any tim e spent in such m e e t i n g s , with a
m in im u m of 2 h ou rs .

31.

T im e o ff with pay f o r c o m m itt e e m e e tin g s during w o r k in g hours; l i m i t e d pay f o r
o f f - s h i f t c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s
E m p lo y e e m e m b e r s of the joint sa fety c o m m itt e e shall be a f fo r d e d such tim e
o ff the job during scheduled w o rk in g h ou rs , with pay, as m a y be r e q u i r e d fo r
attendance at scheduled m e e t in g s o f the c o m m i t t e e .
O f f - s h i f t m e m b e r s o f the
c o m m itt e e w i l l be paid not to e x c e e d 1 hour at s t r a i g h t - t i m e ra te s fo r attendance
at scheduled m e e t in g s of the c o m m i t t e e 0

32.

P a y fo r l i m i t e d num ber of hours fo r attendance at c o m m itt e e m e e t in g s
The union and the m a n a gem en t w i l l f o r m a sa fety c o m m it t e e , co nsisting of
3 m en appointed by the union and 3 men appointed by the m a n a g em en t, who shall
m e e t f o r the purpose o f d iscu ssin g s a fety p r o b le m s at le a s t once a month. The
m a n a gem en t w i l l pay the 3 men appointed by the union 2 h o u r s 1 pay at t h e ir base
h o u rly rate fo r attending such s a fe ty m eetings>

33 o

L i m i t e d tim e o ff with pay
d is c r e t io n o f m a n a gem en t

fo r

c o m m itt e e a c t i v i t i e s ;

additional

tim e a llo w e d

at

The union m a y appoint a union s a fety c o m m it t e e , co m p o s e d o f th ree m e m ­
b e r s , to m e e t with a d esign ated r e p r e s e n t a t iv e of m a n a gem en t once each w e e k
f o r the pu rpose of making r e c o m m e n d a tio n s co ncern ing health and sa fety co n d i­
tio n s. The c o r p o r a t io n w i l l pay each of the 3 m e m b e r s o f the union s a fety c o m ­
m itte e up to 1 hour p e r w e e k at the a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e e a rn in gs o f the e m ­
p lo y e e f o r the p r e c e d in g month, f o r tim e spent in such m e e t in g . The d esign ated
m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e and the 3 m e m b e r s of the union s a fe ty c o m m itt e e m a y
use any pa rt of the a llo t t e d 1 hour fo r the pu rp ose o f in spectin g the plant, but
the total amount o f tim e a llo tte d f o r such m e e tin g and in sp ectio n shall not e x c e e d
1 hour p e r w eek; p r o v i d e d , h o w e v e r , that the la b o r re la t io n s d i r e c t o r , in his
d is c r e t i o n , m a y a llo w additional t im e .
34°

P a y f o r c o m m itt e e m e e t in g s optional with company
. . . T h is /"safety/ c o m m itt e e shall m e e t on ca ll and at le a s t once each
month. D e te r m in a tio n o f w heth er e m p l o y e e s shall be paid f o r tim e so spent shall
r e s t with the com pany.
No pay fo r tim e

35A.

spent on c o m m itt e e w o r k

A s a fe ty c o m m itt e e consisting of 3 e m p l o y e e s d esign ated by the union and 3
m a n a gem en t m e m b e r s d esign ated by the c o r p o r a t io n shall be e s t a b lis h e d in each
plant. The sa fety c o m m itt e e shall hold m onthly m e e tin g s at t i m e s d e t e r m in e d by
the c o m m i t t e e , p r e f e r a b l y outside o f r e g u la r w ork in g h o u rs . T i m e consum ed on
c o m m itt e e w o r k by c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s des ign ated by the union shall not be co n ­
s i d e r e d hours w o r k e d to be co m p e n sa ted by the c o r p o r a t io n .




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35B.

The union m e m b e r s o f the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall be g ra n ted such t im e o ff
without pay as is r e q u i r e d to c a r r y out these functions o f the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e *

O ther P r o v i s i o n s

f o r Union P a r t i c i p a t i o n

In 75 a g r e e m e n t s , r e f e r e n c e to c o m m itt e e action on s a fety m a t t e r s made no
s p e c i fic p r o v is i o n f o r joint c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s h ip *
In m o s t in s ta n c e s , the clauses
r e f e r r e d to a union sa fety c o m m itt e e which was to make r e c o m m e n d a t io n s to the e m ­
p l o y e r or w o r k with m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in p r o m o tin g safety*

36*

Union c o m m itt e e to make r e c o m m e n d a tio n s to com pany
The company w i l l c o o p e ra te with the union in in v e s tig a tin g health and s a fety
conditions and w i l l c a r e f u l l y c o n s id e r any re c o m m e n d a t io n s m ade by the union
c o m m itt e e in r e s p e c t th e reto *

37 o

Union s a fety c o m m itt e e

to m a ke r e c o m m e n d a tio n s to com pany sa fety c o m m itt e e

The union and the company w i l l co o p era te to fu rth er the p r o g r a m o f s a fe ty ,
health, and sanitation.
The union w i l l p r e s e n t w r it t e n r e c o m m e n d a t io n s to the
com pany and the company *s s a fety c o m m itt e e on m a t t e r s r e l a t i v e to s a fety o r
s a n ita r y and healthfu l w o rk in g co nd ition s. The com pany w i l l a d v is e the union as
to the disp ositio n of t h e ir r e c o m m e n d a t io n s .
38.

Union w e l f a r e

c o m m itt e e to d iscu ss

s a fety p r o b le m s with plant s a fety c o m m itt e e

A c c o r d i n g to the p r e s e n t p r a c t i c e , a m e e tin g w i l l be h eld m o n th ly b etw een
the plant sa fety c o m m itt e e and the union w e l f a r e c o m m itt e e f o r the p u rp ose o f
d isc u s sin g s a fe ty and w e l f a r e p r o b le m s *
39 •

Union b a rg a in in g c o m m itt e e to m ake re c o m m e n d a tio n s to com pany f o r e lim in a t io n
of h aza rd ou s conditions
The union b a rg a in in g c o m m it t e e shall have the au th ority to i n v e s t ig a t e a ll
questions a r is in g w ith r e g a r d to i m p r o p e r s a fe ty d e v i c e s , u nsan ita ry condition s,
and oth er h azard ou s w ork in g conditions and shall be e m p o w e r e d to m ake r e c o m ­
m endatio ns to the com pany to a l l e v ia t e such cond ition s.

C o m m it te e P r o c e d u r e s
In addition to p r o v id in g f o r the o rg a n iz a tio n o f plant s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e s , a g r e e ­
ment cla u ses often detail the o p e ra tio n a l p r o c e d u r e s such c o m m itt e e s w i l l fo l lo w in
scheduling m e e t in g s and in spectio n tou rs and in s e le c t in g a c o m m itt e e ch airm an *
W h e r e the fr e q u e n c y of m e e t in g s w as m e n tio n ed , the m a j o r i t y o f co n tracts
p r o v i d e d f o r p e r i o d i c m e e t in g s at r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s , g e n e r a l l y m o n th ly.
H owever,
clau ses v a r i e d w i d e l y on this point*
One a g r e e m e n t , f o r e x a m p le , c a lle d f o r w e e k ly
m e e t i n g s , with additional sp e cia l m e e t in g s at m a n a g e m e n t ’s d is c r e t io n . A n o th e r a g r e e ­
m ent p r o v id e d that m e e t in g s w e r e to be h eld at i n t e r v a ls no g r e a t e r than e v e r y 6
months* Some a g r e e m e n t s ga ve no in dication o f the fr e q u e n c y o f m e e t in g s * P r o v i s i o n s
f o r the scheduling of in sp ectio n t o u r s , lik e m e e t i n g s , v a r i e d * Monthly tou rs w e r e m o s t
fr e q u e n t ly s p e c ifie d *
F e w a g r e e m e n t s w e r e found which m ade any p r o v i s io n f o r the s e le c t io n of
a c o m m itt e e chairm an*
The a g r e e m e n t s w hich did design ate a c h a irm a n g e n e r a l l y
s p e c ifie d that one of the c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s r e p r e s e n t in g m a n a g e m e n t, such as the
plant s a fe ty e n g in e e r or s a fety d i r e c t o r , would p r e s i d e *
A few c o n trac ts p r o v id e d
fo r the e x e r c i s e o f jo in t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y through a plan f o r rotatin g ch a irm a n sh ip o r
co - c h a ir m a n s h ip .




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40.

M onth ly m e e t i n g s ;
This
p r o b le m s

c o m m itt e e w i l l m e e t at r e g u la r m on th ly i n t e r v a l s to c o n s id e r
and m ake re c o m m e n d a t io n s fo r adoption to the com pan y.

M onth ly m e e tin g s :
41Ao

N o s p e c i fi c date
sa fety

R e g u l a r l y scheduled

The e x e c u t iv e council o f the union shall act t o g e th e r with a u th o riz e d r e p r e ­
sen ta tiv es of m a n a gem en t as a plant s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e .
Th is c o m m itt e e shall
m e e t m on th ly on the th ird W edn esda y o f each month ( i f this be a h o lid a y , they
shall m e e t the day fo l l o w i n g ) to h ea r and act on r e p o r t s o f the sa fety e n g in e e r
and d ep artm en t s a fety c o m m itt e e s 0 The p r e s id e n t o f the union shall appoint m e m ­
b e r s of the dep artm en t s a fe ty c o m m itt e e s subject to the a p p r o v a l o f the f o r e m a n .
% *

41 Bo

A jo int plant sa fety c o m m itt e e c o m p r is in g not m o r e than 3 m e m b e r s o f the
g r ie v a n c e c o m m itt e e and 3 m e m b e r s o f m a n a g em en t, including the s a fe ty d i r e c t o r
and plant e n g i n e e r , shall m e e t the f i r s t T u e s d a y each month at 3 p 0m 0 to discuss
a ll m a t t e r s p erta in in g to sa fe t y , health, and p h y s ic a l w o r k in g conditions,,

42.

Monthly m e e t i n g s :
The s a fety
the c o m m i t t e e ,

43.

P r e f e r a b l y outside o f w ork in g hours

c o m m itt e e sh all hold m on th ly m e e t in g s at t i m e s d e t e r m in e d
p r e f e r a b l y outside of r e g u l a r w o r k in g hours*

by

M onth ly m e e t in g s plus s p e c ia l m e e tin g s at re q u e s t o f m a j o r i t y o f c o m m itt e e
The union shall be en titled to 4 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s on the • * . s a fe ty c o m ­
m it t e e which shall co n s ist of 8 m e m b e r s , 4 of w hom shall be appointed by and
r e p r e s e n t the com pan y. 0 . * M e e tin g s of the c o m m itt e e shall be h eld m onthly
on such date as the c o m m it t e e m a y d e s ig n a te , and s p e c ia l m e e t in g s m a y be held
upon the re qu es t o f a m a j o r i t y of the co m rritteeo
M e m b e r s o f the c o m m itt e e
shall r e c e i v e t h e ir r e g u l a r h o u rly rate of pay fo r the t im e spent in attendance
at such m e e t in g s with the understanding that the com pany m a y l i m i t any such
m e m b e r to hours o f w o r k on such day, including the tim e spent in attendance
at such m e e t i n g , eq u iva len t to the num ber o f hours in his r e g u l a r shifto

44.

W e e k ly m e e t in g s plus s p e c ia l m e e t in g s at d i s c r e t i o n o f m a n a gem en t
A sa fety c o m m itt e e w i l l be e s ta b lis h e d to discuss sa fety re c o m m e n d a t io n s
and p r o p o s e d p r o g r a m s , and to c o o p e ra te with the sa fety d ep artm en t o f the c o m ­
pany o The union m a y appoint th r e e m e m b e r s to this c o m m itt e e and such a p ­
poin tm ents a r e to be made in w r it in g to the com pany by the p r e s id e n t of the
union.
M e e tin g s o f 1 h o u r l s duration w i l l be held during the w ork in g hours of
the day shift not o fte n e r than once each w e e k . S pecial m e e t in g s m a y be scheduled
at the d is c r e t i o n of the sa fety d ep artm en t when conditions w a r r a n t such m e e t in g s .

45°

N o s p e c ifi c date s e t :

R e g u l a r m e e t in g s

A jo int s a fety c o m m itt e e consisting of 3 m e m b e r s of m a n a gem en t and 3 m e m ­
b e r s of the union shall be establishedo
Th is c o m m itt e e w i l l m e e t r e g u l a r l y f o r
the pu rp ose of discussing and e n fo rc in g s a fety i m p r o v e m e n t in the plant*
46o

N o s p e c ifi c date set:

M e e tin g s held at r e q u e s t of union o r m a n a gem en t

Safety ru les and re g u la tio n s e s t a b lis h e d by the com pany o r g o v e r n m e n ta l
a u th ority shall be s t r i c t l y a d h ered to by both the e m p l o y e e s and the company*
The union and the company shall c o o p e ra te in e n fo rc in g a ll such ru les 0 R e p r e ­
sen ta tiv es of the union and the company shall m e e t at the r e q u es t o f e it h e r to
discuss the re a s o n a b le n e s s o f s a fety ru les and re gu la tio n s*
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47.

