Finding Aid for the Joseph Senturia Papers

Historical Collections and Labor Archives

Descriptive Summary:

This collection consists of reports on benefits and arbitration in the steel industry collected by Senturia.

Joseph Jacob Senturia (1903-1991) was a labor economist for the steel industry.

Extent:

8 cubic feet plus 0 items

Date Span:

1927-1988

History or Biographical Notes:

Joseph Jacob Senturia (December 10, 1903 – September 21, 1991), labor economist and specialist in pension and insurance plans, graduated from Washington University and received a master's degree in economics from Columbia University. He also studied at the London School of Economics. A native of St. Louis, Senturia moved to Washington, D.C., in 1934 and worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Labor Department. He accepted a position with the Railroad Retirement Board in 1937. Senturia worked in the supply division of the Army Air Corps during World War II and received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award.  He joined a consulting firm in labor economics in 1949 and also became an industrial relations adviser to the United Steelworkers of America, the United Shoe Workers, and several other unions through the mid 1980s. After retiring in 1984, he founded the Tenant Organization Political Action Committee and served as president of his local tenants’ association in Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of steel industry contract agreements, arbitration proceedings,  insurance, pension, and supplemental unemployment benefit reports, legislative reports from conferences, Steel Arbitration Digest (1946-1988), Steel Arbitration Awards (1961-1988), and correspondence with I. W. Abel, President of the United Steelworkers of America (1966-1969).

Restrictions:

Unrestricted access. These materials are stored offsite; please allow three days for retrieval before use.

Box No./Folder No.	File/Item Title	Year Range	No. Items	Restricted	Format	Location

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1/01

Arbitration Proceeding Before Benjamin Aaron, Sylvester Garrett and Ralph Seward

1978

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/02

Coordinating Committee Steel Companies and United Steelworkers of America

Undated

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/03

Prehearing Brief for the Union

Undated

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/04

Summary of 1980 Basic Steel Agreement

1980

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/05

Experimental Negotiating Agreement

1977

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/06

Abel Correspondence

1966-1969

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/07

Steel Settlement Agreement

1971

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/08

Report of the Joint Study Committee on Grievance and Arbitration Procedure

Undated

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/09

pension agreement memos

1973-1976

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/10

Statement of International Wage Policy Committee

1970

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/11

Insurance Agreement

1956

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/12

Questions and Answers on the Guidelines for the Employment and Income Security Program

Undated

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/13

Amendments to the Basic Steel Savings and Vacation Plan and SUB Plan

1963

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/14

Summary of 1977 Basic Steel Settlement

1977

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/15

Rule-of-65 Pension Dispute

1978

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/16

Wage Policy Committee Policy Statement

1976

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/17

Agreement between Basic Steel companies and USWA

1974

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/18

Summary of 1968 Basic Steel Agreement

1968

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/19

Pension Agreement

1969

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/20

(title)

1965

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/21

Revised Provisions of Insurance Program

1970

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/22

Revisions to Basic Pension Agreement

1975

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/23

Rule-of-65 Pension Arbitration Award

1978

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/24

Question and Answer Explanation of Basic Steel Revised Savings and Vacation Plan

1964

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/25

Basic Steel Settlement Agreement

1985

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/26

Aluminum Industry Negotiating Summary

1983

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/27

National Industrial Group Pension Plan

1980

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/28

Can Industry Settlement Summary

1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/29

SUB

1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/30

Pension Agreements

1980-1983

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/31

Letters of Understanding and Agreement-Contracts

1977-1987

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/32

Summary of 1980 Aluminum Industry Settlement Framework

1980

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/33

Arbitration Proceeding'"Rule-of-65"

1978

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/34

Settlement Agreement between USWA and Coordinating Committee Steel Companies

1983

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/35

Hearing-Insurance, Pension and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

