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Montana Historical
Society, collector
Labor Union Pamphlet
collection
1895-1995
1.8 linear feet
This is an artificial collection containing handbooks,
pamphlets and booklets from various Montana labor unions. Booklets include
Constitutions, Bylaws, Trade Rules, Agreements, Welfare plans, and more. Dates range
from 1895 to 1995.
89: 6-1
English
Historical Note
Organized labor in Montana extends back into the territorial period, the in 1860s.
The first labor union to organize in Montana was the Helena Typographical Union
Local No. 95, established in 1866. Labor unions experienced significant growth after
Montana joined the United States as the 41st state in 1889, including the
establishment of locals for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, the United Association of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas-Fitters, Steam-Fitters
and Steam-Fitters Helpers, and the Women’s Protective Union. By 1900, Montana had
over 124 labor unions and 22,000 members, making it the strongest state for labor
unions in the U.S. In 1955, the AFL and CIO merged into the AFL-CIO and by 1989 the
Montana State AFL-CIO had 40,000 members. Union membership began to decline
beginning at the end of the 20th century, although unions continue to play a large
role in Montana politics and employment.
This artificial collection contains handbooks, pamphlets and booklets from various
Montana labor unions, including Constitutions, Bylaws, Trade Rules, Agreements,
Welfare Plans, and more. Primary unions include the unions associated with the
American Federation of Labor, the AFL-CIO, Anaconda Company and Montana Contractors'
Association, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in America. Dates
range from 1895-1995 with the bulk of materials produced from 1950-1989.
Pamphlets are arranged alphabetically.
Collection open for research.
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana
Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials
in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional
authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an
archivist.
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder
numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical
Society Research Center catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related
topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.
Anaconda
Company
American Federation
of Labor
International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Union
of Mine, Mill, and Smelterworkers
Montana Historical
Society
Montana State
AFL-CIO
United Association of
Journeymen Plumbers, Gas-Fitters, Steam-Fitters, and Steam-Fitters
Helpers
United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Women's Protective
Union (Butte, Mont.)
Labor unions --
Montana
Labor union
locals
Anaconda
(Mont.)
Butte (Mont.)
Great Falls
(Mont.)
Helena (Mont.)
Montana
Montana
Detailed Description of the Collection
1 / 1
Affiliated Unions of the Anaconda Company:
Agreements
1967-1975
Agreement Between The Anaconda Company and Affiliated
Unions
Agreement Between The Anaconda Company and Butte
Teamsters' Union Local No. 2 (Butte)
Working Agreement Between The Anaconda Company and
Building Construction Carpenter Local No. 88 (Anaconda)
1 / 2
Affiliated Unions of the Anaconda Company:
Agreements
1977-1983
Agreement Between The Anaconda Company and Affiliated
Unions, 1977-1980 (2 pamphlets)
Master Agreement Between The Anaconda Minerals Company
Butte Operations and The Signatory International Unions
1 /3
Affiliated Unions of the Anaconda Company:
Group Insurance Plan
1971-1973
A Group Insurance Plan For Members Of The Butte Joint
Craft Unions (2 pamphlets)
1 / 4
Affiliated Unions Of The Anaconda Company:
Health and Medical Plans
1971, undated
Anaconda Forest Products, Division of the Anaconda
Company, Health and Welfare Plan For Members of L. and S. W. Local 3038
(Bonner)
Group Medical Plan For Employees of the Anaconda
Company: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 375; Butte
Teamsters Union, Local 2; Anaconda Metal Trades; United States
Steelworkers of American, Local IA
1 / 5
Benefit Association of Railway Employees:
Hospital and Surgical Benefit Plan
undated
Hospital and Surgical Benefit Plan for Dependents of
Employees of Northern Pacific Railway Company, Underwritten By The
Benefit Association of Railway Employees
1 / 6
Billings Labor Temple Association: Bylaws and
Articles of Incorporation
1947
Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, Billings Temple
Association (Billings)
1 / 7
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen: Constitutions and Bylaws
1922-1926
Constitution and By-Laws of the Legislative Board of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen of the State of
Montana (2 handbooks)
1 / 8
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees:
Agreements
1952-1966
Agreement Between The Northern Pacific Railway Company
and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
Agreement For Protection of Employees Represented By
The Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way Employees In Event Of Great
Northern Pacific and Burlington Lines Merger
1 / 9
Central Trades and Labor Council: Constitution
and Bylaws
1938
Constitution and By-Laws Of The Central Trades and
Labor Council (Kalispell)
1 / 10
Helena Typographical Union: Constitution and
Bylaws
1903
Constitution, By-Laws, Rules of Order. Helena
Typographical Union, No. 95 (Helena)
1 / 11
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union:
Agreements
1966
General Agreement, Hotel And Restaurant Employees
Union, Local No. 540 (Havre)
1 / 12
International Association of Bridge,
Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers: Agreements
1976
Labor Agreement Between Silver Bow Employers'
Association Jointly With The Montana Contractors' Association Inc. and
Local Union No. 81 of the International Association of Bridge,
Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
1 / 13
International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers: Bylaws
1930, 1967
By-Laws of Mountain View Lodge No. 29, International
Ass'n of Machinists (Anaconda)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, By-Laws of Butte City Lodge 88 (Butte)
2 / 1
International Brotherhood of Boilmakers, Iron
Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
1984
International Brotherhood of Boilmakers, Iron Ship
Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, National Maintenance
Agreement
2 / 2
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (I.B.E.W.): Agreements
1974-1977
Agreement Between I.B.E.W. No. 623 and Butte Division,
Montana Chapter N.E.C.A.
