David J. McDonald papers, 1931-1970.

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David J. McDonald papers, 1931-1970.

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The collection contains correspondence and related materials covering agreements, arbitration, labor-management policy elections, and conventions of the Steelworkers of America Organizing Committee, as well as other unions' organizing committees. In addition, there are magazine articles, newspaper clippings, speeches, reports, photographs, personal papers, memorabilia, awards, and films, tape recordings, and record albums.

19 volumes.13 motion pictures ; 16 mm.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6906772

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Steel Workers Organizing Committee (U.S.)

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American arbitration association

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In January 1949 when the parties could not agree upon the terms of a new contract the union struck. When the strike was settled, it was agreed to submit to arbitration the following issues which the parties could not agree upon: payment of a 12% wage increase, retroactive to January 1, 1949; in lieu of overtime charges, a flat sum of $28 per month on non-propelled barges; when required to go on dock or aboard to make hose connections, a $2 payment per voyage made on self propelled vessels; and t...

McDonald, David J. (David John), 1902-1979

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David J. McDonald (b. Nov. 22, 1902, Pittsburgh, Pa.-d. Aug. 8, 1979, Palm Springs, Calif.), American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1952 to 1965. From the description of McDonald, David John, 1902-1979 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 12022897 David John McDonald was active in the United Steelworkers of America. From the description of David J. McDonald papers, 1931-1970. (Pennsylvania State Univer...

United Steelworkers of America

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The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) was established 22 May 1942, by a convention of representatives from the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers (AAISTW) and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) after an intensive organizing initiative by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the 1930s. After mergers in 2005, it was renamed United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW...