UAW Region 2 Collection

Papers, 1941-1985

29 linear feet 29 storage boxes

Accession # 735 OCLC # DALNET #

UAW Region 2 was organized in 1939 with jurisdiction over locals in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania. By the late sixties, Region 2 had 70,000 members, nearly 50,000 of whom were in the area, site of the regional headquarters.

The records of UAW Region 2 consist of correspondence, minutes, clippings, newsletters, reports, financial records, wage data, grievances, and contracts. Most of the files pertain to the relations between UAW locals and companies in the region; a few relate to civic and labor programs in the Cleveland area.

Important subjects in the collection:

Cleveland Organized Labor Community Action Programs Employment Discrimination Plants Harris-Seybold Company Kohler Strike Midland Steel Ohio Organized Labor Ohio Right-to-Work Campaign UAW Locals 32, 70, 161, 217, 463, 486, 725, 1250, 1260 Weatherhead Company White Motor Company

Important correspondents in the collection:

Ken Bannon Bill Casstevens Dan Forchione Douglas Fraser Pat O'Malley

Non-manuscript material:

A number of local union newspapers and contracts have been placed in the Archives Library. UAW Region 2 Collection

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4-10 thru 13 A. W. Hecker; Local 266 1945-69 8-5 thru 9 Accurate Parts Mfg Co.; Local 70, 4-24 Administrrative Letters, 1959-63 29-2 thru 8 AFL-CIO, 1954-81 13-8 Aircraft Fitting Co., 1946-56 12-5 Aircraft Wage and Date Manual 12-8 Akron Lamp; Local 8, 1948-49 25-8 Alliance for Labor Action, 1968-71 11-9 thru 12 Aluminum Forgings, Inc.; Local 491, 1943-45 13-1 Aluminum Seating Corp., 1949 8-15 thru 18 American Bantam Co.; Local 159, 1943-55 24-6 Angle Products Co., 1970-73 25-1 Angle Products Co., 1974 25-6 thru 7 Angle Products Co. contracts; Local 139, 1977-80 13-21 Appeal Letter to IEB, 1966 1-19 Apprenticeship Standards, 1947 17-20 thru 24 Arbitration News Notes, 1966-80 20-5 Arbitration Rules, Procedures, Decisions 2-6 Arbitrators, 1965-69 20-13 Audits, 1951-83 18-25 Autocar Contract; Local 131, 1977 13-11 Autocar; Local 131, 1968 12-9 Automatic Die & Product Co., 1951 20-21 Automation, 1954-63

26-2 Bailey Meter Company Organizing Efforts, 1971-72 1-21 thru 22 Bannon, Ken; corres., 1950 7-21 Bennett Box Co. 3-17 thru 18 Boehm Pressed Steel Contracts and Arbitration, 1954-64 3-19 Boehm Pressed Steel; Equitable Group policies 13-9 Buffalo Weaving and Belting Co., 1944-54

12-10 CAP Discussion Leaders Outline, 1979 9-13 thru 16 Carey Machine Co.; Local 474, 1944-51 13-10 Chini, Carl; Local 32, 1977 23-2 CIO Organizational Disputes Arbitrator; decisions, 1952-53 21-5 Citizenship Council, 1949-71 24-4 Cleveland AFL-CIO, 1958-77 24-9 Cleveland AFL-CIO Political Candidate Scanning Comm., 1959- 12-7 Cleveland Broach, 1954-56 29-13 Cleveland District Auto Council, 1947-53 13-2 Cleveland Electric Motor Co., 1946-55 9-9 thru 11 Cleveland Graphite Bronze; Local 956, 1945-48 UAW Region 2 Collection

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29-12 Cleveland Industrial Union Council, 1954-56 9-21 Cleveland Malleable Corp.; Local 1260, 1955-60 1-11 Cleveland Wire Spring Co., 1948-52 13-5 Cleveland Wire Spring Co., 1948 9-7 thru 8 Cleveland Wire Spring Co.; Local 570, 1947-53 14-52 COLA Formulas, 1978 12-11 Community Services Department Conference, 1974 20-11 Community Services Dept., 1952-82 21-2 Consumer Credit Protection, 1969-76 1-1 thru 2 Contracts, 1950 1-13 Cornwell Quality Tool Co.; Hearing in Arbitration, 1949 1-8 Cornwell Quality Tools Co., 1947-51 19-24 Correspondence 23-1 Correspondence to Ford Local Unions in USA, 1979-82 12-21 Curtiss-Wright, 1956

