Collection Summary
International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Local Lodge 1767 (Sarasota,
Fla.)
International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 1976 (Sarasota, Fla.) records
1959-1997 (bulk 1970-1990)
L1994-07
4.6 linear feet
Georgia State University Library,
Special Collections and Archives,
Atlanta
English.
History of International Association of Machinists Local Lodge No.
1767
The International Association of Machinists Local Lodge No. 1767 was
chartered in 1961 in Sarasota, Florida. Most of the members worked for Loral
American Beryllium Company, Inc. The lodge was decertified in March 1994.
Scope and Content of the Records
The collection mainly consists of contract files, which includes
negotiations and correspondence. The arbitration files include court cases and
transcripts, as well as grievances and more correspondence. Arbitration and
contract negotiations of Local 1767 were often over seniority, work place
issues, and grievances. The office records consist of files for the day to day
affairs of the local. Also included are some OSHA / safety records concerning
beryllium and machine standards from the company (Loral American Beryllium Co.,
Inc.) as well as materials related to strikes in 1983 and 1992. Some artifacts
of the local include constitution books, minutes, and contract / agreement
booklets.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into three series: I) Contract files, II)
Arbitration files, and III) Office files. Most of the original order of the
folders within each series was maintained
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the
Georgia State University Library online catalog (GIL). Researchers desiring
materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog
using these headings.
Organizations
International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Local American Beryllium
Company, Inc.
Subjects
Machinists--Labor
unions--Florida.
Machinists--Florida.
Labor union
locals--Florida--Sarasota.
Grievance
arbitration--Florida.
Arbitration,
Industrial--Florida.
Document Types
Minutes.
Arbitration.
Negotiations.
Office files.
Legal
documents.
Transcripts.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Local Lodge 1767, Sarasota, FL
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
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Citation
[item], [folder title], [series title], International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 1767 (Sarasota, Fla.) records,
L1994-07, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia
State University, Atlanta.
Related materials in this repository: See
Southern Labor Archives' International Association of Machinists collections
webpage.
Detailed Description of the Collection
SERIES I:
Contract Files,
1959-1993.
3.5 boxes, 1.5 linear feet
Scope and Content of the Series
Disputed contracts between local 1767 and other parties make up
this series. The contract files consist of grievances, contract negotiations,
copies of previous contracts, records from the early years of Local 1767 and
some contract booklets.
1
1
American Beryllium contract,
1974-1977
1
2
Overtime equalization reports
1
3
Overtime equalization,
1986
1
4
Overtime equalization reports,
1989
1
5
Quarterly COLA change
1
6
ABC work rule changes,
March 1983
1
7
American Beryllium Co., Inc. -- Affirmative Action
Program,
effective September 1, 1991
2
1
Correspondence -- safety, negotiations, etc.
2
2
American Beryllium -- agreement and negotiations,
1980
2
3
Contract Committee,
May 1983
2
4
American Beryllium Co., Inc. -- agreements,
[1963; 1968; 1986]
2
5
Loral Aircraft Braking Systems and UAW, No. 856,
agreement
2
6
Agreements and addendums
2
7
American Beryllium Co., Inc. -- agreement
2
8
Agreement revisions, (American Beryllium, Co.),
1974
Contract Booklets:
3
1
Grievances, Article One
3
2
Grievances, Article Two
3
3
Grievances, Article Three
3
4
Grievances, miscellaneous
3
5
Article Five, grievances
3
6
Grievances
3
7
Article Seven, grievances
3
8
Grievances, Article Eight
3
9
Grievances, Article Ten
3
10
Grievances, Article Eleven
3
11
Grievances, Article Twelve
3
12
Grievances, Article Thirteen
3
13
Grievances, Article Fourteen
3
14
Status and/or shift change
3
15
Papers from early years of Local 1767
3
16
Agreement, U.S. Beryllium Corp. and United Steel
Workers of America, AFL-CIO
4
1
Grievances
4
2
Layoffs,
1982-1993
4
3
Layoffs,
May 14, 1992
4
4
Transfers,
1986-1993
4
5
New hires
4
6
Recalls
SERIES II:
Arbitration Files,
1975-1992.
4.5 boxes, 1.9 linear feet
Scope and Content of the Series
Arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution in which
disputing parties agree to abide by the decision of an arbitrator. This is
usually mandatory in labor disputes. The conflicts for Local 1767 were often
over seniority, work place issues, and grievances.
