Benjamin H. Wolf series 1, subseries 1. Employers A-M, 1952-1975.

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Benjamin H. Wolf series 1, subseries 1. Employers A-M, 1952-1975.

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Also cases of the Borden Company vs. Joint Board of Fur, Leather and Machine Workers Union and International Association of Machinists (IAM) (1973-1974) on issues of insurance, wage rates, sick leave, and shift differential; Breyer Ice Cream (division of Kraft Company) vs. IBT (1970-1971) on issues of work assignment, past practice, and union jurisdiction; Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) vs. International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE) and American Recording and Broadcasting Association (1965-1969) on issues of vacations, scheduling, job evaluation, union jurisdiction, work assignment and improper personal conduct; Castle Coal and Oil Company vs. IBT (1972, 1975) on issues of insubordination, dismissal, and improper personal conduct; and Continental Baking Company vs. Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International Union of America, IBT, and American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union (1956-1963, 1969) on issues of vacation pay, past practice, scheduling, seniority, promotion, wage rates, absenteeism, overtime pay, reporting pay and holiday pay. Consist of documentation of cases arbitrated or mediated by Wolf, involving companies or employers with names beginning with letters A through M. Materials consist of notes, correspondence, decisions and awards, hearings transcripts, briefs and exhibits used as evidence. Files on major cases involving employers with names beginning with letters A-C include those for: Allied Aviation Service Company International vs. Air Transport Workers Union and Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks (1972-1974) on issues of insubordination, absenteeism, dismissal, and vacations; Allied New York Services Inc. vs. International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) (1970-1971) on issues of improper personal conduct, insubordination, safety, negligence, tardiness, and credibility; American Cyanamid vs. General Warehousemen's Union and International Chemical Workers Union (1971-1975) on issues of seniority, wages, intoxication and workers' rights; American Standard Inc. vs. International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers (1973-1974) on issues of holidays, piece work, and wage rates; and Anheuser-Busch Inc. vs. IBT and Joint Local Executive Board of New Jersey (1970-1974) on issues of insubordination, violence, vacations, and improper personal conduct. Also cases of the Borden Company vs. Joint Board of Fur, Leather and Machine Workers Union and International Association of Machinists (IAM) (1973-1974) on issues of insurance, wage rates, sick leave, and shift differential; Breyer Ice Cream (division of Kraft Company) vs. IBT (1970-1971) on issues of work assignment, past practice, and union jurisdiction; Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) vs. International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE) and American Recording and Broadcasting Association (1965-1969) on issues of vacations, scheduling, job evalution, union jurisdiction, work assignment and improper personal conduct; Castle Coal and Oil Company vs. IBT (1972, 1975) on issues of insubordination, dismissal, and improper personal conduct; and Continental Baking Company vs. Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International Union of America, IBT, and American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union (1956-1963, 1969) on issues of vacation pay, past practice, scheduling, seniority, promotion, wage rates, absenteeism, overtime pay, reporting pay and holiday pay. Employers D-F: Dresser Industries vs. IAM and United Steelworkers of America (1972-1973) on issues of job evaluation, seniority, and overtime; and Ford Instrument Company (division of Sperry Rand Corporation) vs. IUE (1957-1962) on issues of dismissal, alcoholism, suspension, wage rates, merit pay, fringe benefits, position classification, and promotion. Employers G-J: General Dynamics Corporation vs. Marine Draftsmen Association, Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Metal Trades Council of New London, and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (1973-1975) on issues of merit pay, wage rates, and suspension; Hills Supermarkets Inc. vs. Retail Food Clerks, Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Food Store Employees (1956-1963) on issues of dismissal, improper employee attitude, and multiple job holding; Home News Publishing Company vs. Newark Mailers Union and North Jersey Newspaper Guild (1972-1974) on issues of seniority, past practice, job evaluation, and contract jurisdiction; and J.F.D. Manufacturing Company Inc. vs. IBT (1952-1958) on issues of vacations, dismissal, employee fighting, suspension, and absenteeism. Employers K-M: Kings Highway Medical Group vs. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 1199 (1965-1969) on issues of arbitrability, past practice, back pay, work assignment, position classification, seniority, scheduling, wage rates, overtime and hours of work; Kraft Foods (division of Kraftco Corporation) vs. Amalgamated Food and Allied Workers (1969-1973) on issues of wage rates, work assignment, timeliness, and assembly line speed; Long Island Railroad vs. Transport Workers Union of America (1973-1975) on issues of dismissal, improper personal conduct, suspension, negligence, and absenteeism; R.H. Macy vs. IBT and Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union on issues of discipline, burden of proof, arbitrability, position classification, job evaluation, wage rates, and timeliness; and Mobil Oil Corporation vs. IBT and International Union of Petroleum Workers, Inc. (1973-1975) on issues of overtime, tardiness, absenteeism, negligence, dismissal, position classification, and work assignment.

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