1-12 Davey Compressor Co., 1954-55 12-1 thru 2 Die Casting Rates and Contract Provisions, 1956-59 20-9 Drop-In Centers, 1959-80 10-15 Dunham Co., 1950-56

12-12 thru 13 Education Committee Members Guide 20-12 Equal Opportunity - Civil Rights, 1974-80 23-8 Equal Pay for Equal Work, 1964

3-22 F. C. Thornton Co. 4-3 F. C. Thornton Co., 1964-67 1-6 thru 7 Products; Local 649, 1947-51 23-6 Fair Practices and Anti-Discrimination in Hiring, 1951-70 13-6 Falls Screw Products Co., 1942 11-7 Foote Burt Machine Co.; Local 302, 1943 7-10 thru 15 Foote-Burt Co.; Local 860, 1952-69 5-4 Ford Cleveland Parts Depot; grievances, 1962-63 5-26 thru 28 Ford Engine & Foundry Div.; Local 1250, 1951-53 1-20 Ford Forge Plant 1-16 thru 17 Ford Grievances, 1949-50 22-14 Ford Local Unions; corres., 1957-78 21-6 thru 7 Ford Locals; corres., 1957-82 5-22 thru 25 Ford Stamping; Local 420, 1956 1-18 Ford, wage schedule 1948 12-4 Forge Shop Rates and Contract Provisions, 1953 12-3 Forge Wage Rates and Contract Provisions, 1957 1-14 thru 15 Fowler, William E., 1946-50 UAW Region 2 Collection

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11-8 Frantz Mfg. Co.; Local 70, 1945-50 28-12 thru 22 Fraser, Douglas; corres., 1955-82

16-2 Gear Cutler Grievance; Local 725, 1964 13-7 General Industries, 1953-57 7-20 & Rubber; Local 70, 1952 9-18 thru 20 Globe Machine & Stamping Co.; Local 243, 1942-45 22-15 GM Local Unions; corres., 1955-82 27-1 thru 19 GM locals; corres. with presidents, 1965-82 13-17 GM & White; sales agreements 17-14 thru 19 Goodyear Arbitration Decisions; Local 856, 1968-72 15-22 thru 24 Goodyear; Local 856, 1977 23-10 Greater Cleveland Urban Coalition, 1969 1-3 Grievances, 1950 18-26 Grievances; Local 32, 1979 22-4 Group Health Plans, 1960-83 13-4 Guaranteed Employment Plan, 1955

17-11 Harris Actuarial Report, 1973 17-5 Harris Apprenticeship; Local 725, 1968 18-23 thru 24 Harris Corp. Agreement; Local 725, 1976-78 16-6 thru 7 Harris Corp. Corres; Local 725, 1980 15-20 thru 21 Harris Corp.; Local 725, 1974-80 15-17 Harris Corp.; Local 725, 1975 15-14 Harris Corp.; Local 725, 1976 19-26 Harris Corp. Pension; Local 725, 1976 17-29 Harris Intertype, 1968 18-17 Harris Intertype Agreement; Local 725, 1974-76 17-6 Harris Labor-Trade Assistance; Local 725, 1975 16-11 Harris Local 725; Actuarial Reports 16-10 Harris Local 725; Memos of Agreement, 1974-76 17-8 Harris Memo of Settlement; Local 725, 1978 18-22 Harris Nego. Notes; Local 725, 1978 17-9 Harris Negotiations; Local 725, 1976 19-27 Harris Pension Actuarial; Local 725, 1978 17-12 Harris Pension Agreement; Local 725, 1970 18-20 Harris Pension & Hosp.; Local 725, 1976-78 19-28 Harris Pension Plan; Local 725, 1979 17-7 Harris Revised Pension; Local 725, 1976 14-53 Harris-Intertype; Local 725, 1974 18-5 Harris-Seybold Agreement;Local 725, 1968 18-2 Harris-Seybold Agreements; Local 725, 1968 18-14 thru 15 Harris-Seybold Agreements; Local 725, 1972-74 UAW Region 2 Collection