1959

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/36

Pension Plans Under Collective Bargaining

Undated

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/37

Basic Steel-Earnings Protection Plan

1969

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/38

Deferred Vested Benefit

1956

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/39

Negotiations

1954

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/40

Savings and Vacation Plan

1962

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

1/41

Negotiations

1960

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02722

2/01

Program of Benefits Supplementing Healthcare

1975

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/02

Collective Bargaining Language between USWA and Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company

1980

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/03

Panel Report in the matter of USWA and Various Steel and Iron Ore Companies

1952

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/04

Steelworkers Handbook on Arbitration Decisions

1960

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/05

Guidelines for the Employment and Income Security Program in the Basic Steel Industry

1977

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/06

Steel Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan

1962

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/07

Report on Insurance and Pensions by Joint Committee on Insurance and Pensions of USWA and United States Steel Corp. Vol. I

1954

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/08

Report on Insurance and Pensions by Joint Committee on Insurance and Pensions of USWA and United States Steel Corp. Vol. II

1954

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/09

Insurance, Pensions and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

1958

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/10

United Steelworkers of America Industry Conferences

1970

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/11

Insurance, Pensions and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

1956

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/12

Special Report on Insurance, Pensions and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

1958

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/13

Special Report on Insurance, Pensions and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits

1960

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/14

Special Study on the Medical Care Program for Steelworkers and Their Families

1960

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/15

USWA Container Industry Conference

1977

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/16

USWA Basic Steel Industry Conference

1979

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/17

USWA Employment & Earnings in the Container Industry Conference

1980

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/18

SUB

1956

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/19

USWA Container Industry Conference

1980

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

2/20

USWA Aluminum Industry Conference

1980

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02723

3/01

American Can Co.

1960-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02724

3/02

Aluminum Co. of America (ALCOA)

1950-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02724

3/03

Atlantic Steel Co.

1966-1977

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02724

3/04

Bethlehem Steel Corp.

1941-1977

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02724

3/05

Carnegie Steel Co.

1927

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02724

3/06

Continental Can Co.

1955-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02724

4/01

Crown Cork & Seal Co.

1954-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/02

National Can Corp.

1964-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/03

Republic Steel Corp.

1977

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/04

Reynolds Metals Corp. & Reynolds Mining Co.

1958-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/05

United States Steel Corp.

1950-1981

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/06

Youngstown Sheet & Steel Tube Co.

1977

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/07

USWA Legislative Reports from conventions

1976-1986

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

4/08

Misc. pamphlets

1964-1983

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02725

5/01

Steel Arbitration Digest #1

1946-1962

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02726

5/02

Steel Arbitration Digest #2

1963-1972

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02726

5/03

Steel Arbitration Digest #3

1973-1986

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02726

5/04

Steel Arbitration Digest #4

1987-1988

1

Yes

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02726

5/05

Contract Listing

1975

1

No

Textual.. .

AX/B40/HCLA/02726

6/01

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. X

1961/11/15-1962/10/15

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02727

6/02

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XI

1962/11/15/-1964/02/12

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02727

6/03

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XII

1964/03/11-1965/04/15

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02727

6/04

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XIII

1965/06/01-1965/09/30

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02727

6/05

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XIV

1966/10/31-1968/03/30

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02727

6/06

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XV

1968/04/30-1970/02/28

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02727

7/01

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XVI

1970/04/15-1971/12/31

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02728

7/02

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XVII

1972/02/29-1974/01/15

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02728

7/03

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XVIII

1974/03/15-1974/10/30

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02728

7/04

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XIX

1975/12/30-1977/08/31

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02728

7/05

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XX

1977/09/30-1979/07/31

1

No

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02728

8/01

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XXI

1979/08/31-1979/08/31

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02729

8/02

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XXII

1981/09/30-1982/12/30

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02729

8/03

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XXIII

1983/02/28-1984/10/31

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02729

8/04

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XXIV

1984/12/28-1986/09/15

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02729

8/05

Steel Arbitration Awards, Vol. XXV

1986/07/14-1988/02/10

1

Yes

Textual...

AX/B40/HCLA/02729