United Steelworkers of America, Local Union 1375 records, 1938-1973

Finding Aid

Prepared by John A. Muntean July 14, 1980; Prepared for the Web by Mikhail Slobodinskii, June 14, 1999
4 record storage boxes, 4 cubic feet, Storage

This collection is housed in a climate-controlled environment off site and requires at least up to three weeks for retrieval. Please call or email the department with requests for this material prior to planning your visit.

Scope and Content

Through the efforts of Patricia Burnett of the Ohio Labor History Project and Milton Cross, President, Local Union 1375, United Steelworkers of America, these records arrived on May 23, 1980, at the American History Research Center, Kent State University.

Local 1375 is a steelworkers union associated with the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (A. F. L.-C. I. O.). Although the majority of the members of Local 1375 have been employed at the Republic Steel Corporation in Warren, Ohio, others work for either the Koppers Company or the Warren Slag Corporation which are also located in Warren.

The records in this collection span the years 1938 to 1973, although the bulk of the material relates to the 1950's and the 1960's. Among the type of material contained within this collection are bylaws, correspondence, minutes, special in-mill union meeting minutes, contract agreements, complaints and grievances, and arbitration hearings and decisions. There is little by way of financial records. The records have been kept in topical categories and then arranged chronologically.

This collection will prove especially useful to researchers interested in grievance and arbitration matters between labor and management. It also helps to document the reaction of a local to the steelworker strikes in 1952, 1955, and 1959.

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Constitutions of United Steelworkers of America (USWA): 1950, 1952, 1954
2. Constitutions of USWA: 1956, 1960, 1962
3. Constitutions of USWA: 1966, 1968, 1970
4. Constitutions of USWA: 1972, 1974
5. Bylaws: 1947, 1965, 1967
6. Correspondence: February, 1949-March, 1949; May, 1949-August, 1949; November, 1949-December, 1949
7. Correspondence: January, 1950-September, 1950; November, 1950
8. Correspondence: February, 1951-April, 1951; June, 1951-July, 1951; October, 1951-December, 1951
9. Correspondence: February, 1952-December, 1952
10. Correspondence: January, 1953-March, 1953; May, 1953-August, 1953
11. Correspondence: January, 1957; October, 1957
12. Correspondence: January, 1958-March, 1958; June, 1958; August, 1958 - September, 1958
13. Correspondence: October, 1958-December, 1958
14. Correspondence: January, 1959-March, 1959
15. Correspondence: April, 1959-August, 1959
16. Correspondence: October, 1959-December, 1959
17. Correspondence: January, 1960-March, 1960
18. Correspondence: April, 1960-June, 1960
19. Correspondence: July, 1960-September, 1960
20. Correspondence: November, 1960-December, 1960
21. Correspondence: January, 1961-May, 1961; August, 1961; November, 1961 - December, 1961
22. Correspondence: January, 1962-February, 1962; July, 1962; October, 1962 - December, 1962
23. Correspondence: February, 1963-March, 1963
24. Correspondence: January, 1964; April, 1966-July, 1966; December, 1967
25. Correspondence: January, 1968-March, 1968
26. Correspondence: April, 1968-June, 1968
27. Correspondence: July, 1968-August, 1968
28. Correspondence: September, 1968-December, 1968
29. Correspondence: January, 1969-April, 1969
30. Correspondence: May, 1969-August, 1969
31. Correspondence: September, 1969-December, 1969
32. Correspondence: January, 1970-June, 1970
33. Correspondence: March, 1972; May, 1972-June, 1972; September, 1972; March, 1973
34. United Steelworkers of America, Local 1375 (USWA/1375), minutes: December, 1951; January, 1952; June, 1952-August, 1952
35. USWA/1375, minutes: June, 1956-July, 1956; October, 1957
36. USWA/1375, minutes: April, 1960; July, 1960; August, 1961-December, 1961
37. USWA/1375, minutes: January, 1962-March, 1962
38. USWA/1375, minutes: April, 1962-June, 1962
39. USWA/1375, minutes: July, 1962
40. USWA/1375, minutes: August, 1962-September, 1962
41. USWA/1375, minutes: October, 1962-December, 1962
42. USWA/1375, minutes: January 1963-March, 1963
43. USWA/1375, minutes: April, 1963-July, 1963
44. USWA/1375, minutes: August, 1963-October, 1963
45. USWA/1375, minutes: November, 1963-December, 1963
46. USWA/1375, minutes: January, 1964-February, 1964; September, 1965
47. USWA/1375, Executive Board Meeting, minutes: May 26, 1952; September 2, 1952; July 20, 1953; June 25, 1955; April 27, 1957
48. USWA/1375, Executive Board Meeting, minutes: November 9, 1960; July 5, 1962; July 25, 1962; September 29, 1962; July 5, 1962; July 25, 1962; September 29, 1962; July 27, 1963

