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Series VIII: Joint Labor Management Task Force/QWL

Scope and Content Note

The union and the company's effort to manage the failing fortunes of the telegraph industry are reflected in this series. The Task Force and programs related to the Joint Labor Management program include correspondence, drafts, memos, working papers, and other materials related to the QWL program devised for Western Union The agreement between the company and the union to establish the Joint labor management Board was signed in October 1985. Materials date from 1985 to 1989.

National Joint Labor/Managements Board(NJL/MB)/UTW/Western Union correspondence, 1985, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

(January March) correspondence, memos, notes, 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

(June July) correspondence, 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

(August December) correspondence, 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

(January May) correspondence, 1987, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

(June December) correspondence, 1987, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

correspondence, 1988-1989, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

minutes, NJL/MB, 1985-1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

minutes, NJL/MB, 1987-1988, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence; documents; training; sample, L/M QWL, 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

ECR Associates, 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

ECR Associated Training; L/M BD. Western Union "Co operative Efforts:; Management, Union and Worker, Oct 17, 1985

Box: 22, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Training ECR Associates; "Dynamics of L/M Co operation", 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Training ECR Associates, 4/19/86; "Problem Solving", 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Western Union documents (press releases, corporate structure chart, financial and SEC reports), 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

JT L/M BD documents (agreement, UTW/Western Union, structure, activities, operating procedures, notes), 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

JL/MB assessment report/data summary (based on employee interviews), 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Western Union assessment report NJL/MB draft letters to participants, 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Goals/communication program (correspondence, notes, drafts), 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Goals/communication program July 29, 1986; October 1, 1986, 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Task Force Recognition Program, correspondence; Part 1, 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Task Force Recognition Program, Part 2, 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Task Force Recognition Report, Part 2, 7/28/86, 1986, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Task Force Product Targeted Incentives (PC Sp) (UFCW sample), 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Task Force SLIP (contract/maintenance/sales program), 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

'"Employee Suggestions" pre Quality of Work Life (QWL) program, 1928-1996, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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