Archives West Finding Aid

Material contained in 8 file folders.

Contains initial proposals for a labor center, interactions with WSLC President Larry Kenny and Evergreen, a resolution of support and a schedule of meetings by Dan Leahy with central labor councils, establishment of a planning council with the Provost, letters to and from Central Labor Councils who passed resolutions in support of a labor center at Evergreen, a "Labor Center Preview" with the Washington State Machinists Council in September 1986, survey results from a convention of the Washington Federation of State Employees, September 1986, a Labor Center Preview on Workman's Compensation, October 11, 1986, initial letters from labor unions to state government officials in support of a labor center, December 9th list of women interested in a June Summer School, a list of the Advisory Committee for the first summer school, June 18-21, 1987. Material is in two file folders.

This forty-three page magazine details every "Union requested Program from September 19,1986 to June 6, 1993, and every "Labor Center Preview", April 12,1986 to June 6, 1987, and every "Center Initiated Program" from June 18, 1987 to June 27, 1993.

Correspondence between Dan Leahy, MPA Faculty member and William Walkama, IAM and AW 751 Secretary Treasurer and Tom Baker President with regard to the MPA Program creating the Steward Education Project, the IAM History project and the Story Teller project. This folder has work plans, training evaluations, reimbursement requests, graduation certificates, history of the the 751 lodge (including the book, Blood in the Water by John McCann), production of steward video (Burke Long), evaluations of the steward education programs that were conducted with the designed program for 1000 stewards, materials on the Boeing Company, Management Ethics and Values (paper), Dick Powell's memoirs, and Virginia and Sue's proposal for creating an Education Department within District Lodge 751. Material is in 2 file folders.

Program Evaluations of MPA/Labor Center Programs, March 1987 to March 1991. IAM and AW 751 Union Steward Training Program (MPA), Compiled by John McCann. 3/9/1987. IAM and AW 751 Remote Steward Training (MPA), April 3-5, 1987. Executive Inn. Seattle. IAM and AW 751 Steward Training from 48 groups. (3 separate evaluation summaries) UFCW Region 17 Northwest Educational Conference, May 29-June 1, 1987. Summer School for Union Women, June 18-21, 1987. NALC Branch 79 Union Steward Education Conference, 2/14/1988-2/15/1988. Academic Needs Assessment 1988-1989 Academic Year. Advisory Committee. 3/21/1988. UFCW Region 17 Working For Democracy Conference, April 15-18, 1988. Women and Unions Conference Evaluations, (dated October 7, 1988). WEA Eastern Washington Educational Conference, November 14-15, 1988. Yakima. New School for Union Organizers, January-March, 1989. NALC Union Steward Training, February 19-20, 1989. Executive Inn. Seattle. American Labor History: Lessons and Future Challenges. Classes held throughout April, 1989. New School for Union Organizers. Second Session. April 10-June 12, 1989. Mailhandlers Steward Education Day. April 14, 1989. Sherwood Inn. Tacoma. First Annual AFL-CIO Summer School. July 7-9, 1989. UFCW Health Care Division Educational Seminar. October 21, 1989. AHE Issues Conference, January 26-27, 1990. New School for Union Organizers. First Session (Monday Class), Jan-March 1990. IWA 3-38 Evaluation Summary, February 10, 1990. Basic Bargaining Workshop. February 17, 1990. Evaluation Summary from Basic Bargaining Workshop, March 3, 1990. New School for Union Organizers. Second Session (Thursday Class), April-June 1990. New School for Union Organizers. Second Session (Monday Class), April-June 1990. Labor Negotiations:Trends, Strategies and New Initiatives. April 19, 1990. Labor Negotiations: Trends, Strategies and New Initiatives. April 20, 1990. WCIW. Yakima. Building Political Power From the Bottom Up, April 28, 1990. In the Workers' Interest: Applying and Interpreting Labor Law. May 20, 1990. Fourth Annual Summer School for Trade Union Women. June, 1990. Camp Solidarity Northwest, July 12-15, 1990. The Evergreen Gathering, Evaluation Summary of 13 or 33 Participants. July 26-29, 1990. Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers. American Labor History. January 26, 1991. New School for Union Organizers. First Session. January-March 1991. Material in 3 file folders.