Box 2
Folder -- Contents

1. USWA/1375, Special In-Mill Union Meetings, minutes: June, 1961-December, 1961
2. USWA/1375, Special In-Mill Union Meetings, minutes: January, 1962-February, 1962
3. USWA/1375, Special In-Mill Union Meetings, minutes: March, 1962-June, 1962
4. USWA/1375, Special In-Mill Union Meetings, minutes: July, 1962-December, 1962
5. USWA/1375, Special In-Mill Union Meetings, minutes: January, 1963; March, 1963-September, 1963; March, 1964
6. USWA/1375, Steel Strike Committee Meetings, minutes: April, 1952-June, 1952
7. USWA/1375, Steel Strike Committee Meetings, minutes: July, 1952
8. USWA/1375, Steel Strike Committee Meetings, minutes: June, 1955
9. USWA/1375, Steel Strike Committee Meetings, minutes: July, 1959
10. USWA/1375, Steel Strike Committee Meetings, minutes: August, 1959-November, 1959
11. USWA/1375, Steel Strike Committee Report, USWA, District 26: 1959-1960
12. USWA/1375, Financial reports: 1938-1944; 1950; 1953; 1961
13. USWA, Contracts with Republic Steel Corporation: 1942; 1947; 1949
14. USWA, Contracts with Republic Steel Corporation: 1954
15. USWA, Contracts with Republic Steel Corporation: 1956
16. USWA, Contracts with Republic Steel Corporation: 1960
17. USWA, Contracts with Republic Steel Corporation: 1962
18. USWA, Contracts with Republic Steel Corporation: 1968
19. USWA, Contracts with Warren Slag Corporation: 1952; 1954
20. USWA, Contracts with Warren Slag Corporation: 1955-1956
21. USWA, Contracts with Warren Slag Corporation: 1958-1959
22. USWA, Contracts with Warren Slag Corporation: 1960
23. USWA, Contracts with Warren Slag Corporation: 1968
24. USWA, Extension Agreement with Koppers Company, Inc., Tar Products Division: June 30, 1959
25. Job classifications and descriptions: 1951; 1952; 1959
26. Preliminary grievances: May, 1955; November, 1955; January, 1956-February, 1956; June, 1956
27. Preliminary grievances: September, 1957; January, 1959; March, 1959-June, 1959; November, 1959
28. Preliminary grievances: January, 1961-march, 1961; August, 1961
29. Preliminary grievances: September, 1961
30. Preliminary grievances: October, 1961
31. Preliminary grievances: November, 1961
32. Preliminary grievances: December, 1961