M o n th ly m e e t in g s plus m o n th ly in spectio n tours
It is a g r e e d that the com pany w ill r e c o g n i z e the u nion l s s a fety c o m m it t e e
which sh all be c o m p o s e d o f a ch a irm a n and 2 v ic e c h a ir m e n , o f which 1 w i l l be
on each sh ift. . . 0 The union s a fety c o m m itt e e o f 3 and a com pany s a fe ty c o m ­
m it t e e of 3 w i l l m e e t once a month and the ch a irm a n sh ip o f that grou p w i l l be
changed each 3 m onths. The com pan y w i l l pay the th ree union s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e m e n at th e ir base rate f o r the tim e spent in such m e e t i n g s .
It is a ls o a g r e e d
that once a month a tour of the plant w i l l be conducted by the c h a irm a n o f the
union s a fe ty c o m m itt e e and the company s a fe ty d i r e c t o r and the com pan y w i l l pay
the union ch a irm a n at his ba se ra te fo r tim e so spento In addition, the ch a irm a n
o f the union s a fety c o m m itt e e w i l l be a llo w e d 6 hours p e r month at his base ra te
in additio n to the above fo r co nsultation p u rp o se s with the com pany s a fety d e p a r t ­
m ent and f o r in v e s t ig a t io n o f seriou s a ccide n ts on his shift in v o lv in g h o s p i t a l i z a ­
tion . The two v i c e c h a irm e n w i l l be a llo w e d to l e a v e th e ir job on t h e ir r e s p e c t i v e
shifts to in v e s t ig a t e s e r io u s a ccide n ts in v o lv in g h o s p ita liz a t io n not to e x c e e d oneh a lf hour p e r case and w i l l be paid at base r a t e Q

48.

M onth ly in spectio n s
The com pany a g r e e s to include at a ll t i m e s an e m p lo y e e to be des ign a ted by
the union as a m e m b e r of each o f its d iv is io n a l s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e s .
Such c o m ­
m i t t e e s w i l l continue to conduct a sa fety and good housekeepin g in sp ectio n o f th e ir
r e s p e c t i v e d iv is io n s at l e a s t once each month. A w r i t t e n r e p o r t o f t h e ir findings
w ill be p r e s e n t e d to the com pan y and the union within 3 0 da ys.

S afety d i r e c t o r to be ch a irm a n
49Ao

A s a fe ty c o m m itt e e c o n s istin g o f the s a fe ty d i r e c t o r , who shall be the c h a i r ­
m an , 2 m e m b e r s d es ign a ted by the union and 2 m e m b e r s d e s ig n a te d by m a n a g e ­
m ent shall be e s t a b lis h e d . The s a fe ty c o m m it t e e shall hold r e g u l a r s e m im o n th ly
m e e t in g s f r o m 1:00 to 3:00 p . m . on such dates and at such pla ce as the c o m ­
m i t t e e m a y d e t e r m i n e . T i m e consum ed on c o m m itt e e w o r k by c o m m it t e e m e m b e r s
d es ign a ted by the union shall be c o n s id e r e d hours w o r k e d to be c o m p e n sa ted by
the com pa n y.

* * *
49Bo

Th e s a fe ty d i r e c t o r shall be a c t i v e l y in ch a rge o f a ll a c t i v i t i e s o f the c o m ­
m i t t e e , including a s s ig n m e n t o f p r o j e c t s , conducting o f m e e t i n g s , and fo llo w in g
up on re c o m m e n d a t io n s to m a n a g e m e n t .

50o

S afety e n g in e e r to be ch a irm a n
The s a fe t y c o m m itt e e shall be c o m p o s e d o f 5 m e m b e r s , the s a fe ty e n g in e e r
o f the e m p l o y e r , who shall be the c h a irm a n o f the c o m m itt e e ; 2 s u p e r v i s o r y e m ­
p lo y e e s who shall be appointed by the ch a irm a n ; 2 n o n s u p e r v is o r y e m p l o y e e s who
sh all be s e l e c t e d by the union.

51.

P la n t s a fe ty a d v i s e r to be ch a irm a n
The c o m m itt e e shall have equal re p r e s e n t a t io n o f not m o r e than 6 m e m b e r s ,
3 appointed by the m a n a gem en t and 3 e m p lo y e e s (who shall have at l e a s t 1 y e a r * s
s e r v i c e with the com pan y) appointed by the union.
The plant s a fety a d v i s e r shall be 1 o f m a n a g e m e n t ’ s 3 m e m b e r s and he shall
be the ch a irm a n of the g e n e r a l s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e .




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52.

In d u stria l re la t io n s m a n a g e r to be ch a irm a n
The com pany and the union r e c o g n iz e the im p o r ta n c e o f a w e ll o r g a n iz e d
a cciden t p r e v e n t io n p r o g r a m and w i l l f o r m a plant s a fety c o m m itt e e co m p o s e d of
2 m e m b e r s des ign ated by the union, 2 fo r e m e n , the plant sa fety e n g i n e e r , and
the in d u stria l re la t io n s m a n a g e r as c h a irm a n .
Th is c o m m itt e e w i l l m e e t once each month at an a g r e e d tim e 0

53.

Pla n t p r o t e c t io n o f f i c e r to be ch a irm a n
T h e r e shall be a sa fety c o m m itt e e on each shift consisting o f 3 e m p lo y e e s
who a re m e m b e r s o f the union and 3 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f m a n a gem en t ( l o f whom
shall be the plant p r o t e c t io n o f f i c e r or his r e p r e s e n t a t i v e ) which shall m e e t w e e k ly
fo r not m o r e than 1 hour to co n fer and m ake r e c o m m e n d a tio n s on s a fe ty co n d i­
tions in the y a r d .
The plant p r o t e c t io n o f f i c e r or his r e p r e s e n t a t i v e shall act
as c h a irm a n o f this c o m m i t t e e .

54.

C h airm an sh ip ro ta te d b etw een company and union q u a r t e r l y
A plant s a fety c o m m itt e e shall be appointed f r o m e m p l o y e e s , not e x ceed in g
3 r e p r e s e n t in g the union and 3 r e p r e s e n t in g the com pa n y. The ch a irm a n o f this
c o m m itt e e shall be ro ta te d b etw een the union and the com pany m e m b e r s each
q u a r t e r . The s e c r e t a r y shall be chosen f r o m the opposite group to the ch a irm a n
and shall keep minutes o f a ll m e e t in g s .

55.

Union and com pany ch a irm a n to act as c o - c h a ir m a n
A sa fety c o m m itt e e consisting o f 3 m e m b e r s d esign ated by the union ( l o f
w hom shall be ch a irm a n of the union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ) and 3 m a n a gem en t m e m b e r s
d esign ated by the company (co n s istin g o f the plant sa fety e n g i n e e r , plant s u p e r ­
intendent, and the g e n e r a l fo r e m a n o f the m aintenance dep artm en t o f the plant)
shall be e s t a b lis h e d .
The s a fety e n g in e e r o f the plant shall be ch a irm a n o f the
m a n a gem en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . The ch a irm a n of the union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s and the
c h a irm a n o f the m a n a g em en t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s shall be c o - c h a i r m a n o f the jo in t
sa fety c o m m i t t e e .

56.

C o m m it te e to e l e c t its own ch a irm a n
The company and the union a g r e e that in o r d e r to p r o m o t e and en co u ra ge
m o r e healthful and s a fe r w o r k in g co n d itio n s, th e re shall be a l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t
s a fe ty c o m m itt e e as fo llo w s : 5 m e m b e r s o f the union s e le c t e d by the union, and
5 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the com pany d esign ated by the com pany, w hose duty it w i l l
be to r e f e r re c o m m e n d a t io n s to the company f o r a p p r o p r ia te a ctio n . Th is c o m ­
m it t e e shall a r r a n g e f o r jo in t s u b co m m itte es on each sh ift.
The c o m m itt e e sh all, f r o m among its n u m b er, e le c t its own c h a irm a n , v i c e ch a irm a n , and s e c r e t a r y . The e l e c t i v e p o sition s o f said c o m m itt e e shall not a ll
be h eld sim u lta n eou sly by r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s o f the company o r union.

Functions
The su cce ss of a la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t s a fe ty c o m m itt e e depends, in p a r t , upon
the a r e a in which it is p e r m i t t e d to function, its p r o g r a m , and the m ean s p r o v id e d f o r
a c c o m p lis h in g this p r o g r a m within the d esign ated a r e a .
In g e n e r a l , the a g r e e m e n t s
studied p r o v id e d that the s a fe t y c o m m it t e e s should act as a d v i s o r y b o dies to fo rm u la t e
the ground ru les f o r a s a fe ty p r o g r a m des ign ed to e lim in a t e s a fety and health h a z a r d s .




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The m a j o r i t y o f the a g r e e m e n t s studied p r o v id e d f o r defin ite a c t i v i t i e s to
im p le m e n t the s a fe t y p r o g r a m (table Z)»
P r i n c i p a l a c t i v i t i e s in clu ded the in spectio n
o f s e le c t e d a r e a s as a m eans o f d i s c o v e r i n g accid e n t so u rc e s and h a z a r d s , the i n v e s t i ­
gation o f a ccid e n ts fo r the re c o m m e n d a t io n o f m ean s o f p r e v e n tin g th e ir r e c u r r e n c e ,
and educatio nal or p r o m o t io n a l a c t i v i t i e s d es ign ed to i m p r e s s " s a f e t y f i r s t " upon e m ­
p lo y e e So A fe w a g r e e m e n t s e m p o w e r e d the c o m m it t e e to take d i r e c t a ction to e n fo r c e
c o m p lia n ce with the s a fe ty p r o g r a m by such m e a s u r e s as o r d e r in g e m p l o y e e s o ff
h aza rd ou s jo bs o r suspending h aza rd ou s o p e r a t i o n s «

TABLE 2 .— A c tiv itie s of lab or-m an agem en t safety co m m itte es sp ec ifie d
in m ajor c o lle c tiv e bargaining a g reem en ts
N um ber
of
Scope of a c tiv itie s
a g reem en ts
T otal a g reem en ts e sta b lish in g co m m itte es

356

F u nctions not s p e c ifie d ____________________________
F u n ction s s p e c if ie d ________________________________

60
296

F u n ction s 1
F orm u late gen era l sa fety p r o g r a m ________________________________________
R ecom m end r u le s , p r a c tic e s , or ch an ges relatin g to h ealth ,
sa fe ty , and s a n ita tio n ____________________________________________________
R ecom m end action to elim in ate plant sa fety and health h a z a r d s_______
S ecu re em p loyee com p lian ce w ith com m ittee recom m en d ation s
and com pany sa fety p rogram ____________________________________________
In sp ect u n san itary and unsafe con ditions and e q u ip m en t________________
M ake regu lar in sp ectio n s and rep ort on h azardou s c o n d itio n s_________
In vestigate a c cid e n ts and in j u r ie s ________________________________________
P rom ote safe w orking conditions and p r a c t ic e s _________________________
F orm u late sa fety education p rogram s for e m p lo y e e s ___________________
E lim in a te or c o r r e c t h azardou s w orking conditions ____________________
May rem ove em p lo y ees from h azardou s jobs or suspend
un safe o p e r a tio n s__________________________________________________________
Study safety p r a c tic e s and p ro b lem s _____________________________________
Study accid en t and injury ra tes and health r e p o r t s ______________________
D e str o y u n safe eq u ip m en t__________________________________________________
In stru ct all new e m p lo y ee s in safe p r a c tic e s ____________________________
S e lec t sp ec ia l jobs for tem p o ra rily d isa b led e m p lo y e e s ________________
R eview g r ie v a n c e s and c o m p la in ts________________________________________
A rb itrate ap p eals on safety code v io la tio n s ______________________________
E x p r e ss lim ita tio n s on com m ittee functions
A d v iso ry body only - con su lts w ith m an agem en t on m a tter s
relatin g to h ealth , sa fe ty , and san itation ______________________________
R ight to draft sa fety ru les and regu lation s r e s e r v e d to m a n a g em en t__
R em oval from con sid era tio n of m a tter s involvin g g riev a n ce
proced u re and c o lle c tiv e b a r g a in in g ____________________________________
E xclu ded from a ll but p rom otional a c t iv it ie s ____________________________

6

96
60
24
47
40
28
54
16
12

4
12

9

1

1

1

6

1

97
2

35
7

1 F ig u re s shown are nonadditive b eca u se a g r ee m en ts sp ec ify m ore than 1 com m ittee
fun ction.
E s ta b lis h in g P o l i c y

M a n y cla u ses setting fo rth the p o l ic y o f plant s a fety c o m m it t e e s s t r e s s e d the
mutual o bliga tion s o f both p a r t i e s » The co m pa n y, fo r e x a m p le , m ig h t a g r e e to p r o v id e
the b e s t m e c h a n ic a l p r o t e c t i v e d e v i c e s and g iv e a ssu ra n ce that the p h y s ic a l f a c i l i t i e s
r e q u i r e d fo r s a fe ty would be m a in ta in ed in a c c o rd a n c e with the h igh est s t a n d a r d s » The
union in turn m ig h t p led ge i t s e l f through the s a fety c o m m itt e e to obtain e m p l o y e e c o ­
o p e ra tio n in the o b s e r v a n c e and e n fo r c e m e n t o f s a fe ty ru les and regu lation so




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By and l a r g e , the a im s o f plant s a fe ty c o m m it t e e s w e r e set fo rth in ra th e r
g e n e r a l la nguage— e 9g o , the c o m m itt e e would co n c ern i t s e l f with the fo rm u la t io n o f a
g e n e r a l s a fety p r o g r a m , the planning o f the p r o g r a m , accid e n t p r e v e n t io n , and the
p r o m o t io n o f s a fe ty ru le s and p r a c t i c e s 0 Some a g r e e m e n t s a ls o included the m a in t e ­
nance of good h ygiene and the p r e v e n t io n o f il ln e s s among the a im s o f the l a b o r m a n a g e m e n t s a fe ty committee®
57 o

C o m m it te e Ts a im is to p r o m o t e o v e r a l l sa fety
The com pany shall continue to m ake re a s o n a b le p r o v i s i o n s f o r the sa fety
and health o f the e m p l o y e e s during th e ir r e g u la r w o r k in g hours® P r o t e c t i v e d e ­
v i c e s , w e a r in g a p p a re l, and other equipment n e c e s s a r y to p r o p e r l y p r o t e c t e m ­
p lo y e e s f r o m in jury shall be p r o v id e d by the com pan y. T h e r e shall be a sa fety
d ep a rtm en t, and a ls o a s a fe ty c o m m it t e e , upon which the union shall have r e p ­
r e s e n ta tio n , the function of which shall be to p r o m o t e safe w o rk in g conditions
and g e n e r a l o v e r a l l s a fety fo r the en tire plant®

58.

