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)
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
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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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

Acquisition Information

Donor: Robert "Bob" Gorman, April 27, 2012

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Gorman, Robert, 1953 February 11- --Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)