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Jobs with Justice, Whatcom County Chapter records, 1994-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jobs With Justice. Whatcom County
- Title
- Jobs with Justice, Whatcom County Chapter records
- Dates
- 1994-2021 (inclusive)19942021
- Quantity
- 4.58 cubic feet (5 boxes plus 1 oversize vertical file, and 1 oversize folder; 1.87 gb (9,921 electronic files))
- Collection Number
- 6401 (Accession No. 6401-001)
- Summary
- Organizational records of a volunteer-run workers' rights organization affiliated with Washington State Jobs with Justice
- 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
No restrictions on access to paper-based materials. Electronic records are open to all users for onsite use only. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Whatcom County Organizing Committee of Washington State Jobs with Justice is a volunteer-run workers’ rights organization affiliated with Washington State Jobs with Justice. It has organized direct action campaigns to support social services, union organizing, food security, living wages, access to health care, and global justice issues. Campaigns have included both national and international issues such as single-payer health care, welfare reform, and international trade policy as well as state- and local-based issues such as minimum wage and sick-pay laws, siting and expansion of big-box stores. and local food security issues related to closing of a Bellingham chain grocery store. The organization has been a long-term supporter of Washington State farmworker organizations.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Organizational records include meeting agendas, sign-in sheets, and minutes (1995-2017). Records of the group’s campaigns include planning records, research materials, posters and leaflets, position statements, and files of press coverage (1995-2021). The group’s actions are thoroughly documented by a collection of photographs, which typically include exact dates, description of the event depicted, and identification of people in the photo (1992-2011). Electronic records (3.38 megabytes, 9920 files in 1598 directories) include email messages, agendas and minutes, website pages, planning and research documents, news coverage, and photographs.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.
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
Arrangement
Records are arranged as received from the organization. Organizational records are arranged chronologically, and records of activities are arranged by campaign subject. Photographs are arranged chronologically and are identified by event depicted. Electronic records are arranged in subject folders as received from donor.
Arranged in 4 series.
- SERIES 1, ORGANIZATIONAL RECORDS, 1995-2021
- SERIES 2, CAMPAIGN RECORDS, 1995-2021
- Subseries A, Medicare Campaign Records, 1995
- Subseries B, Public Services Campaign Records, 1994-2018
- Subseries C, Welfare Reform Campaign Records, 1997-2003
- Subseries D, Living Wage Campaigns Records, 1996-2017
- Subseries E, Big-Box Store Campaign Records, 2004-2014
- Subseries F, Union Campaigns, 1995-2021
- Subseries G, Global Justice Campaign Records, 1995-2016
- Subseries H, Farmworker Justice Campaign Records, 1997-2019
- Subseries I, Single-Payer Health Care Campaign Records, 2003-2009
- Subseries J, Records of Other Campaigns, 1997-2019
- SERIES 3, EVENT AND FUNDRAISING RECORDS, 1995-2020
- SERIES 4, JOBS WITH JUSTICE ACTION AND EVENT PHOTOGRAPHS, 1992-2011
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
SERIES 1: ORGANIZATIONAL RECORDS, 1995-2021, (bulk 1995-2021) Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Meeting records |
1995-2000 |
| 1/2 | Meeting records |
2001-2004 |
| 1/3 | Meeting records |
2005-2006 |
| 1/4 | Sign-in sheets |
approximately 2006-2007 |
| 1/5 | Meeting records |
2007-2008 |
| 1/6 | Meeting records |
2009-2010 |
| 1/7 | Meeting records |
2011-2012 |
| 1/8 | Meeting records |
2013-2015 |
| 1/9 | Meeting records |
2016-2017 |
