MS 158 - Millwrights Local 1359

Title	MS 158 - Millwrights Local 1359
Introduction	The records of Millwrights Local 1359 of Toledo, Ohio, date from 1948 to 1978. The collection consists of three and one-fourth linear feet of District Council minutes, correspondence, pension reports, negotiation files, and agreements. The records of Millwrights Local 1359 were donated to the Center for Archival Collections in August 1980, through the cooperation of Paul Yon, Associate Director of the Center, and David Gray, Field Representative for the Ohio Historical Society. Literary and property rights have been dedicated to the public and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and scholarly research. The register was prepared by Jill Morse, graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University.
Agency History	Millwrights Local 1359 is a separate branch of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. The Carpenters' Union was chartered in approximately 1918, according to Local 1359's current business manager, Mr. Jonoff. Millwrights Local 1359 became a separate branch of the Carpenters' Union in approximately 1921. Offices for Millwrights Local 1359 are now located at 1217 Prouty Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. Very few of this Local's early records have been saved; only within the last ten years has the Local been conscious of maintaining records. Thus, for more information, the researcher may wish to consult the records within the Carpenters Local 1138, Toledo, Ohio (MS 147), collection also held at the Center for Archival Collections.
Scope and Content	The records of Millwrights Local 1359 document the history of this local union from 1948 to 1978. The records are rather scattered, but can be of some use to the labor historian. The minutes of Local 1359 are not to be found in this collection except for the 1955-1957 unit minutes from those members employed at the Thyer Manufacturing Company. The District Council minutes are more complete, documenting union concerns from 1957-1969. Also within the collection are scattered minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Carpenters Pension Plan. The general correspondence of Local 1359 spans the years 1956-178. Additional correspondence detailing the evolution and adoption of the pension plan is available for 1965-1978. Agreements between area businesses and Local 1359 are relatively complete from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s. Specific contract disputes can be traced within the negotiation files for 1970-1975. Those researchers especially interested in labor pension plans will find that the Local 1359's records are relatively complete on this subject for the 1960s. Financial records also are scattered and are mostly comprised of dues records, listed by company for the years 1968-1969, and a dues ledger, 1954-1957. Miscellaneous pamphlets, membership applications, and tax forms complete this collection.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS MINUTES--MAUMEE VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL 1948, 1957-1969 Arranged chronologically Contains description of business conducted, letters read, reports (including finances) given, and votes taken. MINUTES--THYER MANUFACTURING UNIT 1955-1957 Arranged chronologically Includes description of business conducted, reports given, and votes taken. MINUTES--BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CARPENTERS PENSION PLAN 1965-1966, June 1970 Arranged chronologically Includes list of trustees present, motions made, suggestions and reports given. Minutes for June 1970 are for a meeting of the Trustees of the Millwrights Pension Plan. MINUTES--MODEL CITIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE October 1969 Contains roll call and list of recommendations AGREEMENTS 1955-1974 Arranged chronologically and by company Contains names of agreeing parties, date, articles, and sections of agreement, and any subsequent amendments. NEGOTIATION FILES 1970-1975 Arranged chronologically and by company. Includes materials generated by union-company contract negotiations such as meeting announcements and minutes, correspondence, notes, and proposals. CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE 1956-1978 Arranged chronologically Includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence, most being generated by the business manager. Correspondence regarding the adoption and implementation of the pension plan also is included. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS DUES RECORDS 1954-1957 Arranged by member's name. Includes list of monthly dues collected by various companies employing members of Local 1359. DUES LEDGER 1959-1967 Arranged by member's name. Includes name, address, birth date, initiation date, and dues payments of individual members. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1959-1967 Arranged chronologically Contains itemized listing of receipt and expenditures and balances. MONTHLY PENSION REPORTS 1967-1969 Arranged chronologically and by company. Includes description of monthly pension funds expended by individual companies. PENSION PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1959, 1961-1969 Arranged chronologically Contains listing of pension fund and expenses and balances. PENSION PLAN VALUATION REPORTS 1966-1969 Arranged by type and chronologically Includes report of assets, planned costs, and employee statistics with one report (investment account record) detailing monetary value of investments PENSION FUND ACCOUNTS 1958-1970 Arranged chronologically Contains itemized account of income and expenses in pension fund balances. TREASURER'S CASH BOOK 1960-1962 Arranged chronologically Includes itemized account of monies paid out and dues collected. MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL RECORDS 1950s-1970s Arranged by type and within chronologically. Includes tax forms, bond applications, annual financial reports to U.S. Department of Labor, savings book, and pension plan death claims. PRINTED MATERIAL PAMPHLETS 1949-1974 (scattered) Arranged by type of pamphlet. Includes general union literature and information on Carpenters' pension plan benefits, working rules, health and welfare plan, annual convention, and constitution. MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED MATERIAL 1968-1977 (scattered) Arranged by type of material. Includes membership lists, news clippings, and training program proposal.