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18-4 Harris-Seybold Coll. Barg. Agreement Termination; Local 725, 1970 17-28 Harris-Seybold Contract; Local 725, 1969-72 16-18 thru 25 Harris-Seybold; Local 725, 1959-65 16-4 Harris-Seybold; Local 725, 1965 15-1 thru 10 Harris-Seybold; Local 725, 1968-77 14-12 thru 13 Harris-Seybold; Local 725, 1970 19-23 Harris-Seybold; Local 725, 1971 14-54 Harris-Seybold; Local 725, 1974 16-17 Harris-Seybold; Local 725 arbitration decisions, 1968 15-16 Harris-Seybold; Local 725 minutes, 1969 18-16 Harris-Seybold Memo; Local 768, 1973 18-3 Harris-Seybold Negotiations; Local 725, 1968 16-8 thru 9 Harris-Seybold Negotiations; Local 725, 1974-76 17-27 Harris-Seybold Pension Agreement; Local 725, 1970 17-30 Harris-Seybold Pension; Local 725, 1968-69 18-18 thru 19 Harris-Seybold Pension; Local 725, 1972-74 17-25 Harris-Seybold Policy, 1971 16-14 thru 16 Harris-Seybold Pre-Negotiation; Local 725, 1964-68 17-31 Harris-Seybold Retirees; Local 725, 1972 18-1 Harris-Seybold Tool Maker Apprenticeship Program; Local 725, 1969 22-1 Health-Safety Programs, 1962-79 4-14 thru 18 Highway Products Co.; Local 1137, 1962-69 10-6 Hubbell Machine Co.; Local 70, 1947-53 11-3 thru 6 Hydreco; Local 70, 1941-55

13-3 Initiative Petition, 1955 22-5 Inter-Regional Correspondence, 1951-82 15-25 thru 33 International Letters, 1968-75 18-7 thru 13 International Letters, 1976-80

10-11 thru 14 Joy Mfg. Co.; Local 967, 1941-44

10-5 Kent Mold & Mfg. Co., 1948-50 12-17 thru 20 Kohler Strike, 1954-64

11-2 Lake Shore Machine Co.; Local 70, 1944-66 5-13 thru 21 Lester Eng. Co.; Local 1051, 1950-69 21-10 Life and Health Plans, 1962-80 20-1 List of Arbitrators, 1976 19-12 Local 32; Audit, 1977 19-6 Local 32; Barger, Ronald-EEOC, 1977 13-15 Local 32; Contract Changes & Minutes, 1965-66 20-6 Local 32; corres., 1973-78 UAW Region 2 Collection

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18-36 Local 32; Correspondence, 1970 19-14 Local 32; Discrimination-EEOC, 1978 13-24 Local 32; Election Returns, 1969 13-22 Local 32; Goluch Discharge, 1972-77 19-11 Local 32; Grievant X Termination, 1978 19-4 Local 32; Henderson, Lawrence-EEOC, 1977 13-13 Local 32; Highlights, 1965 19-5 Local 32; Jernigan, Joseph-EEOC, 1965 13-12 Local 32; Letters from Members, 1966-68 19-8 Local 32 & Local 426; Report on Negotiations, 1976 18-37 Local 32; Minutes of Negotiations, 1965 18-34 Local 32; Molnar, Louis, 1969 19-30 thru 34 Local 32; Negotiations, 1977 14-9 Local 32; Pension and SUB Plans, 1978 19-7 Local 32; Research Survey, 1977 18-32 Local 32; Retiree Parties, 1973-75 13-18 Local 32; Retirees By-Laws; 18-33 Local 32; Sanders, Essie, 1975 18-30 Local 32; Agreement, 1978 24-2 Local 139; Pension Cost, 1974 14-51 Local 161, 1980 14-44 Local 161; Amos, David, 1977 14-45 Local 161; Anderson, Hollis, Jr., 1979 14-42 Local 161; Baumgardner, Steven, 1980 14-21 Local 161; Boder, Wm., 1980 19-16 Local 161; Correspondence, 1975-79 14-33 Local 161; Dickson, Carl D., 1979 14-39 Local 161; Dively, Donald, 1978 14-32 Local 161; Erb, Maynard L., 1980 14-15 Local 161; Grimwood, Pamela, 1979 14-17 Local 161; Hayhurst, Jeffry, 1979 14-40 Local 161; Headley, Michael S., 1977 14-38 Local 161; Hepner, Larry, 1978 14-47 Local 161; Hinton, E., 1978 14-22 Local 161; Hinton, Eric, 1980 14-20 Local 161; Klamer, Martin, 1980 14-37 Local 161; Manderine, Bernard, 1978 14-24 Local 161; Miller, J., Jr., 1980 14-25 Local 161; Mutagli, Richard A., 1980 14-35 Local 161; O’Bryant, Jimmie; , 1979 14-41 Local 161; Pierce, G. D., 1977 14-50 Local 161; Richards, C., 1980 14-48 Local 161; Salmen, Harold, 1977 UAW Region 2 Collection

