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Bill Johnston papers, approximately 1970-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnston, Bill (Union organizer)
- Title
- Bill Johnston papers
- Dates
- approximately
1970-2000 (inclusive)19702000
- Quantity
- 2.28 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6235 (Accession No. 6235-001)
- Summary
- Workshop training materials from an organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers local unions in Washington State.
- 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
-
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William “Bill” Johnston is a retired staff organizer of the United Food and Commercial Workers in Washington state. Bill Johnston has worked in unions in both the private and public sectors. He spent 30 years as an organizer, local union president, international trustee and district council president for five northwestern states, and served on the health and welfare and pension boards of several unions. He retired in 2003 and lives in Tacoma, Washington. He is a member of the National Writers Union (Pacific Northwest Chapter).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Workshop training materials from Bill Johnston’s career working as an organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers local unions in Washington State.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Labor-Management Cooperation Conference
Conference Materials
|
1989 |
| 1 | Working Families Health Care Campaign
Conference Materials
|
1998 |
| 1 | American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees
Council
Conference Materials
|
Undated |
| 1 | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America:
Manual for Committee Members
Manual
|
Undated |
| 1 | United Food and Commercial Workers Union Regional
Education Conference (Part 1 of 2)
Conference Materials
|
1985 |
| 1 | United Food and Commercial Workers Union Regional
Education Conference (Part 2 of 2)
Conference Materials
|
1985 |
| 1 | Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International
Union Shop Steward Program
Conference Materials
|
ca. 1993 |
| 1 | "Union Security After Beck" Conference
Conference Materials
|
1993 |
| 1 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, Union Steward Resource Manual (Part 1 of
District Lodge 751
|
ca. 1985 |
| 1 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, Union Steward Resource Manual
District Lodge 751
|
ca. 1985 |
| 1 | Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees, New Hotel Development Training | 1999 |
| 1 | Seattle Times Contract Review
Contract
|
1990 |
| 1 | Updated Seattle Times Contract
Contract
|
1990 |
| 1 | Seattle Times Contract
Contract
|
1997 |
| 1 | Horvitz Newspapers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
Contract
|
1995 |
| 1 | Contract Between Westmedia Corporation & Communication
Workers of America
Contract
|
1999 |
| 1 | Scott Paper Company Contract Offer
Contract
|
1994 |
| 1 | Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Pattern
Agreement
Contract
|
2002 |
| 1 | Contract Between Communication Workers of America &
Sun Publishing Company
Contract
|
1995 |
| 1 | Contract Between City of Mercer Island and City
Employees
Contract
|
1995 |
| 1 | Washington Employers, Inc. Information
Onboarding Information
|
ca. 1995 |
| 1 | Incentive Plan Philosphy for the Seattle Times Advertising
Department
Contract
|
1995 |
| 1 | Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Sharing between
The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild
Contract
|
1994 |
| 1 | Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Sharing between
The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild
Contract
|
1994 |
| 1 | Contract between the Aeronatical Industrial District Lodge
and...
Contract
|
1995 |
| 1 | Contract Between UFCW Local 1001 and Pacific Northwest
Newspaper Guild
Contract
|
1997 |
| 1 | Guild Contract between the Yakima Herald-Republic, Inc and
the Yakima Newspaper Guild
Contract
|
1992 |
| 1 | Labor Agreement Between Bremerton Printing Company and
Communications Workers of America
Contract
|
1996 |
| 1 | Newspaper Agreement between the Communications Workers of
America Union Local No. 14761 and the Daily Herald Company
Contract
|
1993 |
| 1 | Agreement Between Communication Workers of America #14761
and the Daily Journal of Commerca
Contract
|
1995 |
| 1 | Labor Agreement Between Renton Printery, Inc and
Communications Workers of America, Local 14761
Contract
|
ca. 1992 |
| 1 | Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 1]
Materials from 1990 conference--includes readings from other dates
(1984, 1987)
|
1984-1990 |
| 1 | Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 2]
Materials from 1990 conference--includes readings from other dates
(1984, 1987). Part one is material from binder front pocket
|
1984-1990 |
| 1 | Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 3]
Materials from 1990 conference--includes readings from other dates
(1984, 1987)
|
1984-1990 |
| 1 | Stewards Resource Manual: Communications Workers of
America
Binder contained "Building Union on the Job" Steward's Training
copyright 1989
|
1989 |
| 1 | United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff
Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon
[part 1]
"A Short History of American Labor" excerpted from AFL-CIO
publication
|
1981-1985 |
| 1 | United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff
Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon
[part 2]
"Local 555 / United Food Commercial Workers / AFL-CIO (American
Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) / Staff Training
Program / Presented by Labor Education and Research Center, University of
Oregon, Eugene / September 15-20, 1985 Training program materials--contains
wide variety of materials: articles, white papers, bios, appeals court
findings
|
1981-1985 |
| 1 | United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff
Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon
[part 3]
"Local 555 / United Food Commercial Workers / AFL-CIO (American
Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) / Staff Training
Program / Presented by Labor Education and Research Center, University of
Oregon, Eugene / September 15-20, 1985 (ctd.)
