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Robert "Bob" Gorman papers, 1986-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Gorman, Robert, 1953 February 11-
- Title
- Robert "Bob" Gorman papers
- Dates
- 1986-1987 (inclusive)19861987
- Quantity
- 0.42 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 5710 (Accession No. 5710-001)
- Summary
- Records of a shop steward of a maritime electrician's union documenting a 1986/1987 union lockout by Lockheed Shipbuilding Company
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gorman was a shop steward for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46--a maritime electrician's union.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Newsclippings, correspondence, subject files, newsletters, and ephemera that Bob Gorman collection during the 1986-1987 Lockheed Shipbuilding Company lockout. Lockheed locked out 13 different local unions affilated with the Metal Trades Council. Part of the collection documents Gorman's work as part of a group to get unemployed benefits for locked out workers by getting legislation passed in the Washington State Legislature that allowed for unemployment benefits from workers locked out of a single employer.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Gorman, Robert, 1953 February 11- --Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