Box 3
Folder -- Contents

1. Preliminary grievances: January, 1962-February, 1962
2. Preliminary grievances: March, 1962
3. Preliminary grievances: April, 1962
4. Preliminary grievances: May, 1962-June, 1962
5. Preliminary grievances: July, 1962
6. Preliminary grievances: August, 1962; October, 1962-December 1962
7. Preliminary grievances: January, 1963-February, 1963
8. Preliminary grievances: May, 1963-August, 1963
9. Preliminary grievances: September, 1963; November, 1963; February 24, 1964
10. Grievances filed against Republic Steel Corporation: 1944; 1948; 1951 - 1952; 1955; 1963
11. Agreements reached between Local Union 1375 and Republic Steel Corporation concerning grievances filed: 1953-1954
12. Grievance withdrawn, W902: March 14, 1955
13. Grievance withdrawn, W910: April 6, 1955
14. Grievance withdrawn, W901: May 2, 1955
15. Grievance withdrawn, W909: May 17, 1955
16. Grievance withdrawn, W907: June 8, 1955
17. Grievance withdrawn, W925: June 20, 1955
18. Grievance withdrawn, W930: June 22, 1955
19. Grievance withdrawn, W927: June 23 1955
20. Grievance withdrawn, W923: July 15, 1955
21. Grievance withdrawn, W913: July 28, 1955
22. Grievance withdrawn, W908: July 29, 1955
23. Grievance withdrawn, W919: August 15, 1955
24. Grievance withdrawn, W770; W900: August 29, 1955
25. Grievance withdrawn, W929: September 8, 1955
26. Grievance withdrawn, W932: September 8, 1955
27. Grievance withdrawn, W979: September 9, 1955
28. Grievance withdrawn, W918: September 15, 1955
29. Grievance withdrawn, W928: September 28, 1955
30. Grievance withdrawn, W939: October 10, 1955
31. Grievance withdrawn, W943: October 10, 1955
32. Grievance withdrawn, W974: October 13, 1955
33. Grievance withdrawn, W917: October 28, 1955
34. Grievance withdrawn, W962: November 1, 1955
35. Grievance withdrawn, W906: November 3, 1955
36. Grievance withdrawn, W937: November 3, 1955
37. Grievance withdrawn, W942: November 3, 1955
38. Grievance withdrawn, W953: November 3, 1955
39. Grievance withdrawn, W948: November 16, 1955
40. Grievance withdrawn, W950: November 16, 1955
41. Grievance withdrawn, W945: November 21, 1955
42. Grievance withdrawn, W984: November 23, 1955
43. Grievance withdrawn, W914: November 25, 1955
44. Grievance withdrawn, W941: December 2, 1955
45. Grievance withdrawn, W960: December 2, 1955
46. Grievance withdrawn, W963: December 2, 1955
47. Grievance withdrawn, W982: December 15, 1955
48. Grievance withdrawn, W933: December 23, 1955
49. Grievance withdrawn, W931: December 29, 1955
50. Grievance withdrawn, W959: December 31, 1955
51. Grievance withdrawn, W936: January 4, 1956
52. Grievance withdrawn, W993: January 4, 1956
53. Grievance withdrawn, W947: January 11, 1956
54. Grievance withdrawn, W971: January 13, 1956
55. Grievance withdrawn, W976: January 18, 1956
56. Grievance withdrawn, W946: January 25, 1956
57. Grievance withdrawn, W911: February 1, 1956
58. Grievance withdrawn, W961: February 14, 1956
59. Grievance withdrawn, W1012: February 21, 1956
60. Grievance withdrawn, W1010: February 22. 1956
61. Grievance withdrawn, W998: February 25, 1956
62. Grievance withdrawn, W997: March 9, 1956
63. Grievance withdrawn, W926: April 4, 1956
64. Grievance withdrawn, W954; W975; W989; W825: April 4, 1956
65. Grievance withdrawn, W990: April 5, 1956
66. Grievance withdrawn, W996: April 12, 1956
67. Grievance withdrawn, W992: April 20, 1956
68. Grievance withdrawn, W1019: May 3, 1956
69. Grievance withdrawn, W952: May 4. 1956
70. Grievance withdrawn, W978: May 9, 1956
71. Grievance withdrawn, W1017: May 24, 1956
72. Grievance withdrawn, W995: May 28, 1956
73. Grievance withdrawn, W973: June 28, 1956
74. Grievance withdrawn, W938: June 30, 1956
75. Grievance withdrawn, W904: September 10, 1956
76. Grievance withdrawn, W924: October 11, 1956
77. Grievance withdrawn, W940: October 11, 1956
78. Grievance withdrawn, W951: October 11, 1956
79. Grievance withdrawn, W970: October 11, 1956
80. Grievance withdrawn, W988: October 11, 1956
81. Grievance withdrawn, W1013: October 11, 1956
82. Grievance withdrawn, W1014: October 11, 1956
83. Grievance withdrawn, W1018: October 11, 1956
84. Grievance withdrawn, W977: October 24, 1956
85. Grievance withdrawn, W1016: October 25, 1956
86. Grievance withdrawn, W987: November 24, 1956
87. Grievance withdrawn, W1011: February 25, 1957
88. Grievance withdrawn, W1205: March 26, 1957
89. Grievance withdrawn, W1202: April 1, 1957
90. Grievance withdrawn, W1221: April 5, 1957
91. Grievance withdrawn, W1227: April 10, 1957
92. Grievance withdrawn, W1224: May 1, 1957
93. Grievance withdrawn, W1223: May 2, 1957
94. Grievance withdrawn, W1232: May 6, 1957
95. Grievance withdrawn, W1207: May 8, 1957
96. Grievance withdrawn, W1246: May 10, 1957
97. Grievance withdrawn, W1235: May 17, 1957
98. Grievance withdrawn, W1242: May 23, 1957
99. Grievance withdrawn, W1210: June 27, 1957
100. Grievance withdrawn, W1222: July 15, 1957