This folder contains thank you letters and recognition letters for Labor Center's initial work with UFCW Regional and local unions, AFSCME 275, IAM and AW Lodge 751, the Lockheed Workers, the 1988 Oral History Conference, support for and opposition to the appointment of Dan Leahy as Director, John McCann's labor studies class with IBEW 46, Grays Harbor Labor history class, Summer School for Union Women, Eastern Washington UniServ council in Spokane and Seattle 1919 Fuse.

This folder contains a chronological history of Helen Fox, Pat Holm, Jeff Johnson, Steven Kant, Diane Lutz, Sue Moyer and Tina Simcich's efforts to recruit union women, raise funds from unions, design a program, implement it and evaluate it. Material is in 3 file folders.

This folder contains a two page table of contents for the Summer School binder as well as the following: Two page of labor union density: Washington State Labor Movement, Jeff Johnson (March 1987), background on the 75th Anniversary of the Triangle fire. The New Washington Economy by Rich Nafziger, 33 pages, (Spring 1985). How's the Labor Climate Where You Live (Dollars and Sense). Personal Income Trends by Russell Lidman and Dorothy Lyons (March, 1987). Overlooked and Undercounted by Lisa J. Brown.(Spring 1986). Women and the Future of the Labor Movement by Carol O'Cleireacain. (Social Policy, Winter 1986). History of Comparable Worth, AFSCME Clc. 28. Negotiating for Child Care, AFSCME. Survey from 1987 Pacific Coast Labor Conference (18 pages). Political Directory. Understanding 'Right to Know.' (L and I). Wintergreen Symposium Report, US Department of Labor (1986).

Beginning in the fall/winter of 1987 letters expressing interest in teaching labor studies classes for credit. Letters from John McCann to Academic Dean Mike Beug to set up a for credit class with IBEW 46 in Summer of 1988. There is a syllabus, list of class participants, an evaluation form, an 11 page lecture by John McCann 6/25/88. Material in 2 file folders.

This folder contains John McCann's works as an MPA Graduate student working with Dan Leahy, the IAM and AW 751 leadership and the Labor Center to research, write, gain promotional quote, publish and distribute his history book of the IAM and AW District Lodge 751.

The bulk of this folder covers the planning and implementation of the 1988 Summer School, June 23-June 26, 1988. It begins in October with an effort to recruit 1987 graduates to work in the next summer school. Agenda for October 24, 1987, "Graduate School Program" designed to evaluate and build on the 1987 school. This folder also has a copy of the Agenda for the June 15-18, 1989 Summer School for Union Women. There is also a list of summer school participants broken down by cohort group.

This folder contains returned questionnaires from workers helping to plan the forum, draft agendas, proposed legislation as well as a follow-up letter in February from the Labor Center, information about the Grays Harbor Friends of Labor and Mary Ruth Mann's questionnaire for locked out workers.

This folder has draft agendas, biographical sketches of all panelists, as well as recruitment letters to union members and academic historians, and lists of all conference participants. This conference was also videotaped on ½ inch tape by the media center.

