UAW Chrysler Department Records

UAW Chrysler Department Collection

Records, 1938-1985

102 linear feet

Accession # 106 DALNET # OCLC #

A May, 1938 Walter Reuther proposal led to the creation of separate UAW departments to service union members employed by the major automobile manufacturers. General Executive Board Member Richard T. Frankensteen became the UAW Chrysler Department's first director, after having helped to negotiate the UAW's contract with the Chrysler Corporation following the tumultuous sit-down strikes of 1937.

Since Frankensteen's departure as department director in 1940, Leo LaMotte, Emil Mazey, Norman Matthews, Douglas Fraser and Marc Stepp have headed the UAW's Chrysler Department, which is responsible for planning, developing, negotiating, and administering collective bargaining agreements for Chrysler workers in the United States and Canada.

In 1953, Chrysler purchased Briggs Manufacturing, and five years later the UAW Chrysler Department merged with the Briggs UAW Council. From the 1940s until his retirement in 1978, Arthur Hughes acted as either administrative assistant or assistant director of the Chrysler Department, and many of the files that comprise this collection, containing correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, grievances, contract negotiations and convention material, clippings and other publications, emanated from his office.

PLEASE NOTE: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically within each series in this finding aid, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading.

Important subjects in the collection:

Afro-American automobile industry workers Automobile industry workers--Canada Automobile industry workers--Health and hygiene Chrysler Corporation Collective bargaining--Automobile industry--United States Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) Eldon Revolutionary Union Movement (ELRUM) Factories--Safety measures Grievance arbitration--United States

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Pensions--United States Plant shutdowns--United States Retirees--United States Skilled labor--United States Strikes and lockouts--Automobile industry--United States Supplemental unemployment benefits--United States Trade-unions--Organizing--United States Important subjects (cont'd)

Trade unions and communism--United States UAW--Community Action Program United States.--National War Labor Board (1942-1945) United States.--War Production Board

Important correspondents in the collection:

George Addes Richard Frankensteen Douglas Fraser Arthur Hughes Leo LaMotte Norman Matthews Emil Mazey Walter Reuther Marc Stepp

Non-manuscript material:

A large number of books, contracts and newspapers have been transferred to the Archives Library, and some photographs and political campaign memorabilia have been placed in the Archives Audiovisual Collection.

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Contents 102 storage boxes

Series I, General Subject Files, 1938-1988, Boxes 1-18, p. 4 Series II, Local Files, 1941-1984, Boxes 18-29, p. 14 Series III, Negotiations & Grievances Files, 1939-1985, Boxes 30-102, p. 22

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Series I General Subject Files, 1938-1988

Boxes 1-18

Box-folder Folder heading

4-23 12th UAW Convention; clippings and corres., 1949 2-17 Absenteeism; court case, 1946 4-45 Addes, G.; corres., 1945

2-5 Addes, G.; corres., 1946 17-7 Addes, G.; R.J Thomas; corres. and notices, 1944 13-3 AFL-CIO Convention; clippings, 1957

8-9 AFL-CIO News; 50th anniversary, 1989 17-4 Apprentice and upgrading material, 1944 4-44 Apprentice Committee; corres., 1949

3-4 Apprentice Committee; corres., minutes, and misc., 1948 4-13 Apprentice Committee; corres., minutes, and misc., 1948

2-7 Apprenticeship, 1946 17-5 Aprenticeship and upgrading; committee correspondence, 1944 12-9 Apprenticeship; corres., 1967 4-74 Army Air Forces; corres., 1943 4-47 Atlanta Local 868; corres., 1945

7-9 Auto economy; clippings, 1984 13-1 Auto industry; clippings, 1948-55 6-26 Auto industry; clippings, 1976-87

9-15 9-21 8-10 9-32 thru 33

7-6 9-30 9-20 9-19

7-2 9-34 9-16

7-5 8-34

7-1 7-7 7-28 6-29

BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield); Attitude Survey, 1978 BCBS; auto, health care trends, 1973-77 BCBS; clippings, misc., 1947-87 BCBS; clippings, misc., 1971-78 BCBS; clippings, misc., 1978-82 BCBS; consumer relations and clippings, 1977-81 BCBS; corres., x-rays, 1988 BCBS; Hughes, A.; corres., 1976-79 BCBS; Hughes, A.; corres., clippings, misc., 1976-80 BCBS; Michigan Hospital Service, trustee orientation material, 1974 BCBS; minutes, consumer relations, 1979 BCBS; misc., 1941-76 BCBS; mutualization,, 1985 BCBS Personnel; union policy, 1978-79 BCBS; premiums, 1977 BCBS; provider reimbursment material, 1973 BCBS; public relations recommendations, 1979

