Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, Local No. 3-552 records

The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, Local No. 3-552 records span from 1953 to 1980 and document this labor union local and its interaction with the national organization. The minutes, 1953-1966, contain not only the general Local business and financial record, but also the record of committees created by and which the purpose to promote interchange between members for policy making: bylaws, proposals to the company, etc. The Local minutes record discussion of grievances and votes on whether or not it goes to arbitration.

The transcript of arbitration and the files of grievances, 1953-1968, are a major party of this collection. They contain copies of hearings along with the evidence and minutes of meetings between company and Local members concerning grievances.

Contract negotiations, 1954-1960, 1964-1968, record meetings between company and union committees to discuss contract changes and proposals. Some printed matter exists in the form of supplemental reports.

The major part of the correspondence, 1954-1967, is in the form of absentee letters. These are warnings to employees for repeated unexcused absences.

The rest of the collection is printed matter except for the job bids, 1953-1957, 1964-1969. These are a record or the job postings, the number of applicants, for each job, and who was awarded the position. They are referred to during grievance or arbitration proceedings.