This folder begins with the course outline for the First Session, January 11-March 14, 1988. Winter Session evaluation. Graduation and Orientation, January 21, 1989. 1988 Graduates: Clint Burelson, Darrell Chapman, Jan Frost, Mike Hendrix, Maryrose Livingston, Shelia Stotland and Tami Wagner. The 1989 class were: Susan Albertson, Steven Aldrich, Jannine Barnes, Mark Bean, Casey Held, Patricia Johnson, Richard Johnson, Gary Larson, Melissa Platt, Peter Swinford and Tom Williams. Overview of 1989 school and First Session Evaluation. Presentations and Chart of "Characteristics of Successful Organizers." "The Accord: Formation and Consequences" a talk by Peter Bohmer, March 6, 1989. Overview of Second Session, April 10-June 12, 1989. Videotape presentations and panel for June 6, 1989. Community Hearing Board Evaluation of Presentations, June 7, 1989. Second Session Evaluation, June 19, 1989. Graduation Ceremony with Cindy Zehnder at the Seattle Carpenters Hall. Graduates: Janine Barnes, Mark Bean, Casey Held, Rick Johnson, Gary Larson, Bill McConnell, John Shelman, Peter Swinford and Bob Wynn. January 20, 1990 orientation for 1990 New School. There were two separate classes this year. One on Monday night and one on Thursday. First Sessions overviews and evaluations. An Organizing Framework by Dan Leahy. Second Session overview and Evaluations for Monday and Thursday classes. Graduation on September 29, 1990. Chris Mathis is keynote speaker: Graduates are: Greg Bye, Valerie Davis, Jacque Dennee, Elwood Evans, Chris Fawcett, Tom Freeman, BJ Hansen, Margot Heyne, Louie Mackey, Keith Mau, Geoff Miller, Nancy Montgomery, Jim Purdy, Dan Reis, Len Rutherford and Gail Vincent. Biographies of each graduate. New School application process and planning meetings' memos for 1991 School., October 30 and November 21, 1990. January 12, 1991 orientation for New School which begins in Tacoma on the 17th. Application Form. Memo to Stephanie Summers to lead the orientation, January 7, 1991. Orientation Agenda and Class outline. Overview of First Session, January-March 1991. List of required reading. Preparation lists for first meeting. Assignment of reading preference from a two page list of books. Students: Bill Anderson, Clyde Bauer, Jackie Canton, Gordon Irons, Dana Spiotta, Alison Squier, Stephanie Summers, Wayne Thueringer, John Walsh and Jay Weimern. Proposed Agenda for March 14th class. First Session Evaluation Summary. Second Session required reading list. Community Panel memo for May 30th Video Presentations. Community Hearing Board Schedule, May 30, 1991 in the TV Studio. Community Hearing Board Evaluations of presentations. Third Session Guidelines, June -September 1991. Graduation Ceremonies. Frank Martin Del Campo Keynote speaker. Graduates: Clyde Bauer, Robert Olson, Dana Spiotta, Alison Squier, Stephanie Summers, John Walsh and Jay Weimern. Overview of First Session, January-March 1992. First Session Evaluation Form. First Session Evaluation Summary, January-March 1992. April 10, 1992 list of ten students: Barbara Sullivan, Karen Pollak, Bill Goucher, Steve Wilson, Henri Cloud, Ed Pecotte, Alan Brisley, Kelley Janes, Peter Diaz and Harvey Williamson. Panel for Videotape session, May 18, 1992. Packet of correspondence with California drywallers (July 31 – September 1992) and organization of a September 19th presentation by a drywall leader. August 20th Second Session Evaluation Summary. Third Session Guidelines for June September. Meeting minutes for August 24, 1992. Summary School evaluations questions. Group evaluation, September 14, 1992. Biographies of 1992 graduates. Graduation Speakers: Jesus Gomez and Antonio Hernandez on September 19th. Graduates: Alan Brisley, Henry Cloud, Bill Goucher, Kelly Janes, Ed Pecotte, Karen Pollak, Peter Russell, Barbara Sullivan and Steve Wilson. List of New School Graduates: 1988-1992. Certificate of Achievement Form.

This folder contains resumes and course proposals for Labor Center sponsored and credit granting labor studies courses. MPA Graduate, John McCann, was selected to teach the Center's first credit-granting course.

This folder contains planning memos, co-sponsor recruitment, agenda and mailing lists.

This folder has book lists for each session, list of session participants, as well as background materials relating to the Washington state economy and the role of the Washington Roundtable in attempting to shape public education.

This folder contains the work done by Richard Iverson in conjunction with Dan Leahy, entitled, "The Struggle to Reshape the Public School Curriculum." His project concluded with his final research paper, the design of a proposed "Leadership Academy Course Outline" and a two day "Study Seminar on Education and Empowerment" on July 30-August 3, 1989.

This material consists of all the background materials produced for this conference by the AHE. Material is in 2 file folders.

Folder contains conference agendas for the WEA Eastern Washington Educational Conferences organized in conjunction with the Labor Center in Chelan, Washington, as well as background materials on the proposed "restructuring" of public education in Washington State.