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14-34 Local 161; Sears, Allen, 1979 14-36 Local 161; Smittey, Walter J., 1978 14-49 Local 161; Subcontracting, 1979 14-16 Local 161; Westfall, Larry, 1979 14-23 Local 161; Westfall, Larry, 1980 14-43 Local 161; Whaley, Homer’ 1977 15-19 Local 161; Whaley, Homer, 1978 15-15 Local 217; Macey, Keith S., 1973 19-13 Local 322; Closed Grievances, 1976 5-9 thru 12 Local 420; Umpire Cases, 1957 4-19 Local 486; Grievances & Financial Statements, 1970-71 1-27 Local 486 Hourly Pension Agreement, 1953-69 4-20 Local 486; SUB Report, 1967 19-1 Local 725; Bargaining Committee, 1979 17-26 Local 725; Contract Interpretation, 1968 19-22 Local 725; Correspondence & EEOC, 1972 19-18 Local 725; Directory of Union Officers, 1959 15-11 Local 725; Gadomski, W., 1971 16-3 Local 725; grievance mtg. minutes, 1969 18-6 Local 725; grievances, 1974-75 16-5 Local 725; Kray, Joe, 1965 19-19 Local 725; Miscellaneous, 1974 19-2 Local 725; Negotiations, 1968 19-29 Local 725; Palshook, Peter, 1978 14-11 Local 725; Richards, George Arbitration & Award, 1972 19-25 Local 725; Rogers, Chester, 1973-74 19-21 Local 725; Skilled Trades, 1968 14-10 Local 725; Sub-Contracting Grievances to Arbitration, 1973-74 16-1 Local 725; Union & Co. Proposals, 1974 15-12 Local 725; Zerucha, Robert, 1969 7-1 thru 2 Local 1250; Bd. of Review & Appeal Cases, 1954 6-14 thru 26 Local 1250; Bd. of Review & Appeal Cases, 1954-55 6-1 thru 4 Local 1250; Correspondence, 1961-63 6-5 thru 6 Local 1250; Minutes, 1958-59 6-7 thru 13 Local 1250; Umpire Appeals, 1957-60 7-6 thru 9 Local 1260 Foundry Mgr’s Negotiating Committee; memos, 1953 7-3 thru 5 Local 1260 Foundry Mgr’s Negotiating Committee; minutes, 1954 22-6 Local Union Financial Secretaries; corres., 1951-68 8-13 thru 14 Locke Machine Co.; Local 217, 1950-58 11-1 Loeblein, Inc.; Local 134, 1951-57

17-13 Macey 60-Day Notice; Local 217, 1977 20-3 thru 4 Macey Contract; Local 217, 1972-77 UAW Region 2 Collection

