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            <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Guide to the Associated General Contractors of
               America. Oregon-Columbia Chapter records <date encodinganalog="date" normal="1929/1961" type="inclusive">1929-1961</date>
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               America. Oregon-Columbia Chapter records</titleproper>
            <author encodinganalog="creator">University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit
               Project Team and Tanya Parlet. </author>
            <sponsor>Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded
               by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).</sponsor>
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            <publisher encodinganalog="publisher">University of Oregon Libraries, Special
               Collections and University Archives</publisher>
            <date encodinganalog="date" calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="2012">2012</date>
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               <addressline>1299 University of Oregon</addressline>
               <addressline>Eugene, OR 97403-1299</addressline>
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         <abstract encodinganalog="5203_">The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC),
            Oregon-Columbia chapter was created in 1922 as a representative association for Oregon
            and Southwest Washington workers in the construction industry. The collection
            (1929-1961) contains correspondence and documents relating to labor negotiations and
            agreements, labor legislation, and the internal affairs of the association.</abstract>
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         <p>Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and
            University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored
            offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your
            visit to allow for transportation time.</p>
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            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Construction industry--Employees--Legal
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            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Construction industry--Employees--Legal
               status, laws, etc.--Oregon</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Collective labor agreements--Construction
               industry--Washington (State)</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Collective labor agreements--Construction
               industry--Oregon</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Collective bargaining--Construction
               industry--Washington (State)</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Collective bargaining--Construction
               industry--Oregon</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Labor disputes--Oregon</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Labor unions--Washington (State)</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Labor disputes--Washington (State)</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Labor laws and legislation--Washington
               (State)</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Labor laws and legislation--Oregon</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Construction workers--Labor unions--Law and
               legislation--Washington (State)</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Construction workers--Labor unions--Law and
               legislation--Oregon</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Labor unions--Oregon</subject>
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         <p>Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Oregon-Columbia chapter was created in
            1922 as a representative association for Oregon and Southwest Washington workers in the
            construction industry. Dues-paying members receive services such as health insurance,
            pension plans, training programs, and labor relations assistance. </p>
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         <p>The collection contains correspondence and documents relating to labor negotiations and
            agreements, labor legislation, and the internal affairs of the association.</p>
         <p>Material includes negotiation and agreement documents, correspondence and other
            negotiation working papers for unions and groups such as Allied Heavy Construction and
            Highway Crafts (1951-1958), International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship
            Builders and Helpers (1949-1957), United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
            America (1948-1958), Cement Masons (1953-1959), Ironworkers (1947-1958), Masters, Mates
            and Pilots of America (1954-1964), Pile Drivers (1945-1957), and Teamsters (1945-1961)
            among many others. Files are organized by group name. </p>
         <p>There are also files on labor strikes that include correspondence, settlement attempt
            documents, releases, charges, reports, and unemployment compensation hearing material. </p>
         <p>There is another file group containing negotiations, agreements, and correspondence for
            AGC-Oregon agreements with other private contractor's associations such as Columbia
            Basin Contractors, Longview-Kelso Contractors Assn., and the Association of Oregon
            County Engineers and Surveyors. Files are organized by group name. </p>
         <p>AGC-Oregon also entered into agreements with state and federal agencies and there is a
            file group that contains the correspondence, reports, and negotiation working papers
            related to those agreements. Files are organized first by state (Oregon, Washington and
            California) and then by agency such as the Oregon State Highway Department and the
            Washington Department of Labor and Industries. Federal files include the Corps of
            Engineers and the Bureau of Public Roads. </p>
         <p>The Pacific Northwest Development Association file group contains publicity and releases
            by the association, as well as correspondence with AGC-Oregon (1946-1953).</p>
         <p>Labor and wage agreement files contains correspondence for dam, bridge and hydroelectric
            projects such as Bull Run Dam, Interstate Bridge, and Swift Hydroelectric. Files are
            also available for AGC-Oregon agreements and negotiations with unions and councils.
            Material includes labor agreements, questionnaires, working papers from meetings, and
            chapter policy papers. </p>
         <p>Predeterminations for projects - wages files contain correspondence, requests, and
            information on predeterminations for states, dams, and U.S. Engineers. </p>
         <p>There is a group of folders arranged in chronological order (1936-1959) that contain
            agreements, negotiations and proposals. </p>
         <p>Wage and labor committee files contain material relating to compensation and welfare and
            include correspondence, worksheets, negotiations, and request, protest, and decision
            information. </p>
         <p>There is also a file group concerning agreements between AGC-Oregon and other AGC
            chapters that are organized by state name.</p>
         <p>Legislative committee files of 1958-1961 are included along with other state and federal
            legislation related files that are organized by title. Files include the Fair Workman's
            Compensation Committee, Columbia Valley Authority, and the Motorcarrier Highway
            Transportation Tax Act. </p>
         <p>Inter-AGC-Oregon material includes membership information, committee and meeting minutes
            including the Board of Director's, regional, and branch group meetings, conference and
            visit materials, and financial records. </p>
         <p>Printed material includes Board meeting booklets (1936-1956), convention and annual
            meeting reports, AGC newsletters and bulletins, regulations, and clippings. </p>
         <p>There is a separate section of AGC-Oregon correspondence that includes outgoing mail
            (1948-1962) mainly from the office of A. H. Harding (manager), and files of
            correspondence arranged chronologically from 1946-1961.</p>
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            <extref title="see-current-collection-guide-and-requesting-options" show="new" href="https://scua.uoregon.edu/repositories/2/resources/1372" actuate="onrequest">See the
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