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Box-folder Folder heading

9-31 BCBS; reorganization proposal, 1979 9-17 BCBS; reports, 1979

7-4 BCBS; reports, corres., 1940-46 9-22 BCBS; research findings and recommendations, annual report, 1978 6-12 BCBS; resolution, UAW convention, 1969 4-46 Behind Washington Headlines, 1945

2-8 "Behind Washington Headlines," 1946 7-19 Black Lake; educational material, 1986 14-2 Briggs; classifications; misc., 1951 14-5 Briggs; job descriptions, 1953 14-3 Briggs; misc., 1953-55

2-9 Buyers' strike, 1946

10-2 11-16

10-1 3-5 8-7

4-75 4-76 2-48 thru 56 3-1 thru 3 3-24 thru 35 5-3 thru 9 13-4 thru 10

CAG (Car Assembly Group); clerical, 1971 CAG; job descriptions and misc., 1968 CAG; proposals, 1968 Canadian Region 7; corres., 1948 CAP; issues and positions, 1988 Chevrolet local 659; investigation, 1943 Chicago Region 4; corres., 1943 Chron. file, 1946 Chron. file, 1946 Chron. file, 1948 Chron. file, 1950 Chrysler; auto industry clippings, 1957-62

11-26 11-27 6-20 thru 21

9-2 8-3 4-2 3-12 4-14 3-11 3-13 1-1 2-15 1-2 4-69 2-18

Chrysler bailout, 1979-80 Chrysler bailout; governmental assistance, analysis, 1979 Chrysler Canada; insurance program, 1976 Chrysler; clippings, 1955 Chrysler; clippings, 1983-86 Chrysler; clippings and misc., 1948 Chrysler Conference; corres., minutes, misc, 1948 Chrysler Conference; corres., minutes, misc, 1948 Chrysler Conference; delegate credentials, 1948 Chrysler Conference; delegate info kit, 1948 Chrysler Conference; minutes, 1942 Chrysler Conference; minutes, 1946 Chrysler Conference; misc., 1942 Chrysler Conference; misc., 1945 Chrysler Conference; resolutions; clippings, 1946

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Box-folder Folder heading

1-3 4-79 17-8 2-10

3-6 4-17 6-14

6-1 4-16 9-27 9-23 6-13 5-11 thru 21 9-25

Chrysler Conference; resolutions; misc., 1942 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1943 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1944 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1946 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1948 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1949 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1961 Chrysler Corp.; corres., 1963 Chrysler Corp.; meeting minutes, 1948 Chrysler Corp.; misc. materials, 1950-86 Chrysler Corp.; pamphlets, 1952-55 Chrysler Corp.; production transfer corres., 1960 Chrysler Corp.; UAW Board of Administrators meetings, 1962 Chrysler Corp.; wage, salary, 1939-81

11-4 12-13 12-22 6-10 thru 11

11-7 12-23 11-10 12-11

11-9 11-12

3-16 4-30 12-24 11-29 11-3 11-5 11-11 16-1 thru 15 12-14 12-8 12-7 11-1 12-12 12-10 11-2 11-6

Chrysler Council; Black Lake meetings, 1970 Chrysler Council; by laws changes, 1965-66 Chrysler Council; conference materials, 1973 Chrysler Council; convention, 1969 Chrysler Council; corres. and misc., 1974 Chrysler Council; corres. and misc., 1975 Chrysler Council; Council call, 1972 Chrysler Council; Council fund statements, 1968-69 Chrysler Council; Council fund statements, 1969-73 Chrysler Council; Council fund statements, 1970-72 Chrysler Council; Indiana corres., 1948 Chrysler Council; Indiana corres., 1949 Chrysler Council International; minutes and misc., 1970 Chrysler Council; meeting, 1979 Chrysler Council; meeting, Washington, 1969 Chrysler Council; meeting, Washington, 1970 Chrysler Council; meeting, Washington, 1972 Chrysler Council; minutes, 1963-76 Chrysler Council; minutes and misc., 1967 Chrysler Council; misc., 1973 Chrysler Council; national meeting, 1967 Chrysler Council; sub-council demands, 1970 Chrysler Council; sub-council meeting, 1968 Chrysler Council; sub-council meeting, 1969 Chrysler Council; sub-council minutes, 1970 Chrysler Council; sub-council minutes, 1970