C o m m i t t e e ys a i m is to a s s i s t in planning s a fety p r o g r a m
The e m p l o y e r r e c o g n i z e s the im p o r ta n c e of s a fety p r o v i s i o n s in the plant
fo r the p r o t e c t io n of the health, l i f e , and l im b o f the e m p l o y e e s , and the e m ­
p l o y e r w i l l m ake e v e r y e f f o r t to m aintain such conditions conducive to the health
and sa fety o f the em ployees® A sa fety c o m m i t t e e , including a r e p r e s e n t a t iv e of
the union in the e m p lo y o f the e m p l o y e r , w i l l a s s i s t in planning the s a fe ty program ®

59.

C o m m it te e *s a im is to p r o m o t e m a x im u m produ ction consistent with sa fety
The union and company a g r e e to f o r m a jo in t c o m m itt e e which shall be known
as the g e n e r a l sa fety c o m m itt e e * . . /which~7 shall m e e t m onthly o r as m a y be
d ec id ed by the c o m m itt e e f o r the purpose o f p r o m o tin g m a x im u m p rodu ction with
safety®
C o m m it te e r e c o m m en ds

60A .

s a fety ru les and p r a c t ic e s

In the d is c h a r g e of its function, the g e n e r a l plant s a fety c o m m itt e e shall
c o n s id e r ex is tin g p r a c t i c e s and r u le s , fo r m u la t e su gg ested changes, and r e c o m ­
m end adoption of new p r a c t i c e s and rules®

* * *
60B.

The said c o m m itt e e w i l l act as an a d v i s o r y body only, but w i l l be ch a rg e d
with the duty and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f a s s is t in g m a n a gem en t to fo r m u la t e p r o p e r ru les
and re gu la tio n s re la t in g to the sa fety and health o f e m p l o y e e s and w i l l a s s i s t in
obtaining due o b s e r v a n c e o f such ru les by e m p l o y e e s .

61.

Both p a r t i e s to c o o p e ra te in s a fety p rog ra m ;
and supply n e c e s s a r y p r o t e c t i v e d e v ic e s

company to m ain tain p h y s ic a l f a c i l i t i e s

The com pany and the union a g r e e that the ru les and re gu la tio n s outlined in
the s a fety handbook and . . . the w o r k o f the jo in t s a fety c o m m itt e e a r e f o r the
p r o t e c t io n of the e m p l o y e e s and are to r e c e i v e the c o o p e ra tio n o f both parties®
The com pan y w i l l continue to m ake re a s o n a b le p r o v i s i o n s fo r the s a fe ty and
health of the e m p l o y e e s during the hours o f th e ir em ployment®
The com pany
shall m a in tain adequate s a n ita r y and washing f a c i l i t i e s fo r p e r s o n a l n e e d s .
A ll
sa n ita r y f a c i l i t i e s such as w a s h r o o m s , t o i l e t s , and the lik e shall be kept clea n .
L o c k e r s w i l l be a s s ig n e d by the p e r s o n n e l department®
P r o t e c t i v e d e v ic e s such as g o g g l e s , fa c e s h ie ld s , r e s p i r a t o r s , foot g u a rd s,
h ard hats, tank house wooden sole sh oes, s p e c ia l pu rp ose g l o v e s , f i r e p r o o f l e g ­
gin gs and spats, when n e c e s s a r y and r e q u i r e d shall be p r o v i d e d to the e m p lo y e e s
without c o s t, and used by the em ployees® The com pany m a y ch a rge an e m p lo y e e
a re a s o n a b le amount f o r l o s s o r w i ll fu l d es tru ctio n o f any o f the foregoing®




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62©

Both p a r t i e s to c o o p e ra t e to p r o m o t e sa fety ; com pany to supply b es t
d e v ic e s ; c o m m i t t e e 's a im to discuss s a fe ty p r o b l e m s

p rotective

Both p a r t i e s w i l l c o o p e r a t e to the fu lle s t extent to p r o m o t e s a fe t y in the
o p e ra tio n of the planto
T o this end, the com pan y w i l l continu ally s t r i v e f o r
i m p r o v e d p r o t e c t i v e d e v i c e s , w i l l see k to m a in tain p r o p e r d i s c ip lin e to in su re
s a fe ty and c a r e fu l w o r k m a n s h ip , and w i l l m a in tain s a fe ty in sp ectio n p r o c e d u r e s to
d i s c o v e r d e f e c t iv e equipm ent and i m p r o p e r s a fe ty practices©
The com pany w i l l
p r o v i d e f i r s t aid and m e d i c a l s e r v i c e f o r e m p l o y e e s f o r in j u r i e s s u ffe r e d w h ile
on the job and in the s e r v i c e o f the company© T h e r e shall be m a in tain ed a jo in t
s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e , co m p o s e d o f r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s o f the com pany and the union.
The p u rp ose o f said c o m m itt e e is to jo i n t l y discuss s a fe ty p r o b l e m s fo r the mutual
b e n e fit o f the com pany and its em ployees©
63©

C o m m it te e and com pany to c o o p e r a t e in e n fo r c e m e n t o f s a fe ty p r o v i s io n s
The shop c o m m itt e e and the com pany shall c o o p e ra te in e n fo r c in g p r o v i s i o n s
f o r the s a fe t y and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e o f a ll e m p l o y e e s throughout the shop,

64©

Both p a r t i e s
re g u la tio n s

to

e n fo r c e

use

of

s a fe ty

equ ipm ent

and c o m p lia n c e

with

s a fety

It shall be the duty of both s u p e r v is io n and the union to e n fo r c e the use of
s a fe t y equipm ent as s p e c i f i e d , as w e l l as to obtain c o m p lia n ce with a ll s a fety
r e g u l a t io n s ,
65°

Union ste w a rd s and c o m m itt e e to c o o p e ra te in e n fo r c e m e n t o f s a fe ty ru les
Shop s t ew a rd s and in te rn a tio n a l s a fety c o m m itt e e shall c o o p e r a t e with the
com pan y in the e n fo r c e m e n t o f sa fe t y , c l e a n li n e s s , and d is c ip lin e at a ll times©

66©

C o m m it te e ts a im is

to p r o v i d e

safe

w o r k in g conditions and

e lim in a t e accid e n ts

A joint s a fety c o m m it t e e © © © sh all be m a in tain ed by the parties©
The
function o f this c o m m itt e e has been and shall continue to be the fo r m u la t io n and
re c o m m e n d a t io n o f the joint s a fe ty p r o g r a m . • © ©
The p u rp ose pf . . © c o m m it t e e m e e t in g s is to m ain tain through the c o o p e r a ­
t iv e e f f o r t s of the union and c o r p o r a t io n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s and, by mutual a g r e e ­
m e n t, the m e d iu m f o r m ain tain in g and p r o v id in g safe w o rk in g conditions and safe
p r a c t i c e s ; t h e r e b y elim in a tin g o r redu cing a ccide n ts and such w o r k in g conditions
as a r e p r o v e d to be in ju riou s to an e m p l o y e e Ts health©
67 ©

C o m m it te e 1s a im is to p r e v e n t in d u stria l a cciden ts
It is the a im o f the e m p l o y e r to p r o v i d e safe w o r k in g co n d itio n s, in stru ction s
c o v e r in g safe w ork in g m e th o d s , and to m ake a v a i l a b l e , when n e c e s s a r y , s p e c ia l
equipm ent to p r o t e c t e m p l o y e e s a ga in st p a r t i c u l a r hazards© It is a g r e e d that the
p r e v e n t io n o f in du stria l accid e n ts is a m a t t e r that r e q u i r e s the c o o p e ra t io n of
both e m p l o y e r and em ployees©
A w o r k s s a fety c o m m i t t e e © • • w i l l r e v i e w the w o r k s a ccid e n t e x p e r i e n c e ;
d e t e r m in e a ccid e n t causes; r e c o m m e n d action to p r e v e n t r e c u r r e n c e ; r e c o m m e n d
future a ction to be taken to e lim in a t e or m i n i m i z e ex p o s u re to a c c id e n ts and
stim u la te and m ain tain s a fe ty co n s cio u sn ess among a ll e m p l o y e e s .

68.

C o m m i t t e e Ts a im

is

to

m a in tain s a fe ty r u le s

and to

e s t a b lis h

proper

h ygie n e

In o r d e r to m a in tain p r o p e r standards fo r s a fe ty and to e lim in a t e as f a r as
p o s s i b l e , in d u stria l a ccid e n ts and s ic k n e s s , the l o c a l union shall des ign ate t h r e e
p e r s o n s to help the s a fe ty e n g in e e r o f each plant to m a in tain and keep c u r r e n t,
w o r k a b le ru les and re g u la tio n s f o r the p r e v e n t io n o f a ccid e n ts and in d u stria l i l l ­
n ess and the esta b lish m e n t o f p r o p e r plant hygiene©




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Im p lem en ta tio n of P o l i c y

L a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t sa fety c o m m it t e e s , as in d ica ted by the a g r e e m e n t s , w e r e
e x p e c t e d to undertake a v a r i e t y o f tasks in the im p le m e n ta tio n o f c o m m itt e e r ' I i c y
(table 2). P r i n c i p a l a c t i v i t i e s included inspectin g s e le c t e d a r e a s in o r d e r to disc:
a ccid e n t s o u rc e s and h a z a r d s , in vestig a tin g a ccide n ts f o r the pu rp ose o f recorn,rLenamg
w a y s to p r e v e n t t h e ir r e c u r r e n c e , p r o m o tin g s a fe ty and f i r s t aid tra in in g fo r a ll e m ­
p lo y e e s , and advancing the s a fe ty p r o g r a m among e m p l o y e e s 0
B a s ic to the d e v e lo p m e n t o f safe p r a c t i c e s and ru le s to co m p ly with cu rr e n t
needs w e r e the c o m m i t t e e s 1 in sp ectio n and i n v e s t ig a t o r y d u t ie s 0 M any c o m m itt e e s w e r e
to m ake r e g u l a r l y scheduled plant in sp ectio n s , g e n e r a l l y m o n th ly 0 Such in spections
w e r e g e n e r a l l y to be confined to the plant a r e a but m ig h t extend fu rth er--- f o r e x a m p le ,
to the s a n ita r y condition o f e m p l o y e e loclcerso
Item s noted during these in spectio n s
w e r e to be d is c u s s e d at the r e g u l a r l y scheduled s a fety m e e t i n g s 0 P la n t c o m m itt e e s
w e r e a ls o to in v e s tig a te all a ccid e n ts in vo lv in g a lo s s o f w o r k t im e and m a ke spot i n ­
v e s tig a tio n of jo bs which w e r e a l l e g e d l y h a z a r d o u s . L o s t - t i m e a cciden ts and h azard ou s
jobs w e r e s i m i l a r l y to be studied and d is c u s s e d at the r e g u l a r sa fety meetings©
The
purpose o f the above a c t i v i t i e s was often to r e c o m m e n d n e c e s s a r y changes or additions
to p r o t e c t iv e equipment o r d e v ic e s in o r d e r to co n trol and e lim in a t e h a z a rd s*
A n o t h e r function o f l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t plant s a fe t y c o m m itt e e s w as to a d v e r ­
t is e and ,,s e l l ,, the s a fety p r o g r a m to the e m p lo y e e s 0 The joint c o m m itt e e m ig h t be
ch a rg e d with the in itia tion , fo r m u la t io n , and r e s p o n s ib i li t y f o r c a r r y i n g out the plant
s a fety p r o m o t io n a l p r o g r a m 0 A s a p a rt o f a p r o g r a m on plant sa fe ty , one com pany
r e q u i r e d c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s to in stru ct a ll new e m p l o y e e s in safe w o r k p r a c t i c e s ©
Some a g r e e m e n t s e m p o w e r e d the s a fety c o m m it t e e s to e n fo r c e co m p lia n ce
with s a fe t y ru les and p r a c t i c e s .
In a fe w plan ts, the c o m m itt e e was a u th o riz e d to
o r d e r e m p lo y e e s o ff h azard ou s jo b s , and to suspend o p e r a t io n s , i f n e c e s s a r y , until
dangerous conditions w e r e c o r r e c t e d o
In at l e a s t one situation, the c o m m itt e e was
e m p o w e r e d to o r d e r the i m m e d ia t e des tru ction o f unsafe equipm ent which could not be
s a t i s f a c t o r i l y re p a ired o
A n unusual e x e r c i s e o f c o m m itt e e p o w e r was in d ica ted in
another a g r e e m e n t in w hich the c o m m itt e e was a u th o riz ed to s e le c t s p e c ia l jobs fo r
t e m p o r a r i l y d isa b le d e m p l o y e e s who w e r e unable s a fe l y to p e r f o r m t h e ir r e g u l a r l y a s ­
signed jobo In one plant, the nature o f which r e q u i r e d constant attention to sa fe t y , the
c o m m itt e e was giv en blanket p o w e r to take any steps n e c e s s a r y to c o r r e c t unsafe
conditions©
In a fe w situations, the c o m m itt e e m ig h t not only in v e s t ig a t e e m p lo y e e c o m ­
pla in ts of unsafe conditions but m ig h t r e v i e w such g r i e v a n c e s as well© I f no s e ttle m e n t
was e f f e c t e d the g r i e v a n c e would g e n e r a l l y be handled through the r e g u l a r g r ie v a n c e
and a r b it r a t i o n procedure© A notable ex cep tio n was the bituminous coal a g r e e m e n t in
which the jo int industry s a fe ty c o m m itt e e was e m p o w e r e d to a r b it r a t e any appeal fi l e d
with it by a coal o p e r a t o r or m in e w o r k e r a lle g in g v io la tio n o f the m in e s a fety co d e.

C o m m it te e conducts r e g u l a r plant in spections
69Ao

T h e r e shall be at le a s t 4 safety com m itte e s f at the 4 locations7 to m ake
r e g u l a r inspections fo r unsafe and un sa n ita ry conditions. C o m m it t e e s w i l l m eet
each month or m o r e fre q u e n tly i f c a lle d f o r by the safety engineer© T h e s e c o m ­
m itte e s shall r e p o r t th eir findin gs to the com pany f o r its c o n s id e r a t io n .

