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Inventory of the International Association of Machinists, Lodge #284 Records, 1917-1966, mainly 1940s
1991/103  
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Series Description

 

Series I Minutes 1917-1949

Physical Description: 9 volumes and 7 files

Scope and Content Note

The 9 ledgers of minutes cover 1917 to 1920 and 1941 to 1949. The ledgers include membership minutes, Executive Board minutes and Joint Executive Committee minutes (with members of Lodges #284 and #68). The minutes provide information about members, officers, committees, finances, strikes (including information about strike pay for female employees), social events (including dances), and activities of other unions. Historical events of the time are reflected in the minutes, most notably World Wars I and II and anti-communist investigations of the 1940s.
 

Series II Labor Day Parade and Picnic Committee 1947

Physical Description: 1 file

Scope and Content Note

The Labor Day Parade and Picnic Committee file includes a letter of invitation to IAM members from the Committee Chairmen, progress reports and notes from meetings, and a flyer listing event activities.
 

Series III Grievances 1943-1948

Physical Description: 1 file

Scope and Content Note

The Grievances file contains "Statement of Grievance" forms for three individuals, memoranda and a petition regarding grievances at Friden Calculating Machine Company. The file also includes citations of appeals, with individual requests to be assigned other duties and local committee decisions.
 

Series IV Print Material 1943

Physical Description: 2 files

Scope and Content Note

Print Material includes memoranda and notices regarding shop meetings, the issue of continued affiliation with the AFL, and contract representation in Bethlehem Shipyard, Alameda. Also included are special issues of a lodge newsletter (n.d., c. 1943) about production during war with lists of members who had gone into military service and company updates.
 

Series V World War II Print Material

Physical Description: 4 files

Scope and Content Note

World War II Print Material includes two 1943 issues of In fact, a weekly newsletter, which states that it "exposes native fascism, corrupt press and labor baiters"; an Office of War Information clip sheet entitled "American Labor: Producing for Attack"; War Labor Board Orders and Directions; and a brochure on the War Labor Disputes Act.
 

Series VI Business Agent Administrative Files 1947-1948

Physical Description: 22 files

Scope and Content Note

The Business Agent records consist of the files of two business agents, Miles Irwin and Dave Wilson. Irwin's files include business agent reports, CMTA negotiations, correspondence, and Bay Area committee information. The focus of Wilson's files is apprentice training, including information on apprentices, standards, schools in Oakland and Berkeley, the Alameda-Contra Costa Counties junior college proposal, committees and state agencies.
 

Series VII IAM District Lodge 115 1943-1948

Physical Description: 2 files

Scope and Content Note

This series includes minutes and publications for District Lodge 115. The minutes chart union communication and negotiations, listing the names of Lodge #284 representatives in attendance. Publications include organizing brochures and shop meeting notices.
 

Series VIII IAM Grand Lodge 1943-1948

Physical Description: 1 file

Scope and Content Note

The Grand Lodge series includes memoranda from International President H. W. Brown and other officers to lodges and their representatives. Subjects include a petition for the Anti-Poll Tax Bill, withdrawal from the AFL, and a 1948 stipulation regarding wages. Also included are a few circulars signed by General Secretary-Treasurer Eric Peterson including one regarding the 22nd convention. There is also a memorandum from Grand Lodge Representative Charles B. Truax regarding communist rumors about Local 68. Publications include a brochure on aircraft workers and recruitment brochures. Non-IAM documents include a copy of the Boilermakers' 1948 contract Agreement.
 

Series IX Other Unions 1943

Physical Description: 5 files

Scope and Content Note

The series includes a file on Local 824 of Richmond with a union newsletter and notes for a proposal of a joint 824 and 284 newsletter. A Local 1304 notice warns workers that another union, possibly 284, is attempting to recruit workers although 1304 had approached them first. Other files are on Office Workers Union Local 20744, Pile Drivers Union Local 34, and Washington Machinists Council.
 

Series X Agreements 1947-1961

Physical Description: 44 files

Scope and Content Note

This series contains proposed contract agreements, agreements with the California Metal Trades Association and agreements with companies in the Bay Area. Files include correspondence and arbitration documents as well as contract information. Dates listed reflect the earliest and latest documents on file.
 

Series XI Artifacts

Physical Description: 1 file

Scope and Content Note

The Artifacts are three 35.5" x 10" thin, board signs with "International Association of Machinists, Oakland Lodge No. 284" printed on them. They appear to be cut from the top of union posters or picket signs.

