MSS 759 Central Ohio Council of Organized Construction Records

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A I S T O R Y Central Ohio Council of
Organized Construction
( Operation MOST) Records
1/ 2 cubic foot
Preliminary inventory
Collection Synopsis
Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Central Ohio
Council of Organized Construction Records as a gift of the Council,
through the auspices of the recording secretary, David Sink, in
June 1981. David Gray prepared the preliminary inventory in
June 1981.
Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property
rights to this collection.
Copyrights: The Central Ohio Council of Organized Construction
has dedicated such copyrights as it possesses in this collection
to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights is the
responsibility of the author and publisher.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations
of the Ohio Historical Society.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name,
collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote
and bibliographic references.
Organizational sketch: The Central Ohio Council of Organized
Construction, commonly known as Operation MOST, resulted from a
memorandum signed by thirty central Ohio construction, labor,
and management organizations in December 1976. The purpose of
Operation MOST ( Management and Organized Labor Striving Together)
is, " to create and maintain a productive building climate" in
central Ohio. The memorandum creating Operation MOST is not
legally binding. Contractors pledge to employ union labor, and
unions agree to eliminate inefficient work practices and promise
that no work time will be lost over jurisdictional disputes.
Many major construction efforts in central Ohio have been desig-nated
as Operation MOST job sites, including the Ohio Center
project, the Honda plant in Marysville, and the Anchor Hocking
Corp. plant addition in Lancaster. Due to its success, Operation
MOST is gaining national recognition and is endorsed by the
National Construction Employers Council.
Source: The Central Ohio Council of Organized Construction
( Operation MOST) Records, MSS 759.
Scope and content: The Central Ohio Council of Organized Con-struction
( Operation MOST) Records date from 1975 to 1980 and
occupy one- half cubic foot. The records document the efforts of
the Central Ohio Council of Organized Construction in implement-ing
the objectives of Operation MOST. Minutes, 1975 to 1980,
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