* t *
69Bo

T h is com m ittee m u st m e e t once a month and m ust m ak e a g e n e r a l plant
inspection once a month© A r e p o r t of this inspection and m eeting w i l l be w ritte n
and copie s subm itted to the com pany and the union© In the event of an e m e r g e n c y ,
th ere s h all be an im m e d ia t e inspectio n of the scene of the accident by at le a s t
1 com pany m e m b e r and 1 union m e m b e r who shall be a m e m b e r of e ith er the
safety com m ittee or the l o c a l union executive board©




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70.

C o m m it te e conducts w e e k l y in sp ectio n tour; d iff e r e n t shifts in s p e c t e d in d iff e r e n t
weeks
T h r e e m e m b e r s o f the c o m m i t t e e w i l l m e e t each w e e k on F r i d a y and tour
the f a c t o r y f o r the pu rp ose o f m aking re c o m m e n d a t io n s on s a fe ty and health co n ­
d itio n s.
The tour w i l l be conducted by the plant s a fe ty e n g in e e r chosen by the
m a n a g e m e n t . The tours w i l l be conducted on the f i r s t shift on the f i r s t and t h ir d
F r i d a y s o f the month, and on the second and th ir d shifts on the secon d and fo urth
F r i d a y s of the month.
The tim e f o r the tour w i l l be at the d i s c r e t i o n o f the
plant s a fe ty e n g in e e r ex cep t that it must be during r e g u l a r w o r k in g hours f o r
the sh ift. A w r i t t e n r e p o r t is to be subm itted to the plant e n g in e e r o f the fin d ­
in g s , sig n ed by a ll c o m m i t t e e m e n p a r t i c i p a t i n g 0
A l l c o m m it t e e m e n who have a cted on the s a fe ty tou rs during the month shall
m e e t on the th ird F r i d a y o f the month, to g e t h e r with the plant s a fe t y e n g in e e r
and a union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e as des ign ated by the union, to r e v i e w a ll o f the r e p o r t s
m a de during the past month and such action as m a y have been taken on the s a m e .
T h e y a ls o w i l l m ake final re c o m m e n d a t io n s as to the n e c e s s i t y f o r action in
w r i t i n g and signed by a ll p r e s e n t .
W h e n e v e r a State in s p e c t o r tou rs the plant,
a m e m b e r o f the union s a fety c o m m itt e e shall be n o t ifie d and w i l l m ake the tour
w ith h im .
C o m m it te e in v e s t ig a t e s a ccid e n t

71 A .

The sa fety e n g in e e r sh all have the rig h t to c a ll this c o m m itt e e at any tim e
to in v e s t ig a t e s e r io u s a ccid e n ts o r h a z a rd s o r to a d v is e h im re s p e c t in g the c o m ­
p a n y ^ s a fe ty and health p r o g r a m . T h is c o m m i t t e e sh all have the rig h t fo llo w in g
each m o n th ly tour to m ake su ggestions and re c o m m e n d a t io n s f o r c o r r e c t i o n of
e x is t in g s a fe ty and health h a z a rd s to the s a fe ty e n g i n e e r .

* * *
7IB .

A union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e shall be p r e s e n t w h ile a ccid e n t in v e s t ig a t in g c o m ­
m i t t e e s a r e i n t e r v i e w i n g m e m b e r s o f the b a rg a in in g unit to d e t e r m in e the fa cts
in v o lv e d in l o s t - t i m e a c c id e n t s .

72.

C o m m it te e i n v e s t ig a t e s a ccid e n t and su ggests m ethods to p r e v e n t r e c u r r e n c e

Q

T h is c o m m itt e e shall have a c c e s s to the p la c e o f a ccid e n t and the rig h t to
make an independent in v e s t ig a t io n o f the cause and p o s s ib le m eth o ds to p r e v e n t
r e c u r r e n c e s o f s i m i l a r a c c id e n t s .
73.

C o m m it te e
a g e n c ie s

to

have

access

to

company

reports

and

w o rk m e n ’s

co m pensa tio n

The com pany shall a llo w m e m b e r s o f u nion !s s a fe ty o r co m p e n sa tio n c o m ­
m it t e e to in v e s t ig a t e a ccid e n ts o c c u r r in g in t h e ir r e s p e c t i v e bu ildin gs along w ith
the c o m p a n y 's s a fety r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . F u r t h e r , the com pany a g r e e s to p e r m i t m e m ­
b e r s o f the union's s a fe ty o r co m pensa tio n c o m m it t e e to have a c c e s s to r e p o r t s
w hic h the com pany is r e q u i r e d b y la w to keep o r to submit to the State w o r k m e n 's
co m pe n sa tio n a g e n c ie s upon re q u e s t to the c o m p a n y 's s a fe ty r e p r e s e n t a t i v e .
74.

C o m m it te e in spects l o c k e r s ; a u th o riz e d to re q u es t e m p l o y e e s to c o r r e c t u nsan ita ry
conditions
The health and s a fe t y c o m m it t e e is a u th o r iz e d to in sp ect a ll l o c k e r s as often
as once a month fo r the pu rp ose o f c le a n lin e s s and san itation. A n otice w i l l be
pu blished on the b u lletin b o a r d p r i o r to any such in s p e c tio n . When such in sp ectio n
r e v e a l s la c k o f c le a n lin e s s or sanitation in any one in d iv id u a l's l o c k e r , the c o m ­
m it t e e w i l l submit a w r i t t e n r e p o r t to the e m p lo y e e re q u e s tin g an i m p r o v e m e n t in
the condition o f his l o c k e r ; fa i l u r e of the e m p lo y e e to c o m p ly w ith this r e q u e s t
m a y r e s u l t in punitive a ctio n . I f the e m p lo y e e b e l i e v e s such a ction is u n ju stifie d
he m a y submit his case through the g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e .




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I f the company o r any oth er a g en cy d e s i r e s to have an e m p lo y e e sign a r e p o r t
or statem en t, the e m p lo y e e shall have the rig h t to r e fu s e to sign until he has had
an opportunity to r e f e r the m a t t e r and s e c u r e a d v ic e f r o m a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
the s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e . N o statem en t shall be taken f r o m any e m p lo y e e without a
w itn es s who is a m e m b e r o f the s a fe ty c o m m it t e e .
75.

C o m m it te e i n v e s t ig a t e s jo b s h igh ly d e s tr u c t iv e to clothing
The jo in t c o m m itt e e sh all a ls o in v e s t ig a t e jobs c o n s id e r e d to be h igh ly d e ­
s t ru c t iv e to clothing and w h e r e conditions cause u nreasonable d e t e r i o r a t i o n , steps
w i l l be taken by the com pany to r e m e d y the situation, o r p r o v i d e p r o t e c t i v e
clo thin g.
The union a g r e e s to c o o p e ra te in r e m e d y in g such situ ation s, and in
en coura gin g the c o r r e c t use o f p r o t e c t iv e clo thin g. W h e r e th e re is clothing dam age
in spite o f such c o o p e r a t iv e p r e c a u tio n s , an attem pt w i l l be m a de to a r r i v e at an
equitable clothing adju stm en t. Th is p r o v is io n is not to c o v e r conditions c o n s id e r e d
a p a rt o f the n o r m a l r e q u i r e m e n t s o f the v a r io u s jo b s .

76.

C o m m it te e studies a cciden t and health r e c o r d s
The head o f the s a fe ty dep artm en t w i l l m e e t with the union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e
at l e a s t once a month to r e v i e w the p r e c e d in g m o n th fs a cciden t and health r e c o r d s .
A n y r e c o m m e n d a tio n s p ertain in g to s a fe ty and health m ade by union r e p r e ­
sen ta tiv es to the fo r e m a n o r head o f the s a fe t y dep artm en t w i l l be c o n s id e r e d
p rom ptly.

77.

C o m m it te e studies l o s t - t i m e
f a c t o r y in s p e c t o r
A

sa fety c o m m itt e e

• .

accid e n t r e p o r t s , and r e c o m m e n d a tio n s o f the State

.

shall

be

recogn ized

for

the

fo llo w in g

p u rp ose s:

R e v ie w i n g r e p o r t s o f l o s t - t i m e a c c id e n t s .
A n y m e m b e r o f the s a fe ty c o m ­
m it t e e m a y in sp ect a p a r t i c u l a r l o s t - t i m e r e p o r t .
R e v ie w i n g the re c o m m e n d a t io n s o f the State f a c t o r y i n s p e c t o r .

78.

.

.

.

C o m m it te e conducts s a fe ty education p r o g r a m f o r e m p lo y e e s
The pu rp ose of the c o m m itt e e s w i l l be to obtain the in t e r e s t of the m e n in a c ­
cident p r e v e n t io n by making them r e a l i z e that they have a p a rt in the p r o g r a m ,
to d i r e c t t h e i r attention to the r e a l causes o f a cciden ts and p r o v id e a m e an s f o r
m akin g p r a c t i c a l use o f the in tim a te know led ge o f w o r k in g conditions and p r a c ­
t i c e s o f the m e n on the jo b .
It is fu rth e r intended that this p r o g r a m w i l l p r o ­
duce m utu ally p r a c t i c a l and e ff e c t i v e r e c o m m e n d a tio n s r e g a r d in g c o r r e c t i o n s of
a c c id e n t - p r o d u c in g c ir c u m s t a n c e s and condition s.

79.

C o m m it te e in stru cts new e m p l o y e e s in safe p r a c t i c e s
D ep a r tm en ta l s a fe ty c o m m itt e e m e n a r e to be appointed by the company (who
shall n otify the union) to in stru ct new e m p l o y e e s in safe p r a c t i c e s in the r e s p e c t i v e
departm ents.

80.

C o m m it te e a u th o riz e d to o r d e r e m p l o y e e s o ff hazardou s jobs
The s a fety and health c o m m itt e e shall a ls o have a u th o rity, by a m a j o r i t y o f
fo u r v o t e s , to o r d e r e m p l o y e e s o ff jobs w h e r e a b n orm a l h a z a rd s a r e p r e s e n t .
In the event that the c o m m it t e e should be e q u a lly divid ed , the m a t t e r shall be
r e f e r r e d i m m e d i a t e l y to a s p e c ia l s a fe ty and health a r b i t r a t o r f o r d is p o s itio n .
S electio n of an a r b i t r a t o r and an a lte rn a te shall be by mutual a g r e e m e n t at the
e a r l i e s t p r a c tic a b le t im e fo llo w in g the date o f this a g r e e m e n t .




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81.

C h a irm a n m a y suspend o p era tio n s to c o r r e c t h azard ou s w o rk in g conditions
Safety c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s shall have the rig h t to r e c o m m e n d suspension
of o p era tio n s w h e r e an unsafe condition e x i s t s .
F i r s t , to the ch a irm a n o f the
s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e , and in his absen ce to the s u p e r v i s o r in ch a rg e o f plant o p e r a ­
tion s, at w hich tim e the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e ch a irm a n o r s u p e r v i s o r as the case
m a y be shall suspend o p era tio n s i f n e c e s s a r y o r c o r r e c t the unsafe condition.

82.

C o m m it te e a u th o riz e d to stop w o r k on h aza rd ou s job
T h is c o m m itt e e shall m ake w e e k l y t r ip s through the plant and shall have
the rig h t to stop any job that the c o m m itt e e u nanim ously d e t e r m i n e s is u nsafe.

83.

H a z a rd o u s e m e r g e n c y conditions m ust be c o r r e c t e d b e f o r e w o r k is r e s u m e d
W h e n e v e r an e m e r g e n c y condition a r i s e s the union or m a n a g e m e n t m a y ca ll
a m e e t in g o f the c o m m itt e e i m m e d i a t e l y .
If it is found that such e m e r g e n c y
condition in v o l v e s danger to the o p e r a t o r o r p eo p le w o r k in g in o r about such
d a n g er , the conditions shall be c o r r e c t e d b e f o r e any e m p l o y e e sh all w o r k under
such cond ition s.

84.

C o m m it te e a u th o riz e d to o r d e r n e c e s s a r y changes to i n c r e a s e s a fe t y o f hazardou s
ma ch in e ry
The plant s a fe ty c o m m it t e e is e m p o w e r e d to o r d e r c o r r e c t i v e steps d es ign ed
to cu re any condition a ffec tin g the s a fe t y o f the c o m p a n y !s e m p l o y e e s . Such p o w e r
can co m pe l the company to m a ke m e c h a n ic a l changes; constru ct gu ards around
h azard ou s m a c h in e r y ; and it can a ls o o r d e r e m p l o y e e s who a r e h ab itu a lly c a r e l e s s
to e x e r c i s e m o r e caution to the end that th e ir own s a fe ty and o th ers w i l l be
m a in tain ed .

•

C o m m it te e a u th o riz e d to d e s t r o y h aza rd ou s equipm ent which cannot
sa tisfa cto rily

be r e p a i r e d

The s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall be r e s p o n s ib le f o r the im m e d ia t e des tru ction o f
any co ndem ned equipment w hich cannot be r e p a i r e d s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .
86.

