CANADIAN SHOPCRAFT UNION RESEARCH COLLECTIO N

An Iry , r yIn the Library of the University of British Columbia

Special Collections Division

Prepared by :Joan Lighthal lAugust 1989

INTRODUCTION

Jerry Houle, a former member of t`e

i herhood RailwayCarmen of the United States and Canada, attempted to establish astrong Cana :l

nion in his profession in the 1980's . Active i nthe Vancouver section of the Shoperaft Organizing Committee, h ebecame the

_ al President of the Canadian Shoperaft Unionich was conricted to the Confederation of the Canadian Union

(CCU) . After an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a strongmemberhip, the union disbanded .

Records relating to the railroad transportation industry an dthe role of the Canadian Shoperaft Union and railway workers i nit have been collected and created by Jerry Houle. Thecorrespondence, legal records, union data, reports, newsletters ,and other collected printed m' fi eses upon the labourmovement and the divergent pethe !ietweee Canadian and America nlabour in the 1980 7 s . The collection is an excellent eeaepl e4e

nedianization movement which has tended to reject business -in favour of

i_nism tailored

to the CanadianAlthough the data, reports, newsletters, articles ,

ted material has not been listed in detail, all theseries focus on the labour force and its milieu . This inventor yis just a guide to the collection, it will be helpful for th eresearcher to scan the entire collection .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Canadian Shoperaft Union

Table of contents

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Introduction

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LETTERS:

INCOMING

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LETTERS :

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Legal records

Constitutions

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Financial records

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Union Circulars

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Newsletters

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Clippings

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Di ary

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LETTERS :

INCOMING

Box, folder No .

Series

Date Items

1-2

1-3

Ages, Bob (Robert)

1982-85Asher

1982Avant-Garde

1982

Berar, Ab

1978Boily, Johanne

1982Boydell, Dr .

A .M .

1987Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the

1974-87United States and Canad a

(assorted locals)

Cameron, David L .

1982-83Cameron, Peter

1983Canada Labour Relations Board

1983Canadian Assn .

of Communication &

1983Allied Worker s

Canadian Ass .

of Industrial ,Mechanic:A, a Allied Workers

1980-Canadian Assn .

of Rlrd .

1983Pipefitter s

Canadian Assn .

of Smelters & Allied

1983

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11132

10

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Worker sCanadian Brotherhood of Rlwy .

Carmen 1987Canadian Brotherhood of Plwy .

1983Transport & Genera'.

_r sCanadian Council of Rlwy Shope-raft

1982-E , I_yees & Allied Worker s

C .M .

Rail

1983-88 7Canadian Overseas Telecommunications

1983Union

C.P.

Rail

1983 2

1-4

Canadian Railway Employees ? Pension

1985Association

Carbonneau, Raymond

1981-82 4Carter, Joe

1988 1Carlin, James

1985 1Caroline, Gary

1979-86 44Chalain, Bruno

1981 2

1-5 City of Vancouver Archives

1975 1Committee on Canadian Labour History

1981 1Confederation of Canadian Unions

1974-85 26

2

1-6 Dawson, Ross 1981 1Elliott,

C .E. 1983 1Faulks,

A, J . 1973 1Fleming, DaveFoga,

1973n .d .

1

Forget, Pierre A . 1975 1Francoeur, Andre 1981-83 4Friesen, Benno 1975 1Gelfand, Barry A . 1984 1Gersavitz, David n .d . 1Gribbons, Collin 1982 1Halikowski, Dave 1984 1Harcourt, Mike 1988 1Independent Canadian Transit Union 19E3 1Independent Union of ileavy Equipmen t

Trades1O3 1

International Assn .

of Machinists °&-Aerospace Workers

198 1

International Brotherhood o fBoilermakers Iron Ship Builders

198 1

International Brotherhood o fElectrical Workers

1983

Jones, G .P . 198 1Veal y, Greg 1981 1Kolar, Marty 1983Koshurba, John 1985 4Lang, John B . 1981 1Lysiak, Bert 1983

1-7 McBride, Bob 1982-83 9McCann, Margo 1983 1McCay, Duff & Co . 1987 1McClelland, Ken n .d . 1McMurray Ind .

Oil Workers Union 1983 1Mazankowski, Don 1984 1Mieland, Michael 1982 1Miller, Roy 1983 4Mitchell, Margaret 1984 1Nagel, Ed 1982 3Nolt, Lorne 1983 1Ouellet, Andre 1983 1Peclet

Pierre 1982 1Pellizzaro, Guido 1983 5Perry, Ken 1983 1Phillips,

Paul n .d . 1Potter, Mr . n .d . 1Pulp, Paper & Woodworkers of Canada 1983 4

1-8 Rail Canada Traffic Controllers 1981-85 26Railway Carmen's Journal 1982 1Richards, Peter 1982 1Roberge, Denis 1982 1Robertson, D . 1984 1

1-9 Sawchuk, J . n .d . 1Schuster, Michael J . 1983 2Shoperaft Organizing

ittee 1982 1Sidof,

Albert A . 1982 1Sihota, Moe 1988 1Sinclair, Don 1988 1Syria, R .T . 1981-83 3Timperley, Ben 1981 2Towarnicki, W . 1981 1Travis,

K . 1983 1United Assn .

of Journeymen & 1983 1Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pip eFitting Industry of the U.S.