| 1/10 | Mission statement, policy statements, rules of
order |
1995-2016 |
| 1/11 | Action summaries |
1996-2010 |
| 1/12 | Pledge cards and list |
2010-2017 |
| Box | ||
| OSVF223 | Jobs with Justice Pledge poster |
approximately 2015 |
| OS Folder 1 | Poster with attached photographs of actions 24 x 36 inch poster with loosely attached
photographs and labels
|
2013 |
| OS Folder 1 | 2010 JwJ power analysis 24 x 36 inch chart
|
2010 |
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Organizational materials electronic records 47.6 megabytes (1136 electronic files)
|
1995-2021 |
SERIES 2: CAMPAIGN RECORDS, 1995-2021, (bulk 1995-2021) Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries A: Medicare campaign records |
1995; 1995 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/13 | Medicare town meeting 6/4/1995 |
1995 |
| 1/14 | Medicare rally 10/5/1995 |
1995 |
Subseries B: Public Services Campaign Records |
1994-2018; 1994-2018 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/15 | Petitions supporting county funding for WIC
program |
1995 |
| 1/16 | Letters from WIC program families |
1995 |
| 1/17 | WIC dumping |
1995 |
| 1/18 | WIC messages to clients, employees, the
public |
1994-1995 |
| 1/19 | WIC meeting notes |
1995 |
| 1/20 | WIC meeting notes, letters to allies |
1995-1996 |
| 1/21 | WIC budgeting - costs, revenue, our plan |
1995-1996 |
| 1/22 | WIC victory publicity |
1995-1996 |
| 1/23 | WIC campaign |
1996 |
| 1/24 | WIC press coverage |
2010-2014 |
| 1/25 | WIC budget proposal |
2010 |
| 1/26 | Public records requests for cost
information |
2010 |
| 1/27 | Postcards to County Council |
2010 |
| 1/28 | Communication with County Council re WIC program
privatization |
2010 |
| 1/29 | Interfaith Community Health Center re WIC |
2010 |
| 1/30 | Transit campaign |
2009-2010 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Public service campaign electronic records 67.4 megabytes (873 electronic files)
|
1995-2018 |
Subseries C: Welfare Reform Campaign Records |
1997-2003; 1997-2003 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/31 | Welfare reform rally |
1997 |
| 1/32 | Anti corporate welfare rally |
1997 |
| 1/33 | Day of Action for Welfare/Workfare Justice |
1997 |
| 1/34 | National Jobs with Justice information on Day of
Welfare Action |
1997 |
| 1/35 | Welfare resources |
1997-1999 |
| 1/36 | Welfare in Washington State |
2001-2003 |
| 1/37 | Impacts of welfare reform |
2001 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Welfare reform electronic records 2.52 megabytes (47 electronic files)
|
1997-2002 |
Subseries D: Living Wage Campaigns records |
1996-2017; 1996-2017 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/38 | Minimum wage |
1996-2002 |
| 1/39 | Paid sick and safe leave |
2015 |
| 1/40 | News articles - Bellingham living wage
ordinance |
2002 |
| 1/41 | Bellingham living wage ordinance |
2002 |
| 1/42 | Living wage ordinance petitions |
2002 |
| 2/1 | Washington State minimum wage and sick
leave |
2014-2016 |
| 2/2 | Living wage information and press coverage |
1996-2005 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Living wage campaign electronic records 48.3 megabytes (802 electronic files)
|
1998-2017 |
Subseries E: Big-Box Store Campaign records |
2004-2014; 2004-2014 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/3 | Timeline of big-box store campaign |
2007 |
| 2/4 | Strategy meetings to plan against Walmart |
2006 |
| 2/5 | Proposed county ordinance on community impact
assessment |
2006-2007 |
| 2/6 | Correspondence, press reports on moratorium and size
cap |
2006-2007 |
| 2/7 | Bellingham ordinance regulating big-box
stores |
2006-2009 |
| 2/8 | Bellingham Planning Commission hearings |
2006-2007 |
| 2/9 | Press coverage of big-box moratorium and size
cap |
2006 |
| 2/10 | Press coverage of big-box moratorium in Whatcom
County, Lynden size cap |
2008-2009 |
| 2/11 | Press coverage of big-box revision |
2009-2010 |
| 2/12 | Studies of impact of big-box stores |
2004-2008 |
| 2/13 | Size caps and community impact ordinances |