4
7
Arbitration -- seniority rights in filling job
vacancies, Arbitor Sherman,
March 1979
4
8
Arbitration case -- John Herrman
1980
4
9
Arbitration -- Norman Duquette, shift preference,
ABC
4
10
Arbitration -- seniority rights for job [w/ American
Beryllium Co., box 1/3],
1981
4
11
Arbitration -- seniority rights for job, [ABC, box 2/3],
1981
5
1
Arbitration -- seniority rights for job, [ABC, folder
3/3],
1981
5
2
Relations by Objective (RBO)
5
3
Seniority case,
1975
5
4
Arbitration -- shift differential, ABC, (Implement 3rd
shift),
1982
5
5
J. O'Keefe -- lay off (?),
April 1975
5
6
J. Dayley -- "attitude" reprimand -- grievance and
arbitration,
1975
5
7
S. Mahalick arbitration case -- ABC,
1977
5
8
ABC arbitration -- 4 day workweek,
April 1975
5
9
Arbitration -- demotion -- D. Stannard, American
Beryllium Co.,
1976
5
10
Arbitration -- job posting for promotion, limited to
night shift employees -- grievance,
February 28, 1979
5
11
Time limits, J. Kelly,
1981
5
12
Discharge -- Kaczmarek, folder 1/2,
1981
5
13
Discharge -- Kaczmarek, folder 2/2,
1981
5
14
Grievance arbitration -- work by excluded persons --
American Beryllium Co.,
1980
5
15
Ed Kacura -- suspension,
February 28, 1975
6
1
R. Querido -- suspension #2,
February 27, 1975
6
2
Bob Querido -- suspension,
1975
6
3
Arbitration
6
4
Arbitration
6
5
Arbitration
6
6
Arbitration
6
7
Frank Hamilton -- lawyer, folder 1/3
6
8
Frank Hamilton -- lawyer, folder 2/3
7
1
Frank Hamilton -- lawyer, folder 3/3
7
2
Arbitration forms, folder 1/2
7
3
Arbitration forms, folder 2/2
7
4
Arbitration -- FMCS and lawyer bill
7
5
Seniority bumping rights -- J. Kelly, American
Beryllium
7
6
Employee performance and appraisal forms, folder 1/3
(Loral ABC)
7
7
Employee performance and appraisal forms, folder 2/3
(Loral ABC)
7
8
Employee performance and appraisal forms, folder 3/3
(Loral ABC)
8
1
Seniority arbitration -- Arbitor Cocalis -- "COLA" and
Lump Sum Decision
8
2
Arbitration transcript, Bumping Arbitration #9-91, Vol.
I, Loral American Beryllium Co.,
September 1991
8
3
Arbitration transcript, Bumping Arbitration #9-91, Vol.
II, Loral American Beryllium Co.,
September 1991
8
4
Arbitration, Loral American Beryllium Co.,
1992
8
5
Bumping Arbitration, #9-91, Vol. I, Loral ABC,
December 1991
8
6
Bumping Arbitration, #9-91, Vol. II, Loral ABC,
December 1991
8
7
Bumping Arbitration, #9-91, Vol. III, Loral ABC,
December 1991
8
8
Bumping Arbitration, #9-91, Vol. IV, Loral ABC,
December 1991
9
1
Bumping Arbitration, #9-91, Vol. V; Loral ABC,
December 1991
SERIES III:
Office Files,
1960-1994.
3 boxes, 1.3 linear feet
Scope and Content of the Series
The office files of Local 1767 include strike papers from 1992,
overtime reports, safety reports, and a few smaller arbitration/contract
negotiation files.
9
2
Minutes of the Local,
1961-1965
9
3
Minutes of the Local,
1966-1970
9
4
Minutes of the Local,
1983-1988
9
5
Vouchers,
1965-1968
9
6
NLRB (National Relations Board),
1991-1994
9
7
1992 Strike -- manual, "Leading a Successful
Strike"
9
8
1992 Strike -- financial records
9
9
1992 Strike -- correspondence, news clippings, report of
strike
10
1
1992 Strike -- unemployment, Local 1767
10
2
1992 Strike -- 1992 contract negotiations
10
3
1992 Strike -- ads put out by Loral American Beryllium
Co. for workers
10
4
Correspondence -- American Beryllium Co. (Loral),
1992-1994
10
5
1983 Strike
10
6
LL 1767 -- correspondence,
1983; 1993-1994
10
7
1767 by-laws
10
8
Suit vs. 1767
10
9
1767 vs. Grand Lodge Representative (GLR)
10
10
Florida AFL-CIO Award, Machinists Non Partisan Political
League (MNPL) Award
10
11
Business representative fees, LL1767 and
LL570
10
12
Mahalick v. LL1767 and Brockmeier
10
13
Resignations
10
14
Mahalick v. IAM Local 1767 and American Beryllium
Co.
11
1991 election results
11
1992 election results
11
1989 contract results
11
1
IAM pension plan,
(1960-1979)
11
2
Insurance
11
3
Overtime equalization/calculation/crediting,
1981
11
4
Correspondence from Loral American Beryllium
Co.
11
5
Loral American Beryllium Co.
International Association of Machinists. Constitution
Books