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20-2 Macey corres.; Local 217, 1972-80 17-4 Macey Decertification Election; Local 217, 1971 17-1 thru 2 Macey Negotiations; Local 217, 1971-73 14-28 Macey Negotiations; Local 217, 1975-77 16-12 Macey Negotiations; Local 217, 1977-79 14-29 thru 30 Macey Plant; Local 217, 1971-73 15-18 Macey Plant; Local 217, 1972 18-21 Macey Plant; Local 217, 1973-75 19-20 Macey Plant Negotiations; Local 856, 1973-75 14-46 Macey Plant Pension; Local 217, 1975 15-13 Macey Plant Pensions; Local 725, 1972 17-3 Macey Vacation Money; Local 217, 1972 9-2 thru 6 McKinney Tool Co; Local 70, 1943-46 10-16 thru 19 Metropolitan Coaches, Inc.; Local 624, 1944-56 2-3 Midland Frame Div. Production Standards Manual, 1966 1-23 Midland Grievances, 1966-69 1-24 Midland Prod. Standards Manual, 1966 1-25 Midland S.U.B., 1950-63 2-7 thru 8 Midland-Ross Council, 1965-69 2-4 thru 5 Midland-Ross File and Local 486 Grievances, 1971-73 2-9 thru 12 Midland-Steel Local 486, 1950-69 1-26 Midland-Wilson Appeal Cases, 1968 2-1 thru 2 Midland-Wilson Case Arbitration and Award, 1968 10-4 Midwest Buff Co.; Local 217, 1947-48 22-9 Misc. Correspondence, 1966-83 5-3 Missel Corp. of America; Local 1426, 1966

18-35 Negotiation Notes, 1977 13-19 Negotiations, 1968 16-13 Nites; Local 161, 1978 25-11 thru 19 NLRB, 1952-70 26-1 NLRB; Representation Elections, 1949-71

22-3 Occupational Health and Safety Newsletters, 1977-80 20-18 Ohio AFL-CIO, 1960-77 20-14 Ohio Area Hiring, 1971-72 25-5 Ohio CAP Council; Stark Co., 1968-80 29-9 thru 11 Ohio CIO Council, 1949-58 4-4 thru 9 Ohio Gear; Local 311, 1950-69 24-3 Ohio State UAW-CIO Council, 1969-78 24-1 Ohio UAW-CAP Council, 1979-84 24-8 Ohio UAW-CAP Council; corres., 1972-84 24-10 Ohio UAW-CAP Councils; corres., 1971-83 UAW Region 2 Collection

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10-1 thru 3 Olsen Mfg Co.; Local 1167, 1955-57 10-20 thru 22 Olsen Mfg.; Local 962, 1946-54 7-22 Oneca Plant, 1950-52 12-15 Organized labor in America course material 25-9 Organizing Elections, 1967-72 17-10 OSHA, 1970

24-7 Pennsylvania UAW-CAP Council, 1974-79 25-3 Pennsylvania UAW-CAP Councils, 1971-79 10-7 thru 10 Pochahontas Fuel Co.; Local 70, 1943-46 5-5 thru 8 Pressure Castings, Inc; Local 1052, 1953-69 26-11 Product Boycotts, 1969-81 11-13 Public Acts, Boards and Manuals, 1950-52 26-6 thru 10 Public Review Bd. Decisions, 1980-82

7-24 Rausch Nut & Mfg. Co.; Local 70, 1941-47 8-1 thru 4 Rausch Nut & Mfg Co.; Local 70, 1941-47 23-11 Region 2; Annual Golf Tournament, 1961-84 21-9 Region 2; Bowling Tournaments, 1961-81 25-2 Region 2; CAP Council, 1968-82 25-4 Region 2; corres. with International, 1968-82 28-1 thru 11 Region 2; Mgt. Communications, 1970-83 23-3 Region 2; Regional Conf. Announcements and Newsletters, 1949- 25-10 Region 8 NLRB case; UAW vs. Modern Tool & Die Co., 1963-68 7-19 Reports 22-12 Retired Workers Dept., 1974-80 29-14 thru 20 Reuther, Walter; obituaries, 1970 11-14 thru 15 Ridge Tool, 1952-54 11-16 thru 20 Right to Work Hoax, 1958-63 3-16 Risher and Co.-Local 70 Proposed Contract, 1968

5-2 Skilled Trades Policy Manual, 1951-69 20-19 Softball League, 1945-80 7-16 thru 18 Solon Foundry Co., 1962-71 20-10 Special and Constitutional Conventions Newsletters, 1972-84 12-6 Steel Workers, 1959 7-23 Strike Authorizations, 1948-58 12-16 Structure and administration of unions course material 9-17 Superior Mold & Die Co.; Local 479, 1944-61