2005-2006 |
| 2/14 | WinCo |
2008-2013 |
| 2/15 | Costco request to expand |
2007-2008 |
| 2/16 | Costco on Bakerview |
2012-2013 |
| 2/17 | Bellingham city documents on big-box
revision |
2009-2010 |
| 2/18 | Big-box revision letters and meeting notes |
2008-2010 |
| 2/19 | Ferndale Pioneer Plaza |
2004-2006 |
| 2/20 | Ferndale big-box moratorium |
2008-2012 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Bellingham big box campaign electronic
records 25.8 megabytes (742 electronic files)
|
2006-2010 |
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Ferndale big box campaign electronic
records 49.6 megabytes (98 electronic files)
|
2005-2014 |
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Walmart issues electronic records 125.7 megabytes (457 electronic
files)
|
2004-2014 |
Subseries F: Union Campaigns |
1995-2021; 1995-2021 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/21 | International Association of Machinists. Boeing
rally |
1995 |
| 2/22 | United Natural Foods (UNFI) strike |
2012-2013 |
| 2/23 | International Longshore and Warehouse Union and
Inlandboatmen's Union |
2014-2019 |
| 2/24 | Laborers Union |
approximately 2007 |
| 2/25 | Montigo Del Ray |
2001 |
| 2/26 | Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic
organizing |
1997 |
| 2/27 | Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic contract
campaign |
2000 |
| 2/28 | PeaceHealth - Services Employees International Union
(SEIU) 1199 |
2013-2017 |
| 2/29 | PeaceHealth services and cuts |
2012-2014 |
| 2/30 | PeaceHealth business and occupation tax |
2014 |
| 2/31 | Island Hospital - Services Employees International
Union (SEIU) 1199 |
2019 |
| 2/32 | Unity Care NW |
2019 |
| 2/33 | Grocery worker campaigns |
2013-2021 |
| 2/34 | Macy's workers - United Food and Commercial
Workers |
2018 |
| 2/35 | United Food and Commercial Workers - Bornstein
Seafoods strike |
1997 |
| 2/36 | Bornstein Seafoods |
2017 |
| 2/37 | Skagit Valley Regional Health - United Food and
Commercial Workers |
2012 |
| 2/38 | Walmart and health care |
1999-2007 |
| 2/39 | Walmart and local groceries |
1995-2014 |
| 2/40 | Local Walmart actions |
2003-2007 |
| 2/41 | Local Walmart articles |
1995-2005 |
| 2/42 | Walmart articles (part 1 of 2) |
2005-2012 |
| 2/43 | Walmart articles (part 2 of 2) |
2005-2012 |
| 2/44 | Walmart articles (printed) |
2003-2005 |
| 2/45 | OurWalmart / Making Change at Walmart |
2011-2017 |
| 3/1 | United Steel Workers |
1995 |
| 3/2 | Washington State Nurses Association |
2011-2013 |
| 3/3 | Staley campaign |
1995-1996 |
| 3/4 | St. Joseph's Hospital / PeaceHealth - Service
Employees International Union |
1998 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Union campaign electronic records 578 megabytes (1636 electronic files)
|
1995-2021 |
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Miscellaneous union support action electronic
records 26.1 megabytes (138 electronic files)
|
2002-2020 |
Subseries G: Global Justice campaign records |
1995-2016; 1995-2016 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/5 | Whatcom global justice papers |
1997-2001 |
| 3/6 | Alpha Technologies |
1996-1997 |
| 3/7 | Geographics campaign |
1995-1997 |
| 3/8 | Trans-Ocean Products |
1998-2008 |
| 3/9 | Anti-FTAA rally (Free Trade Agreement of the
Americas) |
2001 |
| 3/10 | Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
(FTAA) |
2001 |
| 3/11 | Anti-Fast Track |
2001-2001 |
| 3/12 | Central America Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA) |
2001-2005 |
| 3/13 | Sweatshops |
1998-2010 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Global justice campaign electronic records 65.1 megabytes (396 electronic files)
|
1998-2016 |
Subseries H: Farmworker Justice campaign records |
1997-2019; 1997-2019 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/14 | Strawberry campaign |
1997 |
| 3/15 | Immokalee workers |
2007 |
| 3/16 | Taco Bell |
2003-2004 |
| 3/17 | Driscoll boycott |
2013-2015 |
| 3/18 | H-2A visas |
2017-2018 |
| 3/19 | Farm to Family Coalition |