|
1981-1985 |
| 1 | United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff
Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon
[part 4]
Interesting "zine"-type item: How to run a union meeting / Workers
compensation facts booklet
|
1981-1985 |
| 1 | Budget / Ex(ecutive) Committee Monthly Reports [part
1]
Tabs: MEETING AGENDA, MINUTES, PER CAP Reports, Budget (also
correspondence)
|
1994-1997 |
| 2 | Budget / Ex(ecutive) Committee Monthly Reports [part
2]
Tab: MONTHLY Budget
|
1994-1997 |
| 2 | WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association) Leading the
Way [part 1]
Contact lists for WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association),
"WPEA Job Representative/Shop Steward Guide", other
|
1991-2002 |
| 2 | WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association) Leading the
Way [part 2]
StreetHeat--Mobilizing to Win: A Guide to Revitalizing the Labor
Movement by Mobilizing Members in Communities Across America (AFL-CIO/American
Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations); Communications
Workers of America: Mobilizing for the '90s; Getting Organized: A guide to how
your union is built (WPEA)
|
1991-2002 |
| 2 | Issues in Collective Bargaining: Service Industries / Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), CLC (Canadian Labour Congress ?) | 1981-1982 |
| 2 | Keeping the Record Straight: How to meet your local union's reporting, financial, record-keeping and other obligations | Undated |
| 2 | UFCW Local 555 staff training: collective barganing workshop | 1998 |
| 2 | Resource Manual: Stewards, Communications Workers of America | 1994 |
| 2 | "Union Cities Planning Guide for Central Labor Councils" | 1997 |
| 2 | 1997 AFL-CIO Program Summary | 1996 |
| 2 | The Information Superhighway: Exploring Strategies for Workers, Summary of Conference Sessions | 1995 |
| 2 | "It's Time for Management Concessions" | 1983 |
| 2 | Talking to Union Leaders about Smart Growth | Undated |
| 2 | Common Sense Economics: The Basic Rap, AFL-CIO Economics Education Project | 1997 |
| 2 | Changing Work: A Union Guide to Workplace Change | 1994 |
| 2 | Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Officers' Report | 1996 |
| 2 | High Hopes, Little Trust: A Study of Young Workers and their Ups and Downs in the New Economy | 1999 |
| 2 | High Road Partnerships Report | Undated |
| 2 | Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Shop Steward Manual | Undated |
| 2 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: High Performance Work Organization Partnership | 1994 |
| 2 | Letter from Robert Birge to Ronald Kurvnik on grievance of Lisa Hubbard | 1988 |
| 2 | Economic Development, AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute | 1998 |
| 2 | Seattle Times/ Gewspaper Guild contract document | 1990-1995 |
| 2 | Service Employees International Union training workshop materials | 1998 |
| 2 | Communication Workers of America printshop contracts | 1987-1994 |
| 2 | Shop steward manuals | 1998, undated |
| 2 | United Food and Commerical Workers: organizing seminar | 1987 |
| 2 | United Food and Commericial Workers International Union Local 555: union representative training | 1998 |
| 2 | Service Employees International Union conference : the employer offensive | 1981 |
| 2 | United Food and Commericial Workers Counvil No. 17/ Action 84 | 1984 |
| 2 | United Food and Commercial Workers/ brochures | 1986-1988 |
| 2 | TH Research, INC. A survey of the membership of the United Food and Commercial workers | 1982 |
| 2 | TH Research, INC. A survey of the membership of the United Food and Commercial workers in Oregon and Washington | 1984 |
| 2 | Posters and Brochures | ca. 1990s |
| 2 | Washington State memo on union organizational efforts to agency directors | 2002 |
| 2 | Evergreen Negotiations Workshop | ca. 1989 |
| 2 | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | undated |
| 2 | UFCW booklets | undated |
| 2 | The Organizing Campaign- Service Employees International | undated |
| 2 | Barganing your SEIU contract- textbook and resource material- Service Employees International, collective barganing manual | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Collective labor agreements--Washington (State)
- Labor movement--Washington (State)
- Labor unions--Washington (State)
- Labor--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Johnston, Bill (Union organizer)--Archives
Corporate Names
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union--Archives
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