8-19 Taylorcraft Aviation Co., 1945-46 22-8 TOP Dept.; corres., 1965-79 26-3 TRW, 1967-70 UAW Region 2 Collection

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21-1 UAW Aerospace Dept. Newsletters, 1970-79 20-17 UAW Aircraft & Aerospace Dept./Newsletters to Locals, 1955-64 20-16 UAW Aircraft & Aerospace Info and Correspondence, 1960-82 21-3 UAW Arbitration Service, 1961-77 21-4 UAW Community Service, 1965-80 2-19 UAW Foundry Rates and Contract Provisions, 1956 2-18 UAW Foundry Wage Rates and Contract Provisions, 1960-68 20-8 UAW Independents - Parts and Suppliers, 1975-80 23-4 UAW International; corres., 1949-79 26-4 UAW International; corres., 1971-80 23-9 UAW International; corres., 1973-76 23-7 UAW International; corres. re Agreements, 1980-82 26-12 UAW International; corres. with Locals, 1981-83 23-5 UAW International; corres. with GM Local Unions, 1967-82 12-14 UAW publications 1-9 thru 10 UAW Report, 1945-46 21-8 UAW Research Bulletins, 1981-83 5-1 UAW Veterans Manual 24-5 UAW-CAP National Council; corres., 1970-80 29-1 UAW-CIO Convention clippings, 1955 21-11 UAW-Ford Information Booklets, 1955-80 4-22 UAW-GM Pension Committeemen’s Handbook, 1967 2-20 UAW-GM Rates and Classifications 20-20 UAW-Trucks, & Agricultural Implements, 1977-84 22-11 Unemployment Insurance Procedures, 1976-78 22-2 Union Bargainer at Work (The), 1977 20-15 Union Employee Group Insurance, 1971 20-7 Union Org. Activity, 1954-80 13-14 Union’s Proposals to Joint Study Committee, 1965 26-5 United Farm Workers; support for, 1967-77 3-20 thru 21 United Screw & Bolt Co.; Local 217, 1962-66 4-1 thru 2 United Screw & Bolt Corp., 1955-62

9-1 Valley Mfg. Co., 1948 8-21 Valley Mfg. Co., 1948-52

1-4 Wage Rates, 1953-55 4-23 Wage Stabilization, 1951-64 22-10 Wage-Price Controls Guidelines, 1971-79 3-6 thru 7 Weatherhead Co., 1952-56 3-5 Weatherhead Co.; Grievances, 1958-64 3-8 thru 15 Weatherhead Co.; Local 463, 1950-69 UAW Region 2 Collection

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2-13 thru 17 Weatherhead Co.; Local 463, 1956-61 3-2 Weatherhead; Hrly Rate Job Classification Manual, 1950 3-1 Weatherhead; Local 463; Termination Agreement, 1971 3-3 thru 4 Weatherhead Pension Plan, 1950-51 9-12 Weatherproof Co.; Local 217, 1950 8-10 thru 12 West Steel Casting Co., 1951-60 13-16 White; avg. hourly earnings, 1965 22-7 White Collar, 1957-77 14-14 White Engines; Local 161, 1979 14-31 White Engines; Local 161, 1979 14-18 thru 19 White Engines; Local 161, 1980 14-26 thru 27 White Engines; Local 161 Contracts, 1978-81 19-15 White & Hercules Council; Local 32, 1976 13-23 White Motor Co.; Local 32, 1968-74 14-7 thru 8 White Motor Grievances, 1977 18-28 White Motor Intra-Corp. Council; Local 32, 1979 13-25 thru 26 White Motor & Local 32; Agreements 19-3 White Motor Negotiations, 1977 13-20 White Motor News 18-29 White Motor Parts Warehouse; Local 32, 1979 18-27 White Motor Pension; Local 32, 1978 18-31 White Motor Ratification; Local 32, 1980 19-17 White Negotiations; Local 161, 1978 14-1 thru 6 White Truck; Correspondence, 1976-80 19-9 White Truck Negotiations; Local 32, 1971 19-10 White Trucks; Local 32, stewards, 1970 8-20 Wilson Albrecht Co., 1949-54 4-21 Workmen’s and Unemployment Compensation, 1959-63 22-13 Workmen’s Compensation, 1956-78 1-5 Wright Aeronautical Corp., 1948