Box 4
Folder -- Contents

1. Grievance withdrawn, W1216: July 15, 1957
2. Grievance withdrawn, W1220: July 15, 1957
3. Grievance withdrawn, W1204: August 23, 1957
4. Grievance withdrawn, W1231: September 9, 1957
5. Grievance withdrawn, W1241: September 9, 1957
6. Grievance withdrawn, W1211: September 13, 1957
7. Grievance withdrawn, W1243: September 16, 1957
8. Grievance withdrawn, W1203: September 18, 1957
9. Grievance withdrawn, W1206: September 18, 1957
10. Grievance withdrawn, W1208: September 18, 1957
11. Grievance withdrawn, W1209: September 18, 1957
12. Grievance withdrawn, W1212: September 18, 1957
13. Grievance withdrawn, W1213: September 18, 1957
14. Grievance withdrawn, W1219: September 18, 1957
15. Grievance withdrawn, W1237: October 9, 1957
16. Grievance withdrawn, W1233: November 1, 1957
17. Grievance withdrawn, W1214: November 25, 1957
18. Grievance withdrawn, W1217: November 25, 1957
19. Grievance withdrawn, W1215: December 5, 1957
20. Grievance withdrawn, W1201: December 7, 1957
21. Grievance withdrawn, W912: December 12, 1957
22. Grievance withdrawn, W969: December 12, 1957
23. Grievance withdrawn, W1230: December 20, 1957
24. Grievance withdrawn, W1247: January 9, 1958
25. Grievance withdrawn, W1225: January 10, 1958
26. Grievance withdrawn, W1226: January 10, 1958
27. Grievance withdrawn, W1229: January 10, 1958
28. Grievance withdrawn, W1234: January 10, 1958
29. Grievance withdrawn, W1236: January 10, 1958
30. Grievance withdrawn, W1240: January 10, 1958
31. Grievance withdrawn, W1218: January 23, 1958
32. Grievance withdrawn, W1228: January 23, 1958
33. Grievance withdrawn, W1244: January 23, 1958
34. Grievance withdrawn, W1245: January 23, 1958
35. Grievance withdrawn, W1239: March 23, 1959
36. Grievance withdrawn, W1238: December 1, 1959
37. Requests for Arbitration of Grievance: July, 1957; November, 1957; January, 1958
38. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: July, 1946; October, 1946; March, 1948
39. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1954; April, 1954; August, 1954
40. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: February, 1955-March, 1955; May, 1955 - July, 1955
41. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: August, 1955-December, 1955
42. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1956-March, 1956
43. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: April, 1956-September, 1956
44. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: October, 1956-December, 1956
45. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1957-March, 1957
46. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: April, 1957
47. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: May, 1957-September, 1957
48. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: October, 1957-December, 1957
49. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1958-March, 1958
50. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: May, 1958; July, 1958
51. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: August, 1958; November, 1958-December, 1958
52. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1959-February, 1959; April, 1959-May, 1959
53. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: June, 1959-July, 1959; December, 1959
54. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1960-February, 1960; June, 1960-August, 1960; October, 1960-December, 1960
55. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: April, 1961; August, 1961
56. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: January, 1962-March, 1962
57. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: June, 1962-August, 1962
58. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: September, 1962
59. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: October, 1962
60. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: November, 1962 -December, 1962
61. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: March, 1963
62. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: April, 1963-May, 1963
63. Arbitration decisions, Local 1375: June-July, 1963; August, 1966
64. Arbitration matters, Local 1098, Cleveland, Ohio: 1966
65. Arbitration matters, Local 1200, Canton, Ohio: 1966
66. Arbitration matters, Local 2265, Cleveland, Ohio: 1966
67. Miscellaneous publications