Inventory	Box 1: Minutes Folders Maumee Valley District Council, May 29, 1948 Maumee Valley District Council, March-December 1957 Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1958 Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1959 Maumee Valley District Council, January-November 1960 Maumee Valley District Council, March, April 1961 Maumee Valley District Council, June-December 1964 Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1965 Maumee Valley District Council, March-December 1967 Maumee Valley District Council, April-November 1968 Maumee Valley District Council, January-December 1969 Local 1359--Thyer Manufacturing Unit, August 1955-June 1957 Board of Trustees of Carpenters Pension Plan, November-December 1965 Model Cities Management Committee, October 6, 1969 Board of Trustees of Millwrights Pension Plan, June 12, 1970 Box 2: Correspondence Folders 1956-1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976-1977 Pension plan, 1965-1969 Pension plan, 1970 Pension plan, 1971-1973 Pension plan, 1974-1978 Frigitemp Marine Corporation, 1972-1973 Box 3: Agreements Folders Michigan Wholesalers, 1955 Toledo Area Retail Lumber Dealers, 1958 Toledo Area Retail Lumber Dealers (Supplemental), 1958 Michigan Wholesalers, 1959 Associated Building Contractors of Toledo, 1960 Toledo Area Retail Lumber Dealers, 1961 Toledo Area Retail Lumber Dealers, 1964 Ohio Truss Mart, 1965 Lake Shore Industries, Inc., 1965 Active-Ad Incorporated, 1966 Affiliated Unions and American Shipbuilding Company, 1966 Toledo Area Retail Lumber Dealers, 1967 Scholz Homes, Inc., 1968 Jennison-Wright Corporation, 1968 Ohio Truss Mart, 1968 Lake Shore Industries, Inc., 1968 Crown Store Equipment Company, 1969 Kuhman Sales-Countertops, 1969 Ettl Furniture Company, 1970 Toledo Show Case Company, 1970 Crown Store Equipment Company, 1970 Associated Building Contractors of Toledo, 1970 Michigan Wholesalers, Inc., 1970 Toledo Area Retail Lumber Dealers, 1970 Jennison-Wright Corporation, 1971 Affiliated Unions and American Shipbuilding, 1972 Kamenca Cabinet, 1974 Box 4: Negotiation Files Folders Toledo Retail Lumber, 1970-1973 Lake Shore Industries, 1971 Crown Store Equipment Company, 1972 Ettl Furniture Company, 1972-1974 A. A. Smith Company, 1973 Ohio Truss Mart, 1973-1974 Jennison-Wright Corporation, 1974 Crown Equipment Company, 1974 Lake Shore Industries, 1974 American Shipbuilding Company, 1975 Box 5: Dues Records Folders Toledo Show Case Company, 1968 Swan Creek Lumber Company, 1968 Starr Lumber Company, 1968 Rentner Lumber Company, 1968 Ohio Truss Mart, 1968 Lumber Suppliers, Inc., 1968 Lake Shore Industries, 1968 Jennison-Wright Corporation, 1968 Kuehule Lumber Company, 1968 Good Display Company, 1968 Gallant Lumber Company, 1968 Ettl Furniture Company, 1968 Clark Snodgrass Company, 1968 A. A. Smith Company, 1968 Crown Store Equipment Company, November-December 1969 Ettl Furniture Company, 1969 Gallant Lumber Company, 1969 Good Display Company, 1969 Jennison-Wright Corporation, 1969 Kuehnle Lumber Company, 1969 Lake Shore Industries, 1969 Lumber Suppliers Company, 1969 Michigan Wholesalers, September-December 1969 Ohio Truss Mart, 1969 Rentner Lumber Company, 1969 Starr Lumber Company, 1969 Swan Creek Lumber Company, 1969 Show Case Company, 1969 Bond reports (semi-annual funds report of Trustees), 1955-1966 Savings Book, 1956-1962 Financial Statements, 1959-1967 Fidelity bond applications, 1956 Income tax exempt forms, 1972-1976 Labor organization annual report (US Department of Labor), 1959, 1972-1976 Box 6 Folders Monthly pension reports, Ettl Company, 1967 Monthly pension reports, Ettl Company, 1968 Monthly pension reports, Activ-Ad Corporation, 1968 Monthly pension reports, Ettl Company, 19769 Pension files--Gerald Riker, 1966-1967, 1972 Pension plan--death claims, 1970-1977 (scattered) Group Retirement Plan Summary (Aetna), 1957 Pension plan--financial statements, 1959 Pension plan--financial statements, 1961 Pension plan--financial statements, 1962 Pension plan--financial statements, 1963 Pension plan--financial statements, 1964 Pension plan--financial statements, 1965 Pension plan--financial statements, 1966 Pension plan--financial statements, 1967 Pension plan--financial statements, 1968 Pension plan--financial statements, 1969 Pension plan--investment account report, 1966 Pension plan--valuation report, 1967 Pension plan--valuation report, 1968 Pension plan--valuation report, 1969 Pamphlet--Working rules of Locals Affiliated with Maumee Valley District Council of Carpenters, 1949, 1959 Pamphlet--Constitution of Ohio State Council of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 1956 Pamphlet--miscellaneous union literature, 1959, 1971 Pamphlet--Toledo Millmen's Pension Plan--Retirement Benefits, 1959 Pamphlet--Carpenters Pension Plan, 1965 Membership Applications, 1968, n.d. Membership lists, 1968-1971 Statement of Secretary of Labor, George P. Schultz on the Philadelphia Plan, 1969 Building Trades Training Program Proposal, 1969 Dues Book (L. Malecki), 1970 Convention information, 1974 Referendum vote results--Carpenters Home, 1972 Strike Settlement with Toledo Area Lumber Dealers, 1972 News clippings on the American Shipbuilding Company strike, 1977 Non-communist affidavits, n.d. Toledo Area Construction Workers Health and Welfare Plan, 1968 Constitution of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (amendments), 1974 Box 7 Folders Treasurer's cash book, 1960-1962 Dues ledger, 1954-1957 Pension fund accounts, December 1958-1970