1 THE UAW-AMC DEPARTMENT COLLECTION Papers, 1965-1986 (Predominantly 1983-1986) 5 1/4 linear feet Accession Number 1433 The papers of the AMC department of the UAW were placed in the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs in April of 1990 and were opened for research in 1992. The UAW and AMC began their working relationship in 1955 when the Hudson and Nash companies merged to form American Motors Corporation. This branch of the UAW represented workers in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Toledo, Ohio. The papers in this collection reflect the general office correspondence between the UAW, the UAW's three locals which worked for American Motors Corporation, and American Motors Corporation. Important subjects covered in this collection are: 1985 Seniority Disputes, 1985-1986 Job Security, Employee Investment Plan, 1982-1985 An index to subjects will be found on page 6.
2 Contents 11 manuscript boxes Series I, General Office Files, 1965-1986, Boxes 1-11: Correspondence, clippings and other materials relating to the the activities of the AMC/UAW department, its locals and American Motors Corporation. Materials focus primarily on seniority disputes between the locals and American Motors Corporation, 1985-1986. Non-manuscript Material: Approximately eight agreements between the UAW and American Motors Corporation from 1967-1980 which are available in the Archives Library.
3 Series I General Office Files, 1965-1986 Boxes 1-11 Correspondence, clippings, and reports which pertain to the daily activities of the AMC/UAW department. Most of the material pertains to the seniority disputes between the locals of the AMC/UAW and American Motors Corporation. Files are arranged alphabetically. Box 1 1. 1980 Agreement 2-10. 1980 AMC 11-13. 1982 Settlement Agreement 14-15. 1985 Agreement Proposals 16. 401A/401K Plans, 4 Dec 1984-18 Mar 1986 17-18. Actuarial Valuation of Retirement Income Plan, Nov 1983 19-37. ADEA Charges; Complaint, 1981-1983 Box 2 1-5. ADEA Charges, 1976,1981 6. ADEA Federal Regulations, 1978-1980 7. AMC Evart Products, 13 Mar 1098-21 Nov. 1985 8. AMC V-Cap Checkoff, 1 Mar 1984-15 Jul 1986 9. AMC New Disability Plan, 11 Sep 1985-21 Nov. 1985 10-21. AMC 1980 Negotiations, general information 22-32. AMC 1982 Negotiations EIP Plan, general information Box 3 1-21. AMC 1985 Negotiations, general information 22-25. AMC Alcohol and Drugs, 1984-1986 26-30. AMC-Canada 1984/1986 Agreements Box 4 1-8. AMC-Canada 1984/1986 Agreements 9. American Motors Department Reports, 1983-1986 10-13. American Motors Council Fund, 1984-1986 14. Arbitration Rules, 1986 15. Benefit Plans Representatives, 4 Sep 1985-8 Oct 1986 16. Benefits Pamphlets 17. Closing Agreement New York Distribution Center, 19 Jul 1985
4 Box 4 continued 18. Constitution and Bylaws of AMC and UAW, 4 Apr 1972, 14 Oct 1971 19-33. Corporate Seniority Dispute, 1985-1986 Box 5 1-29. Correspondence, 1980-1985 Box 6 1-6. Correspondence, 1980 7. Cost of Living Allowance, 25 Feb 1981-30 May 1986 8-9. Cost Containment, 1985-1986 10-16. Customer Complaints, 1981-1985 17. Dentacare Program, 15 Nov 1984 18-26. Dept. Letters, 1981-1986 27-30. Employee Investment Plan, 1982-1986 31-33 Field Distribution Centers, 1985-1986 34. Grievance Hearing Local 72/75; 14 Jul. 1986, pp 1-25 Box 7 1-6. Grievance Hearing Local 72/75, 1986 7-8. Group Insurance for Hourly Employees, n.d. 9-16. Health Care and Insurance, 1982-1986 17-18. HMO/PPO Kenosha, 1985-1986 19. Hourly Classifications and Rates, Kenosha, 22 Sep 1980-16 Sep 1983 20-30. Impartial Arbitrator, 1986 Box 8 1-8. Impartial Arbitrator, 1985 9-14. Insurance Corres., 1984-1986 15-17. Jeep Pension pp 1-25, n.d. 18. Joint Insurance Committee, 24 Feb 1983 19-31. Legal Services Plan, 1984-1986 Box 9 1-19. Legal Services Plan, 1982-1984 20-32. Local 12 Hearing, 1985-1986 Box 10 1-8. Local 12 Hearing, 1984-1985 9-10. Local Union Directory UAW-AMC, Feb 1984, Sep 1978 11. Memo. of Understanding for Job Security, 14 Jun 1985
5 Box 10 continued 12-13. Minutes, 1981-1986 14-16. Partners in Progress (AMC's problem solving groups), 17 Feb 1986 17. People Count for Locals 12, 72, and 73, 5 Nov 1985 18. Retirement Income Plan Assets Allocation, 20 Jul 1965 19. Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan, 20 Apr 1984 20. UAW-AMC Director's Report by Douglas Fraser, 16 Feb 1966 21-22. Union Pamphlets 23-28. Valuation of Retirement Income Plan, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976 Box 11 1-3. Valuation of Retirement Income Plan, 1965-1967 4-8. Valuation of Retirement Income Plan, Kelvinator, 1965-1968, 1971
6 Index to Subjects 1982 Negotiations EIP Employee Investment Plan, 2:22-32 Plan, 6:27-30 1982 Settlement Grievance Hearing Local Agreement, 1:11-13 72/75, 6:34,7:1-6 Corporate Seniority Impartial Arbitrator 7 : 20- Dispute, 4:19-33, 30, 8:1-8 Corporate Seniority Local 12 Hearing 9:20-32, Letter, 4:25 10:1-8 Correspondence, 5:20 Memo. of Understanding for Job Security 10:11