2 / 3
International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America: Agreements
1947-1967
Agreement Between The Helena Division of the Associated
Industries and Teamsters Local 666, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America
Montana Contractors' Association, Inc. Highway and
Heavy Contruction Labor Contract with Joint Council of Teamsters No. 23
2 / 4
International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America: Constitutions and
Bylaws
1941
Constitutions and By-Laws, Bozeman Truck Drivers Local
No. 53, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs,
Warehousemen, and Helpers of America
2 / 5
International HOD Carriers, Building, and
Common Laborers Union of America: Agreements
1951-1968
Highway and Heavy Construction Agreement Between
Montana Contractors' Association Inc. and Assorted Unions of the
International HOD Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union of
America (2 pamplets)
2 / 6
International Union of Operating Engineers:
Agreements
1958-1971
Highway and Heavy Construction Agreement Between
Montana Contractors' Association, Inc. and The International Union of
Operating Engineers, Locals 376 (Billings), 377 (Great Falls) and 378
(Butte)
Highway and Heavy Construction Agreement Between
Montana Contractors' Association, Inc. and The International Union of
Operating Engineers, Local No. 400 (Helena)
Highway and Heavy Construction Agreement Between
Montana Contractors' Association, Inc. and The International Union of
Operating Engineers, Local No. 371 (Kalispell)
2 / 7
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers: Constitutions and Bylaws
1933-1953
Constitution and By-Laws Butte Miners' Union No. 1
(Butte) (2 handbooks)
Constitution of the International Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers
2 / 8
International Woodworkers of America: Health
and Welfare Plan
undated
International Woodworkers of America Local 3-249,
Diamond National Corp. Employes Health and Welfare Plan
2 / 9
Laborers' International Union of North
America: Agreements
1971-1982
Heavy Highway Construction Agreement Between Montana
Contractors' Association, Inc. and Laborers' International Union of
North America, District Council of Laborers For State Of Montana,
1971-1977 (2 pamphlets)
Heavy Highway Construction Agreement Between Montana
Heavy Highway and Building Contractors Joint Council and Laborers'
International Union of North America, District Council of Laborers For
the State Of Montana
Agreement and Working Conditions Between Helena
Contractos Council and Laborers International Union of North America
Local No. 254 (Helena)
Labor Agreement Between Laborers' International Union
of North America, Local Number 1334, District Two and Silver Bow
Employers' Association and Butte Contractors' Association
2 / 10
Montana Heavy Highway and Building
Construction Workers' Council: Agreements
1983-1986
Montana Heavy Highway Agreement Between Montana State
Council of Carpenters and Affiliated Local Unions
Montana Heavy Highway and Building Construction
Agreement Between Montana Heavy Highway and Building Contractor's Joint
Council and Montana Heavy Highway and Building Construction Workers'
Council, 1983-1986 (2 pamphlets)
2 / 11
Montana State AFL-CIO: Constitutions and
Bylaws
1963-1979
Constitutions and By-Laws Montana State
AFL-CIO
2 / 12
Montana State Council of Carpenters:
Agreements
1959-1979
Heavy and Highway Construction Agreement Between
Montana Contractors' Association, Inc. and Montana State Council of
Carpenters, 1958-1979 (6 pamphlets)
3 / 1
Montana State Council of Carpenters:
Agreements
1982-1991
Montana Heavy Highway And Building Construction
Agreement Between Montana Heavy Highway And Building Contractors Joint
Council And Montana State Council Of Carptenters, 1982-1986 (3
pamphlets)
Contract Between The Montana University System and The
International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America
Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The Montana
University System and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, 1985-1991 (2 pamphlets)
3 / 2
Montana State Federation of Labor (AFL):
Constitutions and Bylaws
1921-1949
Declaration of Principles and Constitution and Bylaws
Of The Montana State Federation of Labor (Great Falls)
Declaration of Principles And Constitution and By-Laws
Of The Montana State Federation of Labor (Helena)
Declaration of Principles And Constitution and By-Laws
Of The Montana State Federation of Labor (Miles City)
3 / 3
National Joint Heavy and Highway Construction
Committee: Agreements
1994
Heavy and Highway Construction Project
Agreement
3 / 4
Oil Workers International Union:
Agreements
1942-1957
Agreement Between Independent Refining Company and Oil
Workers International Union, Pioneer Local No. 443 (Laurel)
Agreement Between Farmers Union Central Exchange Inc.