The first part of this folders deals with the sessions: Second Session, April 10-June 12, 1989. First Session, January-March 1990 and Second Session, April-June, 1990. First Session, January-March, 1991 and Second Session, April-June, 1991. First Session, January-March, 1992 and Second Session, April-June, 1992. The second part of this folder has some standard Labor Center materials that were utilized in the New School over the years: Guidelines for Group Discussion, Listening to Others, Group Facilitator Job Description, Preamble and Platform of the Washington Commonwealth Federation (1937), Time Line of Repressive Legislation 1917-1954 by Stephanie Summers, A Maverick State Plays Politics by Alice Jane Kling, Recommended Reading List, a 29 page annotated list of books compiled by Dan Leahy, Women in the Pacific Northwest, an eleven page annotated list of books about women and the labor movement. Axioms for Organizers by Fred Ross, Sr. Overcoming White Supremacy by bell hooks. Sun Tzu' Art of War. How to Read a Book by Suzie Strasser. Tips on Talking Union by Helen Lee.

This folder contains February correspondence between Dan Leahy and Trina Dempsey, President of Local 275; notes from Meeting with Trina, March 22, 1989; workshop for AFSCME Local 275 at the Grays Harbor Courthouse in Montesano; agendas; agreements between the Local union and City of Hoquiam; personnel Policy, City of Aberdeen.

This folder contains Helen Lee's organizational work in chronological order from March 1988 to the successful presentation of the rock opera one year later. There are memos detailing the Labor Center's co-sponsorship of the PNW Labor History Association, fund-raising with the Washington State Arts Commission and various labor unions, liaison work with faculty unions and musician unions at Seattle Central Community College and preparation for the band to come together, rent their instruments, practice and then perform.

This folder begins in the fall of 1988 as the Labor Center staff worked with an Advisory Committee sub-committee to design a negotiations workshop. There are meeting notes in November and December and an eventual program in May, 1989. This binder also contains articles about labor negotiation trends, Department of Labor guidelines to negotiations. Most commonly made mistakes (Wenatchee UniServ). The Employer's Duty to Provide Information (SEIU. November 1983). The Changing Context of Local Government (AFSCME L.275). There is also a "Center Update: September/October 1988."

This folder contains the budget and the Evaluation Summary for this school, but it is primarily made up of the the binder of materials distributed to the participants; agenda; list of Cohort groups, facilitators and participants (facilitators were: Susan Clarke, Helen Lee, Susanna Gilbert, Diane Lutz and Sarah Ryan. Biographies of speakers); list of participants; guidelines for Group discussion; Seattle 1919 talk (Dan Leahy); words to complete soundtrack of Seattle 1919 musical; recommended readings lists for "Organizing Throughout History" and "Women in the Northwest;" book Outline: The Decline of Organized Labor in the United States (Dan Leahy); Educational Excellence: For What and For Whom by Richard Iverson, a Labor Center Fellow; Education in Working Class Solidarity by Alice Kessler Harris. Blue Collar Scholar by Larry Evans. For Worker Justice: A New Call to Dialogue by Bill Temmink.

Materials for the First Annual AFL-CIO Summer School divided by history, political economy and organizing with special emphasis on the PATCO strike. Labor Center participants included Dan Leahy, Peter Swinford and Maryrose Livingston. Materials are in 2 file folders.

This folder has materials beginning in 1989 concerning Labor Center effort to have unions purchase the St. Mary's School in Toledo, Washington for an education center as well as Letters in January 19, 1990 to labor union leadership.

This is a folder includes materials distributed to each participant of the IWA 3-38 Union Steward Education Day and contains materials on the economy (Washington Roundtable), labor Law (Just Cause, Arbitration and Discipline), history (Washington Commonwealth Federation, Reading lists and Video library), "A Chronology of Simpson's Business Activities, 1890 to 1990, by Maryrose Livingston and Organizing.

This folder has the agenda, biographies of panelists, breakdown of participants in four seminar groups led by Dan Leahy, Peter Swinford, Helen Lee and Maryrose Livingston. The panelists were Chris Dugovich, Nate Ford, Dick Hart and Elmer Laulainen. The keynote speaker was Jeffrey MacDonald. Besides materials on negotiations, the Labor Center included these materials: Film Library Holdings ( 7 pages), Recommended Reading list of books (9 pages), The Deal is Dead, series of interviews.

This folder consists of correspondence recruiting and then thanking speakers by Labor Center staffer Maryrose Livingston, plus an agenda and a summary of the 24 written evaluations completed by conference participants.

