Southern California Arbitration Case Files Collection, 1937-1948

Summary

Creators:

Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley

Abstract:

The Southern California Arbitration Case Files Collection documents various grievances and contract violations between workers and employers that could not be settled during collective bargaining negotiations or through regular internal grievance processes. In such cases one or more area arbitrators were used to resolve the conflict. Documentation found within the collection includes arbitration awards, decisions, dissenting opinions, correspondence, exhibits, hearing proceedings, transcripts, notes, testimony, and statements.

Extent:

6.03 linear feet

Language:

English

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Background

Scope and content:

The Southern California Arbitration Case Files Collection documents various grievances and contract violations between workers and employers that could not be settled during collective bargaining negotiations or through regular internal grievance processes. In such cases one or more area arbitrators were used to resolve the conflict. Documentation found within the collection includes arbitration awards, decisions, dissenting opinions, correspondence, exhibits, hearing proceedings, transcripts, notes, testimony, and statements. The files are arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the union and then by local chapter. The collection is arranged alphabetically by case file.

Biographical / historical:

The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE), formerly the Institute of Industrial Relations, at the University of California, Berkeley, was founded in 1945 by Clark Kerr, who later became Chancellor of UC Berkeley and President of the University of California system. The IRLE focuses on research concerning employment and workplace issues.

Acquisition information:

Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University, 05/26/1988

Processing information:

Robert G. Marshall and Kaneri Lee

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Other descriptive data:

Other Information:

The descriptive finding guide for this collection was revised in September 2004, in part under a gift from the J. Paul Getty Trust.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Documents

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

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Location of this collection:

California State University, Northridge, Urban Archives

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US

Contact:

(818) 677-4594

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