2013 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Farmworker justice campaign electronic
records 368 megabytes (594 electronic files)
|
1997-2019 |
Subseries I: Single-payer Health Care campaign records |
2003-2009; 2003-2009 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/20 | Just Health Care |
2004 |
| 3/21 | Health care resolutions |
2003-2007 |
| 3/22 | United for National Health Care |
2005-2007 |
| 3/23 | Citizens' hearing on health care |
2006 |
| 3/24 | Healthcare-NOW HR 676 WIN-WIN campaign |
2006 |
| 3/25 | Single payer articles |
2004-2007 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Campaign for single-payer health care electronic
records 134 megabytes (927 electronic files)
|
2004-2009 |
Subseries J: Records of other campaigns |
1997-2019; 1997-2019 | |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/26 | Know your rights |
1997-2002 |
| 3/27 | Fired Arlington mill workers |
2006 |
| 3/28 | Leopold closing |
2018-2019 |
| 3/29 | Niemann's Casino |
2000 |
| 3/30 | Rental housing registration |
2014-2015 |
| 3/31 | Albertsons surveys |
2017 |
| 3/32 | Albertsons survey notes and analysis |
2017 |
| 3/33 | Albertsons petitions |
2016-2017 |
| 3/34 | Albertsons closure |
2016-2017 |
| 3/35 | Workers Rights Board |
1998-2000 |
| Box | ||
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Community solidarity action electronic
records 159 megabytes (1334 electronic files)
|
2000-2014 |
SERIES 3: EVENT AND FUNDRAISING RECORDS, 1995-2020, (bulk 1995-2020) Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/36 | International Human Rights Day |
2003 |
| 3/37 | International Human Rights Day |
2005 |
| 3/38 | Grinch / Scrooge holiday parties |
1995-2019 |
| 3/39 | Annual fund drive |
1997-2002 |
| 4/1 | Fundraisers |
2003-2004 |
| 4/2 | AFL-CIO teach-in toolkit |
2005 |
| 4/3 | Jobs with Justice honoree dinners |
2002-2010 |
| 4/4 | Jobs with Justice movie series |
1997 |
| 4/5 | Retreat |
2010-2011 |
| Box | ||
| OSVF223 | March at the Arch poster |
2001 |
| OSVF223 | Paul Robeson memorial concert poster |
2002 |
| Reading Room Virtual Vault | Event electronic records 173 megabytes (741 electronic files)
|
1998-2019 |
SERIES 4: JOBS WITH JUSTICE ACTION AND EVENT PHOTOGRAPHS, 1992-2011, (bulk 1992-2011) Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4/6 | List of photographs with Jobs with Justice actions and
events 1997-2011 |
2011 |
| 4/7 | Chateau Ste. Michelle winery boycott 7 color prints
|
1992-1994 |
| 4/8 | Rallies against INS raids 2 color prints
|
1997-1998 |
| 4/9 | Protest against bombing Iraq 3 color prints
|
1998 |
| 4/10 | Rally against bombing Yugoslavia 3 color prints
|
1998 |
| 4/11 | Protest against Iraqi sanctions 1 color print
|
2001 |
| 4/12 | Anti-Bush march and rally 1 color print
|
2001 |
| 4/13 | No war with Iraq 1 color print
|
2002 |
| 4/14 | Demonstration against sanctions on Iraq 1 color print
|
approximately 2000-2003 |
| 4/15 | International Day of Peace 2 color prints
|
2006 |
| 4/16 | Bellingham peace vigil 15 color prints
|
1998-2010 |
| 4/17 | Anti-war protests 3 color prints
|
2006 |
| 4/18 | March in Watsonville, California to support strawberry
workers organizing 13 color prints
|
1997 |
| 4/19 | Anti-corporate welfare rally outside Congressman
Metcalf's office 3 color prints
|
1997 |
| 4/20 | Skagit farmworker march 2 color prints
|
1997 |
| 4/21 | Rally for striking Bornstein workers, UFCW
44 3 color prints
|
1997 |
| 4/22 | Farmworker march in Mattawa, Washington 9 color prints
|
1997 |
| 4/23 | Forum on living wage jobs and welfare reform 26 color prints
|
1997 |
| 4/24 | Jobs with Justice Grinch party 1 color print
|
1997 |
| 4/25 | Skagit farmworker march 1 color print
|
1998 |
| 4/26 | Rally at Cornwall Park to support St. Joseph's
organizing health care givers 7 color prints
|
1998 |
| 4/27 | Skagit farmworker march 6 color prints
|
1999 |
| 4/28 | Skagit farmworker march 3 color prints
|
2000 |
| 4/29 | Pasco march to support cherry workers 5 color prints
|
2000 |
| 5/1 | Reality Check Panel on welfare reform 9 color prints