Materials consist of those distributed to participants in the Summer School for Union Women, an agenda. as well as a participant list, detailing that Cohort leaders were Chris Arundell, Tricia Coley, B.J. Hansen, Maryrose Livingston and Brenda Willis. Also includes list and biographies of workshop leaders and speakers: Marilyn Frasca, Irene Hull, Dan Leahy, Diane Lutz, Julie McCall, Iana Porter, Kathryn Ramey, Sarah Ryan, Melanie Sako and Randi Solinsky and the Evaluation Summary of the school. Materials are in 3 file folders.

This folder contains a chronological history of the development of that camp, recruitment, funding, speakers, staffing, agenda construction, strategy game development and evaluations. The second part of the folder details the conference materials distributed to all participants. Contents include Guidelines for Group Discussion, Cecil Roberts bio, Labor Center Film holdings, Objections to Objectivity (Zinn), Seattle 1919 – Lessons for Today (Leahy), Anna Louise Strong's 1919 Editorial , Washington Commonwealth Federation's 1937 Preamble and Platform, A Framework for American Labor History (Leahy), Washington Roundtable's Year in Review 1988-89, The Deal is Dead Interview with Dan Leahy, July 1989, Europe 1990 A Report by Ken Dolbeare, the New Year 1990 Speech by President Vaclav Havel, Bottom Up Organizing in the Trades by Mike Lucas IBEW (Fall 1988), Axioms for Organizers by Fred Ross, Sr., How to Negotiate, Background materials on strategy games and the 1990 strategy game.

Material is in 2 file folders.

Includes the materials distributed to participants at the Evergreen Gathering: Guidelines for Group Discussion; Transcending the Sixties (Tikkun, 1988); Notes on the Movement by J. Hunter O'Dell (Southern Exposure, 1981); Overcoming White Supremacy by bell hooks; The Politics of Rich and Poor by Kevin Phillips (Seattle PI article); Europe, 1990 A Report by Ken Dolbeare (April 22, 1990); History Turns on a New Hinge by E.P. Thompson (The Nation, January 29, 1990); The Future of Black Men by William Strickland (reprinted from Essence Magazine November 1989); The Difficulties of the Labour Movement in Addressing the Health Issue in the Federal Republik of Germany by Hagen Kuhn, June 1989; The New Year 1990 Speech of Mr. President Vaclav Havel (Labor Center reproduction); Environmentalism in the Corporate Climate by Eric Mann (Tikkun); Has Socialism Failed? By Joe Slovo January, 1990; Statement on Canada's Role in the US-Mexico free trade negotiations; Mission to Mexico, article on PM Mulroney's role in trade negotiations by Rae Murray; Press Release on "social solidarity" meeting in Canada, June 17, 1990; The Dollar for Dollar Act: From War to Peace; A Proposal for an Alliance for Cultural Democracy Campaign by Ricardo Levins Morales, March 1989; Why America needs National Health Insurance by Karen Olson, March 1990; Mandela's Speech, February 12, 1990 from the Washington Post; Call for a Left Green Network; New Public Initiatives from the Texas Department of Agriculture Jim Hightower Commissioner; Democratic Money: A Populist Perspective, December 9, 1989; A Popular Education Handbook by Rick Arnold and Bev Burke, October 1983; Mandela Speeches 1990, published by Pathfinder Press, 1990. Materials are in 2 file folders.

This folder contains the contract language, reports, and drafts from Dan Leahy's time supervising the work of Sarah Ryan, Research Associate at the Labor Center. Ryan's eventual report was entitled, "Organizing Postal Workers in the Private Sector: A report to the Washington APWU and the Seattle APWU, February, 1991. There is also a copy of a subsequent report by Sarah Ryan, April 1992, entitled: The New Postal Reorganization and based on the work completed at the Labor Center in February 1991.

This folder contains Helen Lee's "onion cutting" list for her work and that of Stephanie Summers in early 1990, information about the grant writing process, the proposal, budget and forms for the grant, the acceptance letter in May and the first rejection letter in June, the time line for resubmission, the acceptance letter in November and the rejection letter in June. Minutes show that there was a 6 to 6 vote, but the proposal did not obtain the ¾ vote needed. The folder ends with Helen Lee's letter of June 7, 1990 to Delma Taylor, President of the Commission.

The materials in this folder include agendas, minutes, Labor Center updates, newsletters, program materials, new school and summer school agendas, budgetary requests for expanded Labor Center funding, appointment and reappointment letters.

Contains material relating to five different