C o m m it te e a u th o riz e d to s e l e c t suitable jobs f o r a ssig n m en t o f t e m p o r a r i l y disa b le d
e m p lo y e e s unable to p e r f o r m t h e ir r e g u l a r jobs
The joint u n io n -m a n a g em en t s a fe t y c o m m it t e e shall s e l e c t , su bject to jo in t
u n io n - c o r p o r a t io n approved, suitable jobs r e q u ir in g l e s s than a v e r a g e manual la b o r
or s k il l, which shall be r e s e r v e d fo r the t e m p o r a r y a s s ig n m e n t o f e m p l o y e e s
who--- due to p a r t i a l d is a b ilit y — a r e unable to p e r f o r m t h e ir usual occu pation s,
such p la c e m e n ts to be without c o n s id e ra tio n o f t e r m s o f /the s e n io r i t y section7
ex cep t that the p r e s e n t incumbents on said jobs w i l l not be a f fe c t e d .
C o m m it te e in v e s t ig a t e s co m pla in ts on unsafe

87A.

w o r k in g

conditions

The c o m m itt e e shall r e c e i v e and i n v e s t ig a t e c o m pla in ts r e g a r d in g unsafe and
u nsan itary w ork in g co nd ition s.
#

87B.

and u n san ita ry

#

#

A n e m p lo y e e or group o f e m p l o y e e s , who b e l i e v e that they a r e being r e q u i r e d
to w o r k under conditions w hich a re unsafe or unhealthy beyon d the n o r m a l h a z a r d
in heren t in the o p era tio n in qu estion shall f i r s t r e p o r t the fa c t to the s u p e r v is o r
and i f they shall be unable to a g r e e , the e m p lo y e e or e m p l o y e e s shall r e p o r t
the condition to a m e m b e r o f the d ep a r tm en ta l o r g e n e r a l s a fe ty c o m m it t e e . The
conditio n shall then be jo i n t l y i n v e s t ig a t e d by the d i r e c t o r o f s a fe ty and a m e m b e r
of the d ep artm en tal or g e n e r a l s a fe ty c o m m i t t e e . Should they fa i l to a g r e e , the
e m p lo y e e shall have the rig h t to fil e a g r i e v a n c e in th ir d stage f o r p r e f e r r e d
handling in such p r o c e d u r e .




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88.

Union m e m b e r o f s a fe ty c o m m itt e e and
to handle s a fe ty g r i e v a n c e s

com pan y m e m b e r

o f s a fe t y

dep artm en t

The com pan y sh all g iv e c o n s id e ra tio n to a ll re a s o n a b le p r o p o s a ls m a de by
the c o m m i t t e e . I f the d ep artm en t s t e w a rd and the dep artm en t fo r e m a n d i f f e r on
a s a fe t y m a t t e r , the fo r e m a n shall n otify the s a fety d ep artm en t at o n ce. I f th e re
is an e m e r g e n c y and the s a fe ty dep artm en t cannot i n v e s t ig a t e the m a t t e r w ithin
the r e q u i r e d t im e o r i f the s a fe ty dep artm en t cannot settle the d i f f e r e n c e , it w i l l
im m e d i a t e l y ca ll in a com pany m e m b e r (who w i l l be m a de a v a ila b le at a ll r e a ­
sonable t i m e s ) and a m e m b e r of the union s a fe ty c o m m it t e e who is des ign ated by
the c h a irm a n .
89.

C o m m it te e a r b i t r a t e s appeals of m ine o p e r a t o r s o r w o r k e r s f o r v io la tio n o f m in e
s a fe ty code
T h e r e is h e r e b y e s ta b lis h e d under this a g r e e m e n t a jo in t in du stry s a fety c o m ­
m i t t e e co m p o s e d o f 4 m e m b e r s , 2 of whom w i l l be appointed by the m in e w o r k e r s
and 2 o f w hom w i l l be appointed by the o p e r a t o r s , w hose duty it shall be to
a r b it r a t e any appeal w hich is fi l e d with it by any o p e r a t o r o r any m in e w o r k e r
who f e e ls that any r e p o r t e d v io la tio n o f the code and re c o m m e n d a t io n o f c o m ­
p lia n ce by a F e d e r a l coal m in e in s p e c t o r has not been ju s t ly r e p o r t e d o r that
the action r e q u i r e d o f h im to c o r r e c t the v io la tio n w ou ld subject h im to i r r e p a ­
ra b le dam age or g r e a t in ju s tic e . . . .

E x p r e s s L im it a t io n s

on Functions

M any of the a g r e e m e n t s studied c i r c u m s c r i b e d the functions of s a fety c o m ­
m i t t e e s to ensure against any e n cro a ch m en t upon m a n a gem en t p r e r o g a t i v e s or upon
the a r e a r e s e r v e d f o r c o l l e c t i v e ba rg a in in g (table 2).
A l m o s t a th ird o f the cla u ses a n a ly ze d s p e c i f i c a l l y r e s t r i c t e d the plant s a fe ty
c o m m i t t e e s to a d v i s o r y functions and did not p e r m i t the c o m m itt e e s to c a r r y out any
of t h e ir r e c o m m e n d a tio n s without s p e c i fi c company a p p r o v a l. H o w e v e r , the lim it a t io n s
p erta in in g to a d v i s o r y functions w e r e often i m p l i e d ra th e r than e x p r e s s e d .
A ty p ic a l
cla u se, f o r e x a m p l e , stated that the c o m m itt e e would i n v e s t ig a t e a c c id e n t s , m ake i n ­
sp e ctio n s, and p r o m o t e sa fety but m a de no p r o v is io n f o r im p le m e n ta tio n of any r e c o m ­
m endations the c o m m itt e e s m ig h t m a k e . C e rta in a g r e e m e n t s s p e c i f i c a l l y r e s e r v e d the
rig h t to d raft s a fe ty r u le s and re gu la tio n s to the com pany as a m a t t e r of m a n a gem en t
p rero gative.
A f a i r l y co m m on e x c lu s io n was the r e m o v a l f r o m the a r e a of c o n s id e ra tio n
by plant s a fe ty c o m m itt e e s o f m a t t e r s in vo lv in g g r ie v a n c e p r o c e s s i n g and c o l l e c t i v e
b a rga in in g.
S e v e r a l a g r e e m e n t s r e s t r i c t e d the functions o f the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e to p r o ­
m o tion a l w o r k .
One a g r e e m e n t , f o r e x a m p le , s p e c i f i c a l l y stated that the c o m m itt e e
w a s not a u th o riz e d to handle g r i e v a n c e s , make in v e s t ig a t io n s and in s p e c tio n s , o r e n fo r c e
s a fe t y r u le s .
C o m m it te e l i m i t e d to a d v i s o r y functions only
90A .

The c o m m i t t e e , o r a su b co m m itte e t h e r e o f when so a u th o riz e d , m a y r e c e i v e
and in v e s t ig a t e com plain ts r e g a r d in g unsafe and u nsan itary w o r k in g cond ition s.
The s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall act in an a d v i s o r y ca p a city only.
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9OB.

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A jo in t health and s a fety c o m m itt e e shall be e s ta b lis h e d in each plant, the
num ber o f m e m b e r s to be a g r e e d upon l o c a l l y .
T h is c o m m itt e e w i l l act in an
a d v i s o r y c a p a city.
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90C.

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The plant s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall s e r v e in an a d v i s o r y ca p a city to the plant
s a fe ty e n g in e e r or other des ign ated com pany r e p r e s e n t a t i v e .




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91.

Company a g r e e s to make
noted by c o m m itt e e

r e a s o n a b le

e f f o r t s to

im p r o v e

any

unsafe

conditions

This c o m m itt e e shall i n v e s t i g a t e , d is c u s s , and submit re c o m m e n d a t io n s c a l ­
cula ted to r e l i e v e any unsafe o r unhealthy condition that m a y e x i s t . T h e s e r e c o m ­
m endations a r e to be subm itted to the company and it a g r e e s to m ake re a s o n a b le
e f f o r t s to i m p r o v e any s a fety d e fe c t or unhealthy condition w hich the c o m m itt e e
m a y ca ll to its attention.
Com pany to i n fo r m c o m m itt e e m e m b e r s of disp o sitio n o f r e c o m m e n d a t io n s
92A.

C o m p lete minutes and d isp o sitio n o f r e c o m m e n d a t io n s w i l l be g iv e n to each
m e m b e r o f the above n am ed c o m m i t t e e .
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92B.

The c o m m itt e e is e x p e c t e d to r e c o m m e n d m e a s u r e s f o r the e lim in a t io n o r
co n tro l o f conditions h aza rd ou s to the health and sa fety of e m p l o y e e s 0 The c o m ­
pany shall g iv e to the c o m m itt e e and the union a r e p o r t at the next r e g u l a r l y
e s t a b lis h e d s a fety c o m m itt e e m e e tin g on the action taken on the p r e v io u s month rs
recom m en d a tion s.

93.

Com pany must a p p rove re c o m m e n d a t io n s in v o lv in g ex pen ditu re o f m o n e y
It shall be the p o l i c y of the com pany to g i v e e ff e c t to unanimous r e c o m ­
m endatio ns of the c o m m itt e e to the extent that such r e c o m m e n d a t io n s a r e p r a c t i c a l
and f e a s i b l e .
It is u nd ersto od that any unanimous re c o m m e n d a t io n s re q u ir in g
the expen ditu re of com pany m o n e y must be a p p r o v e d in a c c o rd a n c e with company
p o li c y .

94.

Com pany r e s e r v e s

rig h t to d raft s a fe ty ru les

The com pany r e s e r v e s the rig h t to draft r e a s o n a b le s a fe ty ru le s fo r e m ­
p lo y e e s and to in sist on the o b s e r v a n c e o f such r u l e s . The u n io n rs sa fety c o m ­
m it t e e m a y submit su ggestions to the com pany concern ing the r e v i s i o n and e n ­
fo r c e m e n t o f s a fety r u l e s .

C o m m it te e ex clu ded f r o m handling g r i e v a n c e s and c o l l e c t i v e b a rg a in in g
95A.

P r o b l e m s of mutual c o n c e rn , including sa fety m a t t e r s and conditions tending
to cause m is u n d ersta n d in gs , shall be c o n s id e r e d and re c o m m e n d a t io n s m a y be
m ade to e it h e r the company o r the union, or both, by the p e r s o n s presen t at
any c o n f e r e n c e .
H o w e v e r , such m e e t in g s shall be e x c lu s i v e o f the g r i e v a n c e
p r o c e d u r e . . „ and g r i e v a n c e s shall not be c o n s id e r e d at such m e e t in g s ; n or
shall negotiations fo r the pu rp ose of a lt e r in g the t e r m s o f this a g r e e m e n t be
c a r r i e d on at such m e e t in g s .
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95B.

The function o f the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall be to a d v is e with plant m a n a gem en t
co n cern in g s a fe ty and health m a t t e r s but not to handle g r i e v a n c e s .

96.

C o m m it te e r e s t r i c t e d to sa fety

/ re co m m en d a tio n s? only

The function o f the s a fe ty c o m m itt e e shall be to m ake r e c o m m e n d a t io n s f o r
changes in s a fe ty r u le s , but not to handle g r i e v a n c e s o r to m ake in v e s tig a tio n s
or in spectio n s or to e n fo r c e sa fety r u le s .
97.

C o m m it te e r e s t r i c t e d to p r o m o t io n o f sa fety suggestions only
The pu rpose o f the c o m m itt e e w i l l be to in c r e a s e and i m p r o v e the num ber and
q u ality of sa fety s u g g estio n s, it being s p e c i f i c a l l y u nd ersto od that the d e c is io n
to a c c e p t or r e j e c t a s a fe ty su ggestio n, the fo rm u la t io n of s a fety r u le s , the
adoption o f sa fety p o l i c i e s , and the d e te r m in a tio n of safe p r a c t i c e s a re the p r e ­
r o g a t iv e s o f the company.




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Chapter I I . —Labor-Management

Production and Industry Stabilization Committees 1

Of the 1,594 a g r e e m e n t s studied, only 31 c o v e r in g 233,000 w o r k e r s f o r m a l l y
p r o v i d e d f o r la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e s to cope with v a r io u s e c o n o m ic and produ ction
p r o b le m s (table 1).
The m a j o r i t y of these a g r e e m e n t s w e r e n ego tia ted by e m p l o y e r
a s s o c ia t io n s and unions in a p a r t i c u l a r g e o g r a p h ic a l a r e a and w e r e co n c ern ed with the
s ta b iliz a tio n o f e c o n o m ic conditions in the in du stry.
The re m a in in g a g r e e m e n t s w e r e
n e g o tia te d on a single com pany b a sis and w e r e co n c ern ed with the i m p r o v e m e n t of
produ ction in the p a r t i c u l a r com pan y.
E m p l o y e r a s s o c ia t io n a g r e e m e n t s esta b lish in g jo in t c o m m itt e e s w e r e found
m a in ly in the a pparel and co n s tru ction in d u s t r ie s . L a b o r and m a n a gem en t w e r e g e n e r a l l y
eq u a lly r e p r e s e n t e d on such c o m m i t t e e s . The c o m m itt e e s w e r e u su ally c h a ire d e it h e r
b y an im p a r t ia l ch a irm a n o r by a public m e m b e r who m ig h t o r m ight not be a u th o riz e d
to v o te .
A p p r o x i m a t e l y 140,000 w o r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d by nine a g r e e m e n t s in the
w o m e n 's a p p a re l industry n ego tia ted betw een the In tern ation al L a d i e s ’ G a rm e n t W o r k e r s ’
Union and v a rio u s e m p l o y e r a s s o c ia t io n s which p r o v i d e d f o r joint c o m m itt e e s to handle
e c o n o m ic p r o b l e m s .
Such a g r e e m e n t clau ses r e f l e c t e d the con c ern o f both l a b o r and
m a n a gem en t with the health of the in du stry and th e ir w i llin g n e s s to c o o p e ra te in p r o ­
g r a m s to stim ulate consum er dem and and to sa feg u a rd the sh are of bu sin ess going to
the f i r m s under c o n trac t.
T w o additional a g r e e m e n t s in the a p p a re l in du stry a ls o p r o v id e d fo r l a b o r m a n a gem en t c o m m i t t e e s .
One p r o v i d e d that the c o m m itt e e would handle g r i e v a n c e s ;
the other p r o v id e d that the c o m m itt e e would act to reduce a b s e n t e e is m .

