Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Labor coordinates state agencies responsible for worker economic rights, health, and safety; and for labor bargaining units, collective bargaining, and settlement of labor disputes. Intergovernmental policy subject files are maintained by the secretary of labor’s office to track policies and issues in which the state administration is involved or interested that also involve other state or federal agencies.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by agency
Notes: Public documents, number 15
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Scope and Content: The Labor Relations Commission has the responsibility to administer the Labor Relations Law (MGLA c 150A) and the Public Employee Labor Relations Law (MGLA c 150E).  These case files, a record of this activity, consist of applications for commission intervention from state, municipal, and private employees and employers in cases concerning union representation or complaints of unfair labor practices.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, thereunder by docket classification, and then by case number
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Scope and Content: The Executive Office of Labor coordinates state agencies responsible for worker economic rights, health, and safety; and for labor bargaining units, collective bargaining, and settlement of labor disputes. Legislative files are maintained by the secretary of labor’s office to track relevant legislation and to record state administration support or opposition.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Files for 1987 and 1989 lacking
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Scope and Content: The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration was established in 1886; until 1902 it was known as the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation or the State Board of Arbitration.  It was succeeded in 1919 by the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, part of the Department of Labor and Industries.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, thereunder by docket number
Notes: Logs for 1938-1941 missing
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Scope and Content: The Board of Conciliation and Arbitration is responsible for settling industrial disputes for the public and private sector pursuant to MGLA c 150.  Interest and grievance mediation case files are created by mediators attempting to resolve collective bargaining agreement or contract disputes, chiefly for municipal unions.  Decisions in these cases are not binding.  Arbitration case files are created by arbitrators interpreting collective bargaining agreements.  The arbitrator has the authority to compel adherence to these decisions.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Interest and grievance mediation case files (2) Grievance arbitration case files; Arranged within each subseries chronologically, thereunder by case number
Notes: Case files for 1974 are missing
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Scope and Content: The Joint Labor-Management Committee was established by the Massachusetts General Court in 1977 (as of 1978) to have oversight responsibility for all collective bargaining negotiations involving municipal police and firefighters.  Minutes record actions at case meetings, held semi-monthly to docket/review status of active and pending cases, assume jurisdiction, schedule arbitration/mediation events, note date of expiration of agreements, and schedule investigation of cases brought by petition; chairman’s meetings, held monthly to discuss financial/administrative issues and problem cases; and special topics meetings, generally in workshop format, held occasionally.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Box 1: Jan. 1985-June 1988. Box 2: July 1988-June 1993. Box 3: July 1993-Dec. 1996. Box 4: Jan. 1997-June 1999
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Scope and Content: The State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration was established in 1886; until 1902 it was known as the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation or the State Board of Arbitration.  It was succeeded in 1919 by the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, part of the Dept. of Labor and Industries.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by hearing date
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Scope and Content: Pursuant to St 1892, c 280, towns with increased summer residency could apply to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (known from 1909 as the Bureau Of Statistics) for a special census of town residents for the purpose of obtaining temporary licenses for additional liquor stores.  The registers record such censuses.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically
Notes: Records preserved by the Division of Statistics, Department of Labor and Industries
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Industrial Commission was created in 1929 for the promotion and development of the industries and the industrial, agricultural, and recreational resources of the Commonwealth.  Resolves 1929, c 54 asked the commission to investigate the textile industry and to make recommendations on improving working conditions and alleviating unemployment in that and other industries, including in its considerations the question of providing unemployment insurance.  This report documents the commission’s investigation.
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Scope and Content: The Massachusetts Development and Industrial Commission, which was to promote and develop industrial, agricultural, and recreational resources of the Commonwealth, was mandated by St 1950, c652 to make an annual report to the governor and General Court and any further reports that were necessary and advisable, containing its findings on the competitive position of Massachusetts industry in the United States and world markets, and including suggestions and recommendations for executive and legislative action as would improve the competitive position of Massachusetts industry.  This report contains the results conducted by the commission to meet the statutory requirements.
Notes: Cover title: A report to the Massachusetts State Development & Industrial Commission Concerning Competitive Position of Massachusetts Industry
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