United States Rubber Company Contract Negotiations of 1955: A Look at Labor Relations

Abstract

This paper focuses on how the United States Rubber Company sought to improve relations with their employees and the union that represented them going into their contract negotiations in 1955. The purpose is to demonstrate that there was effort put forth to create these positive relations that would last past the negotiations. Contract negotiations occurred at a national level; however, this paper will look specifically at plant in Eau Claire to understand how the strike and contract negotiations occurred at a local level.