In the constru ction in du stry, s ix a g r e e m e n t s c o v e r in g a p p r o x im a t e ly 40,000
w o r k e r s contained l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e cla u s e s .
Such c o m m itt e e s g e n e r a l l y
had the b r o a d a im o f p r o m o tin g i n c r e a s e d bu sin ess and g r e a t e r em p lo y m e n t .
Three
a g r e e m e n t s in dica ted that these c o m m itt e e s m ight a ls o p la y an a d v i s o r y r o le in c o l ­
le c t i v e b a rg a in in g becau se they w e r e e m p o w e r e d to study e c o n o m ic trends to d e t e r m in e
w h eth er it was d e s i r a b l e to i n c r e a s e or d e c r e a s e w a ge ra te s in the a r e a . T w o a g r e e ­
m ents p r o v id e d that the c o m m itt e e would act as a g r ie v a n c e b o a rd and would a ls o be
c h a rge d with r e s p o n s i b i l i t y fo r a d m in is tra tio n o f the e m p lo y m e n t plan, the a p p r e n t ic e ­
ship p r o g r a m , and the health and w e l f a r e p r o g r a m of the in du stry.

L a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e s w e r e a ls o p r o v id e d fo r in eight m u l t i e m p lo y e r
a g r e e m e n t s in other in d u s t r ie s .
T h e s e co n trac ts contained g e n e r a l p r o v i s i o n s setting
fo rth the c o m m i t t e e s ’ a im o f im p r o v i n g e c o n o m ic cond ition s.
Some a g r e e m e n t s p r o ­
v id e d that the c o m m itt e e m ig h t a ls o handle g r i e v a n c e s and es ta b lis h produ ction standards.

In dividual co m pa n ies a ls o p r o v id e d f o r la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m it t e e s in fi v e
agreem ents.
T h e s e c o m m itt e e s w e r e c o n c e rn e d with the im p r o v e m e n t of produ ction
ra t h e r than with in du stry s t a b iliz a tio n . T w o a g r e e m e n t s in d ica ted that in this connection
the p r i m a r y function o f the c o m m itt e e w ould be to p r o c e s s su gg estio n s.
The l a r g e s t
a g r e e m e n t in this grou p, that betw een the T e n n e s s e e V a l l e y A u th o rit y and a group of
unions c o v e r in g a p p r o x i m a t e l y 14,000 e m p l o y e e s , s p e c i fie d that the c o m m itt e e w ould
attem pt to im p r o v e produ ction by e lim in a tin g w a ste and c o r r e c t i n g conditions making
f o r m is u n d er sta n d in g s . T h r e e a g r e e m e n t s , including the T V A a g r e e m e n t , s p e c i f i c a l l y
p r o h ib it e d the c o m m itt e e f r o m d isc u s sin g g r i e v a n c e s .

1
T h is study deals with f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s in c o r p o r a t e d in the c o l l e c t i v e b a rg a in in g
a g r e e m e n t s and does not c o v e r joint action v o l u n t a r il y undertaken.




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98.

C o m m it te e

conducts in du stry p r o m o t io n p r o g r a m

The /union7 a g r e e s on b e h a lf of its m e m b e r s that it w i l l , f o r the t e r m of
this a g r e e m e n t , t o g e th e r with the d r e s s a s s o c ia t io n , conduct a c o o p e r a t iv e p r o m o ­
tion ca m p aign and esta b lish a h ig h e r d e g r e e of e f f i c i e n c y in th e ir shops, with
the o b je c t iv e o f in c r e a s in g the v o lu m e o f produ ction o f the N e w Y o r k m a r k e t ,
im p r o v in g fu rth er the q u ality o f its produ ct, and o ffe r i n g even b e t t e r va lu es to
the c o n s u m e r , by p u b liciz in g the outstanding po sitio n in the f i e l d o f s t y le , fine
w o r k m a n s h ip , and sound va lu es o f the N e w Y o r k m a r k e t , by stim u lating co n s u m er
demand in the United States and e l s e w h e r e , and by esta b lish in g N e w Y o r k as the
fa sh ion ce n te r o f the w o r l d .

99.

C o m m it te e e s ta b lis h e s p r o g r a m to elim in a t e co m p e titio n of nonunion f i r m s
The p a r t i e s h e r e t o have h e r e t o f o r e c r e a te d a B o a rd o f S ta b ility and C o n tr o l,
co n s istin g of 1 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f the union and 1 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f each a s s o c i a ­
tion under c o l l e c t i v e a g r e e m e n t with the union.
The said b o a r d is h e r e b y c o n ­
tinued and is v e s t e d with the fo llo w in g p erm a n en t duties, p o w e r s , and functions:
T o in v e s t ig a t e and a s c e r t a i n w h eth er the la b o r standards and other p r o v is i o n s
p r e s c r i b e d in this c o l l e c t i v e a g r e e m e n t a re being fa ith fu lly o b s e r v e d by the m e m ­
b e r s of the council and u n i f o r m l y and eq u a lly e n fo r c e d . . . .
T o in v e s t ig a t e and m ake a v a ila b le the fa cts with r e s p e c t to nonunion p r o d u c ­
tion o f g a r m e ; . S in the States of N e w Y o r k , P e n n s y lv a n ia , C o nnecticut, N e w
J e r s e y , and M? sachusetts, and to adopt a v a l id p r o g r a m , the pu rp ose o f which
shall be to e lim in a te unfair co m p e titio n a ffo r d e d by such nonunion f i r m s .
Such
p r o g ra m m a y be changed f r o m tim e to tim e to a c c o m m o d a te new or d iffe r e n t
situ ation s. . . .
T o a s c e r t a i n the so u rc e s w h e r e g a r m e n ts c o v e r e d by this a g r e e m e n t a re
being m a n u fa ctu red under l a b o r standards i n f e r i o r to those e s t a b lis h e d in the
in du stry b y ex is tin g c o l l e c t i v e a g r e e m e n t s with the union, and to a s c e r t a i n the
w h o l e s a l e r s and r e t a i l e r s who purchase g a r m e n t s f r o m such so u rc e s or o th e r w is e
deal with th em , and to adopt a v a l i d p r o g r a m which w i l l curb the p r a c t ic e s of
p u r c h a s e r s who (1) c r e a te unfair co m p e titio n b etw een m a n u fa c t u r e r s , j o b b e r s ,
c o n t r a c t o r s , and su bm an u factu rers who a re in contractual re la t io n s with the union
and m a n u f a c t u r e r s , 'j o b b e r s , c o n t r a c to r s , and su bm an u factu rers who m anufacture
g a r m e n t s under substandard and nonunion conditions and/or who (Z) induce the
b r e a c h of e x is tin g c o l l e c t i v e a g r e e m e n t s which m a n u fa c t u r e r s , j o b b e r s , co n ­
t r a c t o r s , and su bm an u factu rers have e n te re d into with the union, and/or (3) w hose
p r a c t i c e s u nderm ine or cause d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f the la b o r standards and conditions
o f w o r k p r e v a i l i n g throughout the in du stry.

100.

C o m m it te e to help so lve u n em plo ym en t p r o b le m
The p a r t ie s r e c o g n i z e that th e re e x is t s a s erio u s u nem ploym ent p r o b le m
among the w o r k e r s in the . . . /industry/ caused by the d r a s t i c a l l y a c c e l e r a t e d
im p o r t s . . . f r o m f o r e i g n c o u n t rie s . The p a r t ie s a ls o r e c o g n i z e that it is t h e ir
ob liga tion to e n d ea vo r to c o r r e c t this unem ploym ent situation. F o r this p u rp o se ,
the p a r t i e s a g r e e to designate a s p e cia l c o m m itt e e on which th e re shall be r e p ­
re s e n t e d the v a rio u s seg m en ts of the t r a d e , fo r the pu rpose o f finding e v e r y
p o s s ib le le g a l means to help so lve this u nem ploym ent p r o b l e m . . 0 .

101.

C o m m it te e handles g r i e v a n c e s
The p a r t i e s a g r e e in o r d e r to effectu ate the g e n e r a l p u rp ose s of this c o l ­
l e c t i v e la b o r a g r e e m e n t and to brin g s ta b iliz a tio n to the in du stry that a l a b o r m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e be set up co m p o s e d as fo llo w s : 3 m e m b e r s o f the union,
3 e m p l o y e r s , and a nonvoting ch a irm a n . The l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e sh all




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be an a d v i s o r y body.
A l l disputes and p r o b l e m s in the in du stry which cannot
o th e r w is e be adju sted m a y be submitted to this l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e which
shall m e e t r e g u l a r l y , and a d e c is io n , i f any, is s u e d by a m a j o r i t y vote of the
c o m m itt e e shall b e c o m e binding in all m a t t e r s unless e ith e r p a rty p r i o r or sub­
sequent to the su bm issio n to the la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e submits the issue
f o r a r b it r a t io n to the a r b i t r a t o r .
102.

C o m m it te e c o o p e ra t e s to redu ce a b s e n t e e is m
The union and the e m p l o y e r r e c o g n iz e the e v i l of a b s e n t e e is m . It is t h e r e ­
f o r e a g r e e d that jo in t e m p l o y e r and union c o m m itt e e s be set up in the m a r k e t
to c o o p e ra te in a joint e f f o r t to reduce a b s e n t e e is m .

10 3.

O rg a n iz a tio n a l stru ctu re and function o f c o m m itt e e
T h e r e shall be a joint in du stry b o a rd consisting of 12 p e r s o n s r e p r e s e n t in g
the union and 12 p e r s o n s re p r e s e n t in g the e m p lo y e r s and 1 p e r s o n r e p r e s e n t in g
the pu blic.
The o f f i c e r s of the joint industry b o a rd shall petition the United States D i s ­
t r i c t Court fo r the southern d i s t r i c t of N e w Y o r k or other com petent bodies fo r
the appointment of a p e r s o n to r e p r e s e n t the public and b e c o m e a m e m b e r of
the joint in du stry b o a rd .
Within 10 days a ft e r the execu tion of this a g r e e m e n t , the p a r t ie s shall n otify
each other in w r it in g o f the nam es of th e ir r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f this joint industry
b o a rd .
The jo in t in du stry b o a rd shall e l e c t its own ch a irm a n and shall e m p lo y an
e x e c u tiv e s e c r e t a r y and other h elp, p r o fe s s i o n a l or o th e r w is e to c a r r y on the
functions of the b o a rd .
The joint in du stry b o a rd shall have the p o w e r to fo rm u la t e and when n e c e s ­
s a r y to m o d i fy or am end ru le s and re gu la tio n s which w i l l p r o m o te h a r m o n y b e ­
tween the e m p l o y e r s and the e m p lo y e e s in the in du stry, and w i l l study and i n s t i ­
tute a p r o g r a m which w i l l m ake it p o s s ib le fo r the indu stry to be of g r e a t e r
a s s is ta n c e to those purchasing our s e r v i c e s , the potential p u r c h a s e r s , and the
g e n e r a l pu blic.
The jo in t industry b o a rd shall a d m in is t e r the pen sion, h o s p ita liz a t io n , and
ben efit plan o f the e l e c t r i c a l industry (su pported in the m an ner th e re in indicated)
and h e re b y in c o r p o r a t e said plan as pa rt of this a g r e e m e n t .
The joint in du stry b o a rd shall a d m in is t e r the em p lo y m en t plan of the e l e c t r i ­
cal in du stry, the N e w Y o r k State W o r k m a n ’ s C om pensation Group P la n , the N e w
Y o r k State D is a b ilit y Group P la n and these plans a r e in c o r p o r a t e d as p a rt of this
agreem ent.
The cost o f the a d m in is t ra t io n o f the joint in du stry b o a rd shall be borne by
the e m p l o y e r s o f the in du stry, and sh all fo r a ll p u rp oses constitute an expense
o f doing business under this a g r e e m e n t .

104.

O rg a n iz a tio n and functions of co m m itt e e
A c o n fe re n c e c o m m itt e e shall be c r e a t e d consisting of 6 m e m b e r s , 3 to be
s e le c t e d by m a n a gem en t and 3 to be s e le c t e d by the union. Th is c o m m itt e e shall
m e e t e v e r y 3 months or o fte n e r as p r o b le m s a r i s e at the ca ll of the ch a irm a n .
The duties of the c o n fe re n c e

c o m m itte e

shall be as fo llo w s :

It shall study p r o b l e m s o f the in du stry to dev elop
bu sin ess and m o r e em ploym ento




ideas to p r o m o t e

better

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It shall study the r e la t io n s betw een m a n a gem en t and la b o r so as to r e c o m ­
m end changes in future a g r e e m e n t s which w i l l be b e n e fic ia l to both p a r t ie s in
a voiding u n n e c e s s a ry in d u stria l disputes.
It shall settle disputes b etw een any m a n u fa ctu rer and the bu sin ess agent co n ­
cern in g the in te r p r e t a t io n of this o r any other a g r e e m e n t w hich is in f o r c e . Such
disputes must be subm itted to the c o m m itt e e within 48 hours a ft e r they a r i s e .
A l l p a r t i e s co n c e rn e d shall be r e p r e s e n t e d at the h e a r in g .
A mutual d e c is io n
m u st be r e a c h e d to be b in d in g .
It shall study the a p p r e n tic e s h ip re q u ir e m e n t s of this a g r e e m e n t fo r the p u r ­
pose of making r e c o m m e n d a tio n s in future a g r e e m e n t s f o r im p r o v in g the a p ­
p r e n t ic e s h ip s y s t e m .
It m a y m o d ify the a p p r e n tic e s h ip p r o v i s i o n s o f this a g r e e m e n t when an a p ­
p r e n t ic e shows in a b ility o r obvious la ck o f sk ill in any p a r t i c u l a r phase o f his
tra in in g schedule.
It shall see that a p p r e n tic e s a r e g iv e n p r o p e r opportunity to
b e c o m e e ff ic ie n t t r a d e s m e n . It w i l l a d v is e a p p r e n tic e s to change t h e ir occupation
when a ft e r due t r i a l they do not a ppea r q u a lifie d fo r th e ir t r a d e . Both the e m ­
p l o y e r and the a p p r en tice w i l l be h e a rd by the c o m m itt e e when questions of this
kind a re being c o n s id e r e d .
It shall study w heth er u nem plo ym ent is u n n e c e s s a r ily caused by the o p era tio n
o f the contour or any o th er m ach in e f o r m o r e than one shift, in o r d e r that it
m a y r e c o m m e n d what d isp o sitio n should be m ade in this a g r e e m e n t o f the option
p r o v id e d .
It shall m ake r e c o m m e n d a tio n s fo r the solution of e m e r g e n c i e s which m a y
a r i s e and which a r e not s p e c i f i c a l l y c o v e r e d by this a g r e e m e n t .
Such r e c o m ­
m endations m ust be a c c e p te d by each p a rty to this a g r e e m e n t b e f o r e b e c o m in g
e ffe c tiv e .
It shall study b u sin ess conditions so that i f an e m e r g e n c y a r i s e s it m a y m a ke
r e c o m m e n d a tio n s as to changing this a g r e e m e n t . Such changes must be r a t i f i e d
by both p a r t i e s to this a g r e e m e n t b e f o r e b e c o m in g e f f e c t i v e .
It shall be the duty o f this c o m m itt e e to advance and a s s i s t in the d e v e l o p ­
m e n t, p e r f e c t i n g , and use o f dust r e m o v in g d e v ic e s and p r o p e r m aintenance o f
a ll suction equipment, in g e n e r a l , to i m p r o v e in e v e r y p o s s ib le w a y g e n e r a l w o r k ­
ing conditions f o r the mutual w e l f a r e o f both e m p lo y e r and e m p lo y e e .
It sh all a ls o a s s i s t in any w a y the In du strial D is e a s e C o m m is s i o n o f the State
o f V e r m o n t becau se by such co o p e ra t io n e m p l o y e r and e m p lo y e e w i l l soon a c h ie v e
p e r f e c t io n in the e lim in a tio n of dust in the g r a n ite in d u stry.

