Papers of R. Conrad Cooper, 1927-1980 (bulk: 1950-1970).

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Papers of R. Conrad Cooper, 1927-1980 (bulk: 1950-1970).

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This collection contains documents of the Collective Bargaining Conference (United Steelworkers of America and the Coordinating Committee for Steel Companies, 1966-1969), speeches, personal and business correspondence, scrapbooks of clippings, memoranda, photographs, and memorabilia. Subjects include arbitration, collective bargaining, cost of labor, industrial relations, job classification, labor disputes, management planning, management-labor relations, steel strikes (1959, 1962-1963), Bedaux Company, Copper Corporation, Mop-O-Matic, National War Labor Board, Wheeling Steel Corporation, and United States Steel Corporation.

6.5 cubic ft.

University of Pittsburgh

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United States Steel Corporation

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American Steel & Wire Co., descendant from Washburn & Moen, acquired by U.S. Steel in 1901 and became its American Steel & Wire Division; employed 4000 workers during 1940s; facilities expansion at South Works plant in 1957-1958; ceased operations in Worcester in 1977. From the description of United States Steel Corporation photograph collection, 1940-1970 (bulk 1957-1958). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965884 On June 30, 1960, U.S. Steel Corporat...

Wheeling Steel Corporation

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Cooper, R. Conrad, 1903-1982.

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Throughout the prolonged steel strike of 1959, R(ichard) Conrad Cooper held the key position of chairman of the steel industry's four-man team which negotiated with labor representatives headed by David J. McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers of America. Originally trained as an industrial engineer, Cooper had risen gradually from field work in his profession to the office of executive vice-president in charge of personnel services for the United States Steel Corporation. He had been a...