Container List

 

Descriptive Guide

Box-folder 1/0

Descriptive Guide January 1999

 

Series I: Minutes

Box-folder 1/01

[ledger] Minutes Feb 16 1917-Jan 2 1919

Box-folder 1/02

[ledger + folder] Minutes Jan 9 1919-April 20 1920

Box-folder 1/03

[ledger + folder] Minutes April 15 1941-Dec 22 1942

Box-folder 1/04

[ledger + folder] Minutes Jan 16 1943-Dec 21 1943 & Jan 4 1944-March 15 1944

Box-folder 1/05

[ledger + folder] Minutes April 3 1945-Nov 27 1945

Box-folder 1/06

[ledger + folder] Minutes Dec 4 1945-June 8 1946

Box-folder 1/07

[ledger + folder] Minutes June 25 1946-Dec 11 1946

Box-folder 1/08

[ledger] Minutes Dec 2 1947-June 15 1948

Box-folder 1/09

[ledger + folder] Minutes June 22 1948-Feb 22 1949

 

Series II: Labor Day Parade and Picnic Committee

Box-folder 1/10

Labor Day Parade and Picnic Committee 1947

 

Series III: Grievances

Box-folder 1/11

Grievances 1943-1948

 

Series IV: Print Material

Box-folder 1/12

Memoranda 1943

Box-folder 1/13

Newsletters 1943

 

Series V: World War II Print Material

Box-folder 1/14

In Fact Newsletter 1943

Box-folder 1/15

Office of War Information 1943

Box-folder 1/16

War Labor Board 1943

 

Orders and Directions

Box-folder 1/17

War Labor Disputes Act

 

Series VI: Business Agent Administrative Files

Box-folder 1/18

Irwin, Miles N. 1948

 

Business Agent Reports

Box-folder 1/19

Irwin, Miles N. 1947

 

CMTA Joint Negotiations (folder 1)

Box-folder 1/20

Irwin, Miles N. 1947

 

CMTA Joint Negotiations (folder 2)

Box-folder 1/21

Irwin, Miles N. 1948

 

Correspondence

Box-folder 1/22

Irwin, Miles N. 1949-1950

 

IAM Bay Area Coordinating Committee

Box-folder 2/01

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Alameda County Committee for NEPH (National Employment for the Physically Handicapped)

Box-folder 2/02

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

The Alameda County Junior College Proposal

Box-folder 2/03

Wilson, David M. 1946-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Apprentice Orientation

Box-folder 2/04

Wilson, David M. 1942-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Apprentices

Box-folder 2/05

Wilson, David M. 1945

 

Apprentice Training

 

Apprenticeship Standards

Box-folder 2/06

Wilson, David M. 1946-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Company Sponsors

Box-folder 2/07

Wilson, David M. 1945-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Correspondence

Box-folder 2/08

Wilson, David M. 1947-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Joint Apprenticeship Graduation Committee of the East Bay, Correspondence

Box-folder 2/09

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Joint Apprenticeship Graduation Committee of the East Bay, Minutes

Box-folder 2/10

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Joint East Bay-West Bay Machinists' Apprenticeship Committees

Box-folder 2/11

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Machinist Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Membership

Box-folder 2/12

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Machinist Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Memoranda

Box-folder 2/13

Wilson, David M. 1947-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Machinist Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Minutes

Box-folder 2/14

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

San Francisco Machinists Joint Apprenticeship Committee

Box-folder 2/15

Wilson, David M. 1947-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards

Box-folder 2/16

Wilson, David M. 1944-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Training (California Apprenticeship Council)

Box-folder 2/17

Wilson, David M. 1947-1948

 

Apprentice Training

 

Trade School Reports

Box-folder 2/18

Wilson, David M. 1947-1948

 

Automatic Screw Machine Operation

Box-folder 2/19

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Business Agent Reports

Box-folder 2/20

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Correspondence

Box-folder 2/21

Wilson, David M. 1945-1948

 

Industrial Accident Commission

Box-folder 2/22

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Shop Stewards, Correspondence

Box-folder 2/23

Wilson, David M. 1948

 

Western Conference of Machinists

 

Series VII: IAM District Lodge 115

Box-folder 2/24

Minutes 1943-1948

Box-folder 2/25

Publications 1943

 

Series VIII: IAM Grand Lodge

Box-folder 2/26

IAM Grand Lodge 1943-1948

 

Series IX: Other Unions

Box-folder 2/27

IAM Local 824 1943

Box-folder 2/28

Local 1304 CIO

Box-folder 2/29

Office Workers Union, Local 20744

Box-folder 2/30

Pile Drivers Union, Local 34 1943

Box-folder 2/31

Washington Machinists Council 1948

 

Series X: Agreements

Box-folder 2/32

Miscellaneous 1941-1947

Box-folder 2/33

Proposed 1949-1951

Box-folder 2/34

California Metal Trades Association 1948

Box-folder 2/35

California Metal Trades Association 1947

 

Contract Application and Interpretation

Box-folder 2/36

California Metal Trades Association 1946-1952

 

Erection and Construction Machinists Rate

Box-folder 2/37

California Metal Trades Association 1948

 

Negotiations

Box-folder 2/38

California Metal Trades Association 1949

Box-folder 2/39

Acme Scale 1953

Box-folder 2/40

Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Co. 1958-1960

Box-folder 2/41

Airpower Overhaul Inc. 1965-1966

Box-folder 2/42

Albert Wright Screw Products 1952-1965

Box-folder 2/43

Army Port Contractors 1942

Box-folder 2/44

Associated Metals Co. of California 1965

Box-folder 2/45

Associated Tool Co. 1953-1961

Box-folder 2/46

Bacon American Corporation 1957-1963

Box-folder 2/47

Bay Area Scale Service 1957-1961

Box-folder 2/48

California Grinding Works 1963-1965

Box-folder 2/49

California State Brewers Institute 1953-1955

Box-folder 2/50

Caterpillar Tractor Co. 1937-1951

Box-folder 2/51

Chris Craft Corporation 1965

Box-folder 2/52

Dix Chemical Service 1955

Box-folder 2/53

Dorr-Oliver 1952-1960

Box-folder 2/54

Dymo Industries, Inc. 1962-1964

Box-folder 2/55

Fluor Maintenance Inc. 1958-1959

Box-folder 2/56

Food Machinery Corporation 1953-1965

 

Simplex Division

Box-folder 2/57

Hall Scott Inc. 1956-1957

Box-folder 2/58

Hall Scott Motor Car Co. 1946

 

Chronological record of negotiations, proposals

Box-folder 2/59

Hall Scott Motor Car Co. 1947

 

Wage plan, contract negotiation

Box-folder 2/60

Hobart Sales and Service 1959-1960

Box-folder 2/61

Hubbard and Company 1961

Box-folder 2/62

Hydra Shear, Inc. 1961-1963

Box-folder 2/63

Independent Iron Works Inc. 1956-1959

Box-folder 3/01

Kraft Foods Company 1954-1956

Box-folder 3/02

Leslie Salt Co., Contract, (folder 1) 1942-1947

Box-folder 3/03

Leslie Salt Co., Contract, (folder 2) 1942-1947

Box-folder 3/04

Leslie Salt Co., Correspondence 1943-1947

Box-folder 3/05

Leslie Salt Co. and Morton Salt Co., Arbitrations 1943- 1947

Box-folder 3/06

Lyco Machine Works 1953-1955

Box-folder 3/07

Manuel Silva 1961

Box-folder 3/08

Monadnock Mills 1963-1965

Box-folder 3/09

National Motor Bearing Co. 1937-1940

Box-folder 3/10

Production Engineering Co. 1942-1943

Box-folder 3/11

Production Engineering Co. 1943-1944

Box-folder 3/12

Western Electro Mechanical Co. 1945

 

Series XI: Artifacts

Box-folder 3/13

"International Association of Machinists, Oakland n. d.

 

Lodge No. 284" signs

Series Description
Series I Minutes 1917-1949
Series II Labor Day Parade and Picnic Committee 1947
Series III Grievances 1943-1948
Series IV Print Material 1943
Series V World War II Print Material
Series VI Business Agent Administrative Files 1947-1948
Series VII IAM District Lodge 115 1943-1948
Series VIII IAM Grand Lodge 1943-1948
Series IX Other Unions 1943
Series X Agreements 1947-1961
Series XI Artifacts
Container List
Descriptive Guide
Series I: Minutes
Series II: Labor Day Parade and Picnic Committee
Series III: Grievances
Series IV: Print Material
Series V: World War II Print Material
Series VI: Business Agent Administrative Files
Series VII: IAM District Lodge 115
Series VIII: IAM Grand Lodge
Series IX: Other Unions
Series X: Agreements
Series XI: Artifacts
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