and Oil Workers International Union, Pioneer Local No. 443
(Laurel) (3 pamphlets)
3 / 5
Railroad Yardmasters of America:
Agreements
1969
Agreement between Burlington Northern Inc. and its
Yardmasters Represented by the Railroad Yardmasters of
America
3 / 6
Retail Clerks' International Protective
Assocation: Agreements
1945
General Agreement Between Retail Clerks' International
Protective Association, Local No. 57 and Great Falls Retail Employers
Ass'n (Great Falls)
3 / 7
Trades and Labor Council: Constitutions and
Bylaws
1921, 1962
Constitution and By-Laws of The Trades and Labor
Council of Lewis and Clark County (Helena) (2 pamphlets)
3 / 8
Trades and Labor Council: Vacation
Plans
1968-1982
The Southwest Montana Building Trades Vacation
Plan (3 pamphlets)
3 / 9
United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry: Agreements
1963-1974
Agreement, United Association Of The Plumbing and
Pipefitting Industry U.A. Local Union No. 243 and The Associated
Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors of Gallatin and Park Counties
(Bozeman and Livingston)
Agreement Between Associated Master Plumbers
Jurisdiction of Local 41 and Local Union 41 of the United Association of
Journeymen and Apprentices of The Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of
The United States and Canada (Butte)
3 / 10
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Agreements
1959-1977
Labor Agreement Between Carpenters Union, Local No. 112
and Silver Bow Employers' Association and Butte Contractors' Association
(Butte)
Building Construction Agreement Between Helena
Contractors' Council and Carpenters' Local No. 153, 1959-1962
(Helena)
Building Construction Agreement Between Helena
Contractors' Council and Carpenters' Local No. 153, 1969-1970
(Helena)
3 / 11
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Bylaws
1914, 1968, undated
Revised By-Laws of Local Union No. 88, Carpenters and
Joiners of America, 1914 (Anaconda)
By-Laws of the Anaconda Union No. 88 of the United
Broherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, undated
(Anaconda)
By-Laws of Local Union No. 286 of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 1968 (Glen
Falls)
3 / 12
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Bylaws and Trade Rules
1948-1978
By-Laws and Trade Rules, Local Union No. 1172
(Billings)
By-Laws and Trade Rules, Local Union No. 1211
(Glasgow)
By-Laws and Trade Rules, Local Union No. 2425
(Glendive)
By-Laws and Trade Rules, Local Union No. 286 (Great
Falls)
By-Laws and Trade Rules, Local Union No. 153, 1948,
1970 (Helena) (2 pamphlets)
Uniform By-Laws and Trade Rules, For The Government Of
The South-Central Montana District Council of Carpenters and its
Affiliated Local Unions, 1961, 1973 (2 pamphlets)
4 / 1
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Constitutions
1967-1996
Constitutions and Laws of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America (4 handbooks)
4 / 2
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, Affiliated Local Unions: Constitutions and Bylaws
1961-1980
Constitutions, By-Laws and Trade Rules, Locals No. 28
(Missoula), No. 88 (Anaconda), No. 153 (Helena)
Constitutions, By-Laws and Trade Rules, Locals No. 1639
(Thompson Falls), No. 2225 (Libby), No. 670 (Polson), No. 911
(Kalispell), 1961, 1975 (2 pamphlets)
Constitution and By-Laws, Lumber and Sawmill Worker and
Related Local Unions
4 / 3
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, Montana State Council: Constitutions and Bylaws
1952-1979
Constitution and By-laws of The Montana State
Council (5 handbooks)
4 / 4
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Industrial Stewards' Manual
1973
Industrial Stewards' Manual
4 / 5
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Digest of the OSHA Enforcement Procedures
undated
Digest of the OSHA Enforcement Procedures
4 / 6
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: List of Union Shops
1940-1985
List of Union Shops and Firms Granted the Use of the
Union Label (3 booklets)
4 / 7
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Summary Plan Description and Health and Welfare
Plans
Montana State Carpenters, Health and Welfare
Plan (4 pamphlets)
5 / 1
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Summary Plan Description and Health and Welfare Plan
1980-1995
Montana State Carpenters, Health and Welfare
Plan (4 pamphlets)
5 / 2
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America: Trust Agreements
1972-1990
Trust Agreements for Affiliated Unions of
Washington-Idaho-Montana Carpenters Employers (5 pamphlets)
5 / 3
United Mine Workers of America:
Agreements
1935-1937
Agreement Between Montana Coal Operators Association
and United Mine Workers of America, District No. 27 (2
pamphlets)
5 / 4
Western Federation of Miners: Constitutions
and Bylaws
1895
Constitution and By-Laws of The Western Federation of
Miners (Butte)
5 / 5
Women's Protective Union:
Agreements
1969-1972
Contract Agreement, New Scale of Wages and Working
Rules For All Female Employees In The Public Buildings, The Women's
Protective Union No. 457 (Butte)