Miscellaneous files, 1925-1970, bulk 1941-1970.

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Miscellaneous files, 1925-1970, bulk 1941-1970.

Consist chiefly of working agreements, protective agreements, mediation agreements and legislative materials. Includes protective agreements covering employees in the event of the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railroad with the Nickel Plate Railroad (1962), the Great Northern, Pacific and Burlington Lines (1968), the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad (1964); Legislative materials, including the Brotherhood manual for state and provincial legislative representatives (1963), minutes and bylaws of the Ontario Legislative Committee (1966-1969) regarding protection of level crossing, national transportation policy, insurance, election of provincial legislative representatives, compensation cases (McGilliuray Report), and the Workmen's Compensation Act; history and bylaws of the Cooperative Legislative Committee (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, Railroad Trainmen, Railroad and Steamship Clerks, and Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen); also minutes of the Ohio State Legislative Convention of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (1966), regarding elections of state legislative representatives. Additional materials include a booklet entitled "Milestones of Progress: A Brief History of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes"; The Washington Job Protection Agreement of 1936; a vacation agreement (1941) between Eastern, Western, and Southeastern Carriers Conference Committees and employees represented by 14 co-operative railroad labor organizations; a reference manual on the mediation agreement of 1965 (job security) and other mediation agreements (1964-1965).

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