105.

C o m m it te e studies e c o n o m ic s o f the in du stry and a r e a , and r e c o m m e n d s changes
in w a g e sc a le and w o r k in g conditions
A b o a rd of r e s e a r c h is h e r e b y p r o v i d e d fo r the p u rp ose of o b s e r v in g the
e c o n o m ic trends in the t e r r i t o r y c o v e r e d by this a g r e e m e n t and such b o a rd shall
r e p o r t to both p a r t ie s h e r e t o when it m a y s e e m a d v is a b le to i n c r e a s e o r d e c r e a s e
ra te s o f w a ges under this a g r e e m e n t o r m ake any changes in w o r k in g conditions
in o r d e r that the busin ess o f the c o n t r a c to r and the w e l f a r e o f the e m p lo y e e m a y
be m a in tain ed at the b e s t p o s s ib le l e v e l . . . .
A n y r e p o r t of the b o a r d o f r e s e a r c h shall be a d v i s o r y only, and any changes
s u gg ested w i l l be m ade when m utu ally a g r e e d upon by the p a r t ie s h e r e t o to this
agreem ent.




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106.

C o m m it te e studies tech n ic a l and e c o n o m ic conditions and m a k e s re c o m m e n d a tio n s
to p a r t i e s
Th is /Joint conference"/ b o a r d shall m e e t m onthly and in case o f e m e r g e n c y ,
to r e v i e w the o pera tio n o f the a g r e e m e n t , la b o r supply, and g e n e r a l tech n ic a l
and e c o n o m ic s conditions o f the /Industry? and make r e c o m m e n d a tio n s to the
p a r t i e s which w i l l be b e n e f i c i a l to the in du stry as a w h o le , and the g e n e r a l pu blic.

107.

C o m m it te e c o n s id e r s in du stry p r o b le m s
Im m e d i a t e l y upon the execu tion o f this a g r e e m e n t , th e re shall be set up a
la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e co m p o sed o f 3 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s appointed by the e m ­
p l o y e r and 3 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s appointed by the union and it shall be the function
o f such la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e to co n s id e r and to m ake re c o m m e n d a tio n s
concern ing indu stry p r o b l e m s .

108.

C o m m it te e d is c u s s e s m a t t e r s which m a y lea d to g r ie v a n c e s
In o r d e r to sec u re mutual ben efits and to esta blish conditions in the industry
f a i r to e m p l o y e r s and e m p l o y e e s , the in du stry and the union a g r e e to esta blish
a g e n e r a l c o m m itt e e co n s istin g of 5 f r o m the e m p l o y e r s and 5 f r o m the union to
m e e t and d iscu ss mutual p r o b l e m s a ffe c tin g the industry and the e m p lo y e e s with
a v ie w to avoiding and c o r r e c t i n g situations which m ig h t o th e r w is e le a d to g r i e v ­
ances and to g iv e c o n s id e ra tio n to other m a t t e r s a ffec tin g the in du stry and the
w e l f a r e o f the people w o r k in g th e r e in .
Such g e n e r a l c o m m itt e e shall e sta b lish
its m e etin g dates and other w ork in g a r r a n g e m e n t s and shall be of an a d v i s o r y
nature only, and shall not take the pla ce of g r ie v a n c e o r a r b it r a t io n m a c h in e r y
or other m e ch a n ics e s t a b lis h e d e ls e w h e r e in this a g r e e m e n t .
C o m m itte e *s a im is to im p r o v e e c o n o m ic w e l f a r e o f e m p l o y e r s and union m e m b e r s

109A.

Said c o m m itt e e shall hold r e g u la r m e e t in g s and shall d e t e r m in e p r o b le m s o f
mutual concern to the p a r t ie s not s p e c i f i c a l l y c o v e r e d by the t e r m s o f this a g r e e ­
m e n t. The purpose o f the c o m m itt e e shall be to p r o m o t e and perpetu ate h a r m o ­
nious r e l a t i o n s , to study and r e c o m m e n d w a ys and m eans of p r o m o tin g the e c o ­
n om ic w e l f a r e of the e m p l o y e r and the m e m b e r s o f the union.
T h is c o m m itt e e
shall not su persed e the functions of the adjustment b o a rd and a r b it r a t io n b o a r d as
set fo rth in this a g r e e m e n t , and shall have no authority to a lt e r o r a m end any
p r o v is i o n s o f this a g r e e m e n t .

* * *
109B.

A jo int la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m itt e e is to be e s ta b lis h e d within 30 days o f
the e f f e c t i v e date o f this a g r e e m e n t . Th is c o m m itt e e shall co n s ist o f 12 p e r s o n s ,
6 o f w hom a r e to be des ign a ted by the union and 6 of whom a r e to be des ign ated
b y the . . . / In d u stry ?.
The o b je c t iv e s o f this c o m m itt e e shall be to a d v is e m ethods to im p r o v e the
condition o f the . . . / In d u stry ?. The c o m m itt e e shall c o n s id e r and m ake r e c o m ­
mendatio ns which the c o m m itt e e b e l i e v e s w i l l i m p r o v e the condition o f the . . .
/ In d u stry ?, p r o v id e d , h o w e v e r , that the c o m m itt e e cannot c o n s id e r o r r e c o m m e n d
anything w hich w i l l a lt e r any of the conditions o f em p lo y m e n t set fo rth in this
agreem en t.

110.

C o m m it te e !s a im is to i m p r o v e e c o n o m ic conditions; m a y handle g r ie v a n c e s
A joint c o n fe re n c e c o m m itt e e consisting o f r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the a s s o c ia t io n
and o f the union shall be e s ta b lis h e d f o r the pu rpose o f c o n s id e r in g , on a vo lu n ta ry
b a s i s , all m a t t e r s of in t e r e s t to the in du stry, including, but not l i m i t e d to, the
b e t t e r m e n t o f re la t io n s b etw een the p a r t i e s , the p r o m o t io n o f e f f i c i e n c y , the
e lim in a tio n o f com plain ts or g r i e v a n c e s , and the i m p r o v e m e n t o f the e co n o m ic
p o sition s o f a ll the p a r t ie s co n c ern ed .




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Th e union, the a s s o c ia tio n , o r any m e m b e r o f the a s s o c ia tio n , m a y
m e e tin g p re s e n t to the c o n fe re n c e c o m m itte e fo r c o n s id e ra tio n a m a tte r
t e r e s t to the in d u s try .
N othing h e re in sh all be co n stru ed to r e q u ir e the
en tation o f a g r ie v a n c e to the co n fe re n c e c o m m itte e b e fo r e u tiliz a tio n
a rb itr a tio n p ro c e d u re h e re in , n or sh all such p re s e n ta tio n e ffe c t the rig h t o f
p a rty to a r b itr a tio n .

111.

at any
o f in ­
p res­
o f the
e ith e r

C o m m it te e ^ a im is to in c r e a s e p rod u ctio n , sa feg u a rd h ealth and s a fe ty , im p ro v e
pu b lic re la tio n s and e m p lo y e e m o r a le
T h e s e c o o p e ra tiv e c o m m itte e s g iv e c o n s id e ra tio n to such m a tte r s as the
e lim in a tio n of w a s te ; the c o n s e rv a tio n o f m a t e r ia ls , s u p p lie s , and e n e rg y ; the
im p ro v e m e n t o f q u a lity o f w ork m a n sh ip and s e r v ic e s ; the p r o m o tio n o f edu cation
and tra in in g ; the c o r r e c t io n o f condition s m akin g fo r m is u n d ersta n d in gs ; the e n ­
co u ra gem en t o f c o u rte s y ;n the r e la tio n s o f e m p lo y e e s w ith the p u b lic; the s a fe ­
gu a rd in g o f h ealth ; the p r e v e n tio n o f h a za rd s to li f e and p r o p e r ty ; and the s tre n g th ­
ening o f the m o r a le o f the s e r v ic e . The c o m m itte e s s h a ll, h o w e v e r , not c o n s id e r
and a ct upon su bjects o r dispu tes the adju stm en t o f w hich is p r o v id e d fo r by
/the g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e ? •

112.

C o m m it te e ^

a im

is to

in c r e a s e e ffic ie n c y ;

p a rtic ip a te

in com m u n ity

functions

The c o m m itte e w ill m e e t m on th ly and sh all co n c ern th e m s e lv e s w ith m a tte rs
o f the fo llo w in g g e n e r a l n atu re:
Im p ro v in g o f em p lo y e e re la tio n s and in c re a s in g o p era tin g e ffic ie n c y by p r o ­
m o tin g c o o p e ra tio n in effectu a tin g eco n o m y m o v e s .
P a r t ic ip a t e in com m u n ity fu nctions that in v o lv e the e m p lo y e e s and the c o m ­
pany as a b o d y.

113.

C o m m ittee d is c u s s e s m a tte rs o f mutual in te r e s t; does not handle g r ie v a n c e s
T o im p ro v e re la tio n s b etw een the e m p lo y e r and the union through sound and
re a s o n a b le a d m in is tra tio n o f the p r o v is io n s o f th is c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n t,
and through the re s p o n s ib le d isc u s sio n o f m a tte rs o f m utual in te r e s t o th er than
com p la in ts and g r ie v a n c e s fo r w hich another p ro c e d u re is p r o v id e d , a m a n a gem en tunion r e la tio n s c o m m itte e , co n s istin g o f not m o re than fo u r m e m b e r s , w i l l , upon
re q u e s t of e ith e r p a rty to the o th e r, m e e t at 10 a 0m . on the f i r s t T h u rsd a y of
each m onth. Such co n fe re n c e m a y be c a lle d by e ith e r the e m p lo y e r o r the union.
N o c o n fe re n c e w ill be h eld u n less advance n otice is g iv e n in w r itin g b y e ith e r
p a rty to the o th e r o f its d e s ir e to hold it.




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Index of Clauses

E m p lo y e r and union

C lau se
No.

A r m o u r and C o. ___________________________________________________________________________
U n ited P ackin gh ou se W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

1

The H o o v e r C o . ____________________________________________________________________________
F e d e r a l L a b o r Union (T h is is a lo c a l union d ir e c t ly c h a rte re d
by the A m e r ic a n F e d e ra tio n o f L a b o r )

2

G o od y ea r A ir c r a f t C o rp . ________________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

3

C ru c ib le S teel C o. of A m e r i c a __________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

4

C a t e r p ille r T r a c to r C o. _________________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n of M a ch in ists

5

D ouglas F ir P ly w o o d M ills (O re g o n and W a s h in g to n )________________________________
In tern a tio n a l W o o d w o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a

6

The Youngstow n Sheet and Tube C o. ___________________________________________________
U nited S te e lw o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

7

The M a s te r E le c t r ic C o . _________________________________________________________________
U n ited E le c t r ic a l, R a d io and M ach ine W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

8

A . E . S taley M an u factu rin g C o. _________________________________________________________
A llie d In d u stria l W o r k e rs

9

The T e x a s C o. _____________________________________________________________________________
O il, C h em ica l and A to m ic W o r k e r s In tern a tio n a l Union

10

A m e r ic a n Can Co» ________________________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

11

N o rth A m e r ic a n A v ia tio n , I n c . ___________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s of A m e r ic a

12

Beau nit M ills , In c. , A m e r ic a n B e m b e rg D iv is io n and N o rth A m e r ic a n
R ayon C o r p . ______________________________________________________________________________
U n ited T e x t ile W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

13

L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t S e r v ic e , In c. ________________________________________________________
In tern a tion a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

14

O s c a r M a y e r P a ck in g C o. _______________________________________________________________
A m a lg a m a te d M ea t C u tters and B u tch er W ork m en o f N o rth A m e r ic a

15

The H e il C o . ________________________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

16

W e s t V ir g in ia Pu lp and P a p e r C o. _____________________________________________________
U n ited P a p e r w o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

17

S w ift and C o. _______________________________________________________________________________
A m a lg a m a te d M ea t C u tters and B u tcher W ork m en o f N o rth A m e r ic a

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A tla s P o w d e r C o. _________________________________________________________________________
U n ited M in e W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a , D is t r ic t 50 and
U n ited C o n stru ction W o r k e rs

19

The C arboru ndu m C o.
_________________________________________________________________
O il, C h em ica l and A to m ic W o r k e r s In tern a tio n a l Union