|
2001 |
| 5/2 | Tabling at MLK conference sponsored by Whatcom Human
Rights Task Force 2 color prints
|
2001 |
| 5/3 | March at Arch anti-FTAA crossborder solidarity rally,
Peace Arch Park 3 color prints
|
2001 |
| 5/4 | Skagit farmworker march Burlington to Skagit Valley
College 17 color prints
|
2001 |
| 5/5 | Workers picket at Montigo del Rey in Grandview ELIUNA
276 1 color print
|
2001 |
| 5/6 | Anti-fast track rally 1 color print
|
2001 |
| 5/7 | Skagit farmworker march 15 color prints
|
2002 |
| 5/8 | Anti-fast track rally at Bellingham Federal
Building 8 color prints
|
2002 |
| 5/9 | Jobs with Justice Grinch Party 4 color prints
|
2002 |
| 5/10 | Skagit farmworker march 9 color prints
|
2003 |
| 5/11 | "Seeing red" action to support Macy's workers UFCW
44 1 color print
|
2003 |
| 5/12 | Picket at Bellingham Taco Bell to support Immakalee farm
workers 4 color prints
|
2003 |
| 5/13 | International Human Rights Day on workers'
rights 9 color prints
|
2003 |
| 5/14 | Grinch Party at labor hall 4 color prints
|
2003 |
| 5/15 | Getting ready to present Grinch award to Building
Industry Association 1 color print
|
2003 |
| 5/16 | Taco Bell picket in Mount Vernon 1 color print
|
2004 |
| 5/17 | Taco Bell picket as part of Skagit farmworker
march 4 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/18 | Carl Allen in persona of Woody Guthrie at Jobs with
Justice fundraiser 2 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/19 | Bridge the Gap bannering for single-payer
healthcare 4 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/20 | Just Healthcare Forum at Western Washington
University 9 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/21 | Demonstration outside Bellingham Walmart 4 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/22 | Rally in front of Walmart 20 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/23 | Jobs with Justice Grinch party in labor hall 4 color prints
|
2004 |
| 5/24 | Skagit farmworker march 7 color prints
|
2005 |
| 5/25 | Protesting outside Ferndale meeting on Pioneer
Plaza 2 color prints
|
2005 |
| 5/26 | Showing of the film "The High Cost of Low Price" at the
labor hall 3 color prints
|
2005 |
| 5/27 | Jobs with Justice display at Bellingham Public
Library 3 color prints
|
2005 |
| 5/28 | Demonstration at Bellingham Walmart 6 color prints
|
2005 |
| 5/29 | Jobs with Justice Grinch party 2 color prints
|
2005 |
| 5/30 | Picket at Mount Vernon Goodyear store to support United
Steel Workers 8 color prints
|
2006 |
| 5/31 | Giving petition for affordable health care to Walmart
manager 2 color prints
|
approximately 2006-2007 |
| 5/32 | Skagit farmworker march 8 color prints
|
2007 |
| 5/33 | Picketing Ebenal with LIUNA 292 at Bellingham transit
station 4 color prints
|
2007 |
| 5/34 | Big box battle group at Bellingham Municipal Court
hearing 2 color prints
|
2010 |
| 5/35 | Rallying with United Food and Commercial Workers 21
grocery workers at Bellingham Albertsons 2 color prints
|
2010 |
| 5/36 | Rally and picket outside Bellingham Rite Aid to support
ILWU warehouse workers 2 color prints
|
2010-2011 |
| 5/37 | Rally and march in Bellingham to oppose cuts to social
services 1 color print
|
2011 |
| 5/38 | Leafleting at Bellingham airport to support organizing
Transportation Security Administration workers 2 color prints
|
2011 |
| 5/39 | Canada-U.S. cross-border solidarity rally, Peace Arch
Park 2 color prints
|
2011 |
| 5/40 | We Are One bannering on I-5 overpass at Sehome with
United Food and Commercial Workers 21 1 color print
|
2011 |
| 5/41 | Take Back Your Money Day in front of Bank of America,
Bellingham 2 color prints
|
2011 |
| 5/42 | Giving support to OUR Walmart workers to Walmart manager
in Bellingham 1 color print
|
2011 |
| 5/43 | Rally to support Peace Health nurses in front of
Bellingham City Hall 1 color print
|
2011 |
| 5/44 | Rally at Intalco gates to support Machinists 2 color prints
|
2011 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)
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