&Canada

Viscount Sort Motel 1982 3Waite,

T .N . 1983 1Watkins, Mel 1983 1Watson, Stephen 1985 1Wilk, Wayne 1982 1Wilkins,

B . 1988 1Winpisinger, 1983 1Wood, Bundy n .d . 1York University Staff Assn . 1983 1Zuar,

F.W . 1981 1Unidentified 1981 1Unidentified 1983 5Unidentified 1984 1Unidentified 1987 1Uree

ified n .d . 3

LETTERS:

OUTGOING

1981 11-10 Raymon dWebb, W . 1981 1Towarnicki, W . 1981 1Cecka, Gordon 1981 1Horseman, Neil 1981 1Webber, R . 1981 1Timperley, Ben 1981 1McEvoy, Pat & Leona 1981 1Syria, R .T . 1981 1Zuar,

F .W . 1981 1Webb, W. 1981 1

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10 Lang, John

1981

2Carbonneau, Raymond

1981

1Francoeur, Andre

1981

1Nay, John

1981

1Timperley, Ben

1981

1Marasse, A .L .

1981

1Burke, Ervine

1981

1Margaret

1981

1Schaffer, J .M .

1981

1Jones, G . P .

1981

1Soc . Toronto & Montreal

1981

1Lundrigan, B .J .

1981

1Rosner, Abe

1981

1Maclean, S .

1981

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Yerex, Ed

1981

1Caroline, Gary

1981

1Chalvin, Bruno

1981

1Montreal & Toronto Soc's

1982

1LeBlanc, Ulysses

1982

1Gandhi, Shrikant

1982

1Sargent, Garry

1982

1Dort, David

1982

2McClelland, Ken

1982

1Toronto Soc .

1982

1Sidof, Albert

1982

2McBride, Robert

1982

2SOC's

1982

1Caroline, Gary

1982

1Neudorfer, Asher

1982

3Shrikant, Dave

1982

1Jones, G .P .

1982

1Ages, Bob

1982

1Chalvin, Bruno

1982

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1°12 Rogic, John

1982

1McBride, Bob

1982

5Cecka, Gordon

1982

3Caroline, Gary

1982

8Wilk, Wayne

1982

1Syria, Ray

1982

11 , Ed

1982

1Mil~ard, Mike

1982

1McConnell, Dave

1982

1Herbert Translations

1982

1Elliott, Clarence

1982

1Lang, John

1982

3Gelfand, Barry

1982

1Thompson, John A .

1982

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1-12 "Brothers" 1982 1Yerex, Ed 1982 3Telford,

A. 1982 1Age, Bob 1982 1Nev . . .,

Asher 1982 1Wilk, Wayne 1983 2CAIMAW 1983 1Cecka, Gordon 1983 1Cameron, Dave 1983 1McBride, Bob 1983 1Warren, John 1983 1Francoeur, Andre 1983 1Sidof, Albert 1983 2Syria, Ray 1983 1McClellan, Ken 1983 1Caroline, Gary 1983 1Ages, Bob 1983 1Executive Board 1983 1"Brother" 1983 1

McLaren, Ron 1983 1Caroline, Gary 1983 5L'Esperance, Jim 1983 1Waite,

T .N . 1983 1Cameron, Dave 1983 6McBride, Bob 1983 4Ages, Bob 1983 7Hauff, Chris 1983 1Syria, Ray 1983 3Nelson, Jim & John 1983 1McConnell, Dave 1983 1Cecka, Gordon 1983 2Gouveia, J . 1983 1Wilk, Wayne 1983 1McClelland, Ken 1983 2Francou-, Andre 1983 2Shaffer, Jerry 1983 2Lang, John 2Bruno & Andre 1983 1Ulysses 1983 1Lamot-2,

Richard 1983 1Yerex, Ed 1983 1McEvoy, Pat 1983 1Mike Millard 1983 1White, Earl 1983 1

1-14 Cameron, DaveWatson, RobShaffer, Jerr yCaroline, Gar yCaydzien, G .B .Lamothe, Richar dHjorth, PaulPitt, AlBrothers & Sister sWilk, W .Ages, BobMcBride, BobSidof, Alber tCecka, GordonMcClelland, KenGelfand, Barr ySculer, Dic kFoga, JohnYerex, EdMacKeigan, Bruce

1983

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Caroline, Gary

1983

7Rogic, John

1983

1Loveless, Andy

1983

1Mackeigan, Bruce

1983

1Lau, George

1983

2Foga, John

1983

1Steinle, Peter

1983

1Enokson, Calvin

1983

1rElfand, Barry

1983

1Hart, Danny

1983

1Dhensaw, Robert

1983

1Hellman, Jim

1983

1Yerex, Ed

1983

1Jerry, Rod & Steve

1983

1Doug, Joe & Wayne

1983

2Hardy, Ron

1983

2Lysiak, Bert

1983

2Schuster, Michael

1983

1L!anson, Bruce

1983

1Haiven, L .

