The collection of Romauld B. Thibault contains a number of correspondence materials relating to the myriad issues between the labor unions and railroad management. Decisions regarding worker discipline, seniority, labor and management agreements, board rulings, time books (which were to record time worked, pay earned, and arbitraries due to the employee) are included as well as reports covering railroad accidents, grievance committees, rules and regulation procedures, and correspondence initiating from various union personal are presented here in this collection.
The collection also contains a number of correspondences, reports, and books issued from the railroad unions at the national level. These include: constitution booklets, committee and officer reports, convention proceedings, and informational booklets.
Thibualt was a member of the railroad unions in St. Cloud as well as the vice president at the national level. Included in the collection are primarily the papers from three railroad unions and their dealings with the Great Northern Railroad. These are: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT), the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen (ORCB), and the United Transportation Union (UTU). The BRT and the ORCB merged together with two other unions to form a single union, the UTU in 1969.
The collection also contains a number of correspondences, ledgers, meeting minutes, and booklets from the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (the name was changed to the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union in 1970), which Thibault's wife was a member.
Zonder titelTime books belonging to Romauld Thibault believed to contain recordings of his time worked, pay earned, and train stops. Also contains miscellaneous papers, such as telegrams, concerning train accidents and other reports.
Time books belonging to Romauld Thibault believed to contain recordings of his time worked, pay earned, and train stops. Also contains miscellaneous papers, such as telegrams, concerning train accidents and other reports.