20

G e n e ra l E le c t r ic C o . ______________________________________________________________________
H a n ford A t o m ic M e ta l T r a d e s C ou ncil

21

Cum m ins E n gin e C o. , I n c . ______________________________________________________________
D ie s e l W o r k e r s Union

22

A m e r ic a n Can C o. ________________________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

23

S tru ctu ra l S teel and O rn am en tal Ir o n A s s o c ia tio n o f N e w J e r s e y , In c. __________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f B r id g e , S tru ctu ra l and O rn am en tal
Iro n W o r k e r s

24

H e r c u le s P o w d e r C o. _____________________________________________________________________
U nited M in e W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a , D is t r ic t 50 and
U n ited C o n stru ction W o r k e rs

25A

Hudson Pu lp and P a p e r C o r p . ___________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l B ro th erh o o d o f P a p e r M a k e rs and In tern a tion a l
B ro th erh o o d o f P u lp , Sulphite and P a p e r M ill W o r k e rs

25B

D ra v o C o rp . ________________________________________________________________________________
In d u stria l Union o f M a rin e and Shipbuilding W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

26

Union C a rb id e and Carbon C o rp . , C a rb id e and C arbon C h em ica ls Co.
D i v i s i o n ___________________________________________________________________________________
G a lvesto n M e ta l T r a d e s C ou ncil

27A

Hughes T o o l C o. __________________________________________________________________________
U n ited B ro th erh o o d of C a rp e n te rs and J o in ers o f A m e r ic a

27B

U n ited States D efe n se C o rp . (S u b sid ia ry o f O lin Industrie-s, I n c . ) _________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

28

W a lw o rth C o. ______________________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

29A

L e e R u bb er and T i r e C o rp . , R ep u b lic R u bb er D iv is io n _____________________________
U n ited R u b b er, C o rk , L in o le u m and P la s t ic W o r k e rs o f
A m e r ic a

29B

The B a ltim o r e T r a n s it C o . ______________________________________________________________
A m a lg a m a te d A s s o c ia tio n o f S tr e e t, E le c t r ic R a ilw a y and
M o to r Coach E m p lo y e e s o f A m e r ic a

30

U n ited States D efe n se C o rp . (S u b sid ia ry o f O lin In d u s trie s , I n c . ) _________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

31

H a r n is c h fe g e r C o rp . ______________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

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C lau se
No.

E m p lo y e r and union
M idlan d S teel P ro d u c ts C o . ^
In tern a tion a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

33

Continental O il Co.
Independent O il W o r k e r s Union o f Oklahom a

34

P ittsb u rg h S c re w and B o lt C o rp .
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

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35A

A c m e S teel C o.
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

35B

W est V ir g in ia Pu lp and P a p e r Co.
U n ited M in e W o r k e r s of A m e r ic a , D is t r ic t 50 and
U n ited C on stru ction W o r k e rs

36

H e r c u le s P o w d e r C o. r R a d fo rd A r s e n a l
O il, C h em ica l and A to m ic W o r k e r s In tern a tion a l Union

37

C olu m bia - Southern C h em ica l C o rp .
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A llie d C h em ica l and A lk a li W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

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38

The Dow C h em ica l C o. ______________________ _____________________________________________
U n ited M ine W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a , D is t r ic t 50 and
U nited C on stru ction W o r k e rs

39

Union C a rb id e and C arbon C o r p ., C a rb id e and C arbon C h em ica ls Co.
D iv is io n
___
A to m ic T r a d e s and L a b o r Council
The C olem an C o ., In c.
Independent A p p lia n ce W o r k e r s 1 Union
F lo r e n c e P ip e Fou nd ry and M ach in e C o.
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a
A . M . B y e r s C o.
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

_

_

_

40

41A

_ _

41B

__ .

42

D ouglas A i r c r a f t C o ., In c.
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

43

K a is e r M o to r s C o rp .
_
_ _
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

44

A v c o M an ufactu rin g C o r p ., B r id g e p o r t - L y c o m in g D iv is io n
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

45

W estin gh ou se E le c t r ic C o r p ., Standard C o n trol D iv is io n
In tern a tio n a l B ro th e rh o o d o f E le c t r ic a l W o r k e rs

46

Dana C o rp . , P a r is h P r e s s e d S teel D iv is io n
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

47

E r ie R e s is t o r C o rp .
.
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M a rio n P o w e r S hovel C o . _________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

____

______________

49A

49 B
A m a lg a m a te d M ea t C u tters and B u tch er W ork m en o f N o rth A m e r ic a
P a s c o P a ck in g C o.
_
R e t a il, W h o le s a le and D ep a rtm en t S to re Union
A r m c o S te el C o r p . _________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

_

____________

- - — -----------

_ _

50

— -------

51

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52

M e r r ill- S t e v e n s D ry D ock and R e p a ir C o. ____________________________________________
In d u s tria l Union o f M a rin e and Shipbuilding W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

53

B oein g A ir p la n e C o . ______________________ __ ________ __
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

___________________________

54

K e ls e y - H a y e s W h eel C o . ____________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

— ___

- ________ ______

55

B o r g - W a r n e r C o r p ., In g e r s o il P ro d u c ts D i v i s i o n _______
_______________________
U n ited E le c t r ic a l, R a d io and M ach in e W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

56

L im a -H a m ilto n C o rp . . ____ __ ___ __ _______ ________ ______ __ _____ _______
In tern a tio n a l U nion o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p le m e n t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

57

Dunlop T ir e and R u bber C o rp . _ __________________________________ — - - —
U n ited R u b b er, C o rk , L in o le u m and P la s t ic W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

_____________

__

S p e r r y C o r p . , F o r d In stru m en t D iv is io n _
_
______ ________ _________________
In tern a tio n a l Union o f E l e c t r i c a l , R a d io and M ach ine W o r k e rs

58

D iam ond A lk a li C o . ____ __ _
_ _____ ___ __
______________________________
U n ited M in e W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a , D is t r ic t 50 and
U n ited C o n stru ction W o r k e r s

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59

P itts b u rg h Coke and C h em ica l C o . ___
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

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_

60A

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60B

_______ ____________

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_

The M a s s e y - H a r r is C o . __ ______ __ _____________________ _______________________
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p le m e n t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a
In tern a tio n a l S m eltin g and R efin in g C o .
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

_

D ay and Z im m e rm a n , I n c . ________ ___
__
In tern a tio n a l C h em ica l W o r k e r s Union

__________

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________ __

________

61

62

P ip e r A i r c r a f t C o rp .
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

63

W illy s M o t o r s , I n c . , W ils o n F o u n d ry D iv is io n
In tern a tio n a l U nion o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p le m e n t W o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

64

A m e r ic a n Chain and C able C o . ___________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

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W h eelin g S teel Corp .
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

66

67
In tern a tion a l Union o f E l e c t r ic a l, R a d io and M ach ine W o r k e rs
D o e h le r - J a r v is C o rp . , D o e h le r D ie C astin g D i v i s i o n _______________________________
In tern a tion a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

68

M e r c k and C o. t In c. , Sharp and Dohm e D iv is io n
O il, C h em ica l and A to m ic W o r k e r s In tern a tio n a l Union

69A

69B
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a
R yan A e ro n a u tic a l Co.
In tern a tion a l U nion o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

70

A m e r ic a n Seating C o.
__ __ ___ __________________________ __________
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

________

P u b lic S e r v ic e E le c t r ic and Gas C o.
In tern a tio n a l B ro th erh o o d o f E le c t r ic a l W o r k e rs

7 1A

71B

K en n eco tt C opper C o rp .
In tern a tion a l U nion o f M in e , M ill and S m e lte r W o r k e rs

.

72

The E . W . B lis s C o _______________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

73

Johnson B ro n z e Co.
In tern a tion a l U nion o f U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

74

T e n n e s s e e C opper C o.
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In tern a tion a l C h em ica l W o r k e rs Union

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75

The Budd C o. f Hunting P a r k P la n t
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In tern a tio n a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

76

A c m e S teel C o.
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U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s of A m e r ic a

77

.

P a c ific M a r itim e A s s o c ia tio n
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_ _ ...
In tern a tio n a l L o n g s h o r e m e n ^ and W a re h o u s e m e n ’ s Union
Continental F o u n d ry and M ach ine C o.
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

__

_

_ _

__

_ _ _.

78

79

A lle g h e n y Lu dlu m S teel C o r p . ___________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

80

The C o o p e r - B e s s e m e r C o rp .
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

81




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A m e r ic a n M eta l P ro d u c ts C o. __________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l Union of U n ited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p le m e n t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

82

A lu m in u m In d u s t r ie s , In c. _______________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

83

M and M W oo d w ork in g C o. _______________________________________________________________
U n ited B ro th e rh o o d of C a rp e n te rs and J o in ers o f A m e r ic a

84

G e n e ra l T elep h o n e C o. of C a l i f o r n i a ___________________________________________________
C om m u n ication s W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

85

C ontinental S teel C o rp . __________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s of A m e r ic a

86

A v c o M an u factu rin g C o rp . , C r o s le y and B en dix H om e A p p lia n c e D iv is io n _______
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch in is ts

87A

D e tr o it S teel C o rp . ________________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

87B

The S h e r w in -W illia m s C o. _______________________________________________________________
O il, C h em ica l and A to m ic W o r k e r s In tern a tio n a l Union

88

B itu m in ous C oal O p e r a to rs ______________________________________________________________
U nited M ine W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

89

D ouglas A i r c r a f t C o ., In c. ______________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M a ch in is ts

90A

A m e r ic a n Can C o. _________________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

9OB

M a yta g C o . _______________________________________________________________.__________________
In tern a tio n a l Union of U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t
A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p le m e n t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

90C

Iro n L ea gu e o f P h ila d e lp h ia and V ic in it y , In c. _______________________________________
In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f B r id g e , S tru ctu ra l and O rn am en tal
Iro n W o r k e r s

91

B oston C o n so lid a ted Gas C o. ____________________________________________________________
U n ited M in e W o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a , D is t r ic t 50 and
U n ited C o n stru ction W o r k e rs

92A

In tern a tio n a l P la in fie ld M o to r C o. ______________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l Union o f U nited A u to m o b ile , A i r c r a f t & A g r ic u ltu r a l
Im p lem en t W o r k e r s of A m e r ic a

92B

C on tin en tal Can C o ., In c. ________________________________________________________________
U n ited S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

93

Southern C a lifo r n ia E d is on C o. _________________________________________________________
In tern a tio n a l B ro th erh o o d o f E le c t r ic a l W o r k e r s

94

W ie b o ld t S to re s , In c. _____________________________________________________________________
B u ildin g S e r v ic e E m p lo y e e s In tern a tio n a l Union

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N e w p o rt S teel C o r p .
U nited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a
P u llm a n Standard C a r M an u factu rin g C o.
U n ited S te e lw o r k e rs o f A m e r ic a

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95B

..... __ _____ _

96

C lim a x M olybdenu m C o. ._ .... ___ . .. ..
F e d e r a l L a b o r Union (T h is is a lo c a l union d ir e c t ly c h a rte re d
by the A m e r ic a n F e d e ra tio n o f L a b o r)

97

A ffilia t e d D re s s M a n u fa c tu rers A s s o c ia t io n , In c.
In tern a tion a l L a d ie s 1G a rm en t W o r k e r s 1 Union

98

M e r c h a n ts 1 L a d i e s ’ G a rm en t A s s o c ia tio n , In c.
In tern a tion a l L a d i e s 1 G a rm en t W o r k e r s 1 Union

99

N a tio n a l W o m en 's N e c k w e a r and S c a r f A s s o c ia tio n
In tern a tion a l L a d i e s 1 G a rm en t W o r k e r s 1 Union

100

Infant and Ju ven ile M a n u fa c tu rers A s s o c ia t io n , In c.
A m a lg a m a te d C lothin g W o r k e rs of A m e r ic a

101

U n ifo rm M a n u fa c tu r e r s 1 E x ch a n g e, In c.
A m a lg a m a te d Clothing W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

102

N e w Y o r k E le c t r ic a l C o n tra c to rs A s s o c ia tio n
In tern a tio n a l B ro th erh o o d of E le c t r ic a l W o r k e r s

103

B a r r e D is t r ic t G ra n ite M a n u fa c tu r e r s 1 A s s o c ia tio n
The G ra n ite C u t t e r s 1 In tern a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f A m e r ic a

104

C o n s tru c to rs A s s o c ia tio n o f W e s te rn P en n sy lva n ia
H ea vy C o n stru ction Council

105

C on tra ctin g L a t h e r s 1 A s s o c ia tio n o f Southern C a lifo r n ia , In c.
The W ood, W ir e and M e ta l L a th e r s In tern a tio n a l Union

106

A la m e d a County M ilk D e a le r s A s s o c ia tio n
In tern a tio n a l B ro th erh o o d o f T e a m s t e r s , C h a u ffeu rs, W a reh ou sem en
and H e lp e r s of A m e r ic a

107

F o o d E m p lo y e r s C o u n c il, In c. _
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A m a lg a m a te d M ea t C u tters and B u tch er W ork m en o f N o rth A m e r ic a

108

San F r a n c is c o H o te l O w n ers 1A s s o c ia tio n
H o te l and R esta u ra n t E m p lo y e e s and B a rte n d e rs In tern a tion a l Union

109A

F a m ily and W h o le s a le A s s o c ia tio n
_.
A m a lg a m a te d C lothin g W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

109B

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G r e a t e r C in cin n ati M ilk and Ic e C re a m D e a le r s A s s o c ia tio n
In tern a tio n a l B ro th erh o o d o f T e a m s t e r s , C h a u ffeu rs, W a reh ou sem en
and H e lp e r s o f A m e r ic a

110

T e n n e s s e e V a lle y A u th o rity
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T e n n e s s e e V a lle y T r a d e s and L a b o r C ou ncil

111

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K e lly S p rin g fie ld T i r e C o.
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U n ited R u b b er, C o rk , L in o le u m and P la s t ic W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a

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M a so n ite C o rp .
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