Series - Units

This series, the largest in the fonds, documents the main purpose of the Local: representation of union members at their places of employment. This aspect of the Local's work is multi-faceted and is represented by documents related to contract negotiations, strikes, walk-outs, grievances, complaints, correspondence, certification, cease and desist orders, disciplinary hearings, arbitration, and pay disputes. Files are organized by bargaining or geographical unit. The Local's larger bargaining units are represented in separate sub-series, such as Surrette Battery. Small contractor companies which were affiliated with the Construction Association Management Labour Bureau (CAMLB) are arranged under the CAMLB sub-series, as is correspondence with the Bureau itself, while all other smaller bargaining units without such an affiliation are arranged under the Other Units sub-series. The sub-series devoted to geographical units contain documents related to the administration of the associated region and not to any particular jobsite in said region.