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Box-folder Folder heading

15-13 thru 24 17-6 1-49 3-7 4-73

18-3 thru 10 14-30 thru 33

1-6 thru 17 1-50 thru 51

2-1 thru 3 15-1 thru 12

10-15 1-26 1-48 5-10 9-1 3-22

9-9 thru 14 14-6 thru 12

14-28 17-26

10-3 4-64 18-13 5-22 thru 23 4-55 18-11 4-56 18-15 6-15 thru 16 4-52 4-57 4-78 17-25 4-51 2-12 4-18 4-60 4-59

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Chrysler Dept., 1973 Chrysler Dept.; "A" misc., 1944 Chrysler Dept.; annual reports, 1946 Chrysler Dept.; annual reports, 1948 Chrysler Dept.; arbitration corres., 1945-47 Chrysler Dept.; "B" thru "I" misc., 1944 Chrysler Dept.; Christmas lists, 1952-57 Chrysler Dept.; chron. file, 1949 Chrysler Dept.; chron. file, 1950 Chrysler Dept.; chron. file, 1950 Chrysler Dept.; chron. file, 1970 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1939-41 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1943 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1943 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1943-47 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1945-49 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1948 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1948-53 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1955-60, 1966 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1964 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1966 Chrysler Dept.; corres., 1969-74 Chrysler Dept.; finance, 1945 Chrysler Dept.; form letters to locals, 1944 Chrysler Dept.; Fraser, D.; corres. and misc., 1960-67 Chrysler Dept.; insurance corres., 1945 Chrysler Dept.; "L" misc., 1944 Chrysler Dept.; local officers, 1945 Chrysler Dept.; local presidents corres., 1944 Chrysler Dept.; local presidents corres., 1976-78 Chrysler Dept.; negotiations material, 1944-45 Chrysler Dept.; notices to local officers, 1945 Chrysler Dept.; Petty, H.; corres., 1943 Chrysler Dept.; press release and clippings, 1956-59 Chrysler Dept.; quarterly report, 1945 Chrysler Dept.; reports, 1946 Chrysler Dept.; reports, 1949 Chrysler Dept.; reports; contract info, corres., 1945 Chrysler Dept.; Rubin J., assistant director; corres., 1945 Chrysler Dept.; staff, 1948

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Box-folder Folder heading

4-19 2-11 17-9 4-70 17-13 4-67 17-14 17-16

Chrysler Dept.; staff, 1949 Chrysler Dept.; staff corres., 1946 Chrysler Dept.; "T" corres., 1943-44 Chrysler Dept.; telegrams, 1945 Chrysler Dept.; "U" corres., 1944 Chrysler Dept.; umpire decisions, corres., 1945 Chrysler Dept.; "V" corres., 1944 Chrysler Dept.; "W" corres., 1944

4-48 2-6

10-8 9-28

11-15 6-19 1-29 6-18 8-31 8-15

11-18 2-26 3-18 1-31 4-61

11-28 6-3

12-15 12-5 7-29 8-13

17-20 17-19 17-21 11-21

3-9 4-20

4-5 14-20 thru 21

2-14 3-10

Chrysler director; telegrams, 1945 Chrysler employees; allocation of cars, 1946 Chrysler; employment, SUB, 1966 Chrysler-ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of1974); annual report, 1982 Chrysler; general info., 1943-76 Chrysler; group life insurance, 1965 Chrysler; gun plant rates, 1943 Chrysler; health care, "It Began in 1940-41," 1977 Chrysler; health insurance, Social Security, and misc., 1950-83 Chrysler; Hughes, A.; clippings and corres., 1980-90 Chrysler; leadership meeting, 1976 Chrysler; local union officers, 1946 Chrysler; local union officers, 1948 Chrysler locals; layoff/discipline information, 1943 Chrysler locals; presidents' meeting minutes, 1945 Chrysler; management benefits, 1976 Chrysler negotiating committee; corres., expense statements, 1961 Chrysler negotiations; daily problems, 1976 Chrysler negotiations; dues, 1967 Chrysler; public relations; clippings, misc., 1980s Chrysler; public relations; clippings, misc., 1980s Chrysler; pension, 1961-71 Chrysler; pension, 1965-72 Chrysler; pension, 1973 Chrysler; personnel (corporate,) 1963-65 Chrysler plant committees, 1948 Chrysler plant employees, 1949 Chrysler presidents' meetings; minutes, 1948 Chrysler presidents' meetings; minutes, 1957-59 Chrysler rate book; corres., 1946 Chrysler rate book; corres., 1948

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