1983

1Cameron, Dave

1983

1Kolar M.

1983

1Larry

198 3

1Langstaff, K.J.

1983

1Willsher, Bill

1983

1Read, S.H .

1983

1Canada Labour Relations Board

1983

1Gielens, D .M. etc .

1983

1Potter, Albert

1983

1Salessky, Peter

1983

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1-16 Nyland, J .Mushens, C .L.Beauchemin, Miche lPapenbrock, Wih oHalliday, Ji mSaIdanha, Carlo sBoerefyn, JohnBeauchemin, .Crane, A .Williams, RoyFinnigan, J .R .Verex, EdCaroline, Gar yRoy, LeoTravis, K.Ouellet, Andr eSpratt, SusanTelford, A.Lysiak, Ber tSedore, Rand ySalessky, P .Herrell, KarenJohnson, DougLau, GeorgePotter, Alber tFix, J.E .MacPhee, Richar dMcBride, BobSchetakis . Ji m

1-17 Caroline, Gar yLang, JohnYerex, EdSuccamore, JessVancouver SunCanada Mineworkers Unio nBailey, Wayn eBrother sFoga, JohnHorodyski, S .A .Guido

1-18 Caroline, Gary 1984

4Fix,

J . 1984

1Fog,,,,

John 1984

1-2nu;ian Railwayman 1Robinson, Doug 1984

1Susan, Bob & Jim 1984

1Lang, John 1984

2Richard & Bruno 1984

1Potter, Albert 1985

1Brothers 1985

1Caroline, Gary 1985

1Lang, John 1985

2Sue 1985

1Jess 1985

2Koshurba, J . 1985

2Burgess, Anne 1985

1Harodyski, S. 1985

1Hut a, John 1985

1Shand, Ron 1985

1McMillan,

M .W. 1966

1McDonagh, B . 1986

1Horodyski, S . 1987

1John 1987

1Stan 1987

1Heys, R . 1988

1John 1988

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2-(1-13) LEGAL RECORDS

- Assorted contracts, arbitrations and agreements ranging indate from 1974 to 1988. Prrangod chronologically .

3-(1-2) CONSTITUTIONS

- Draft constitutions of the C.S .U . as well as one of th eBrotherhood of Railway carmen .

3-(3-5) FINANCIAL RECORD S

- Auditor's statements of union records ;

band books an dreceipts, 1974-88 .

3-6 - 5-7 UNION DATA

Consists primarily of seniority and membership lists, aswell as date pertaining to either the C .S .U. or associatedunions, ranging in date from 1959-88, arranged chronologically .

5-8 - 7-12 REPORTS

- Corsis of convention reports, reports presented to unio nmembership =i-iii other similar documents, 1970's-1988, arrange dchronologically .Many of the reports of companies and unions relating to th etransportation industry were collected by J . Houle on behalf o fthe Shoperaft Organizing Committee .

8-1 - 9-8 UNION CIRCULAR S

- Consists of circulars distributed by union executives t orank-and file membership . Boyh CSU circulars and those of otherunions are included . Arranged chronologically .

9-(9-12) NEWSLETTERSShoperaft Organizing Committee/Canadian Sh nporaft Union

- Arranged chronologically ; of newslettersdistributed by S .O .C . which evolved into the C .S.U., 1981-88.

9-13 - 11-6 U' .!ION NEWSLETTERS

- Newslot' . s of unions associated with tht ment o fthe C .S .U ., 1970-1988 .

11-(7-26) CLIPPINGS

- Clippings from assorted newspapers, including articlesrelating to both the labour movement and the railway industry .Arranges chronologically .

11-(27-38) ARTICLES

- Photocopied essays, the majority of which

n to th elabour movement, mainly undated .

11-39 12-24 PRINTED MATERIAL

booklets are information about unions, some undated .

12-25 PHOTOGRAPHS

- Prints and negatives taken from founding convention of theC .S .U ., January 1983 . Most are group photos with no i .d . o fpersons included .

12-26 DIARY

- Journal kept by J. Houle, 1983-84, documenting inceptio nof the C .S .U . .

12-27 CHARTE R

- Charter of the C .S .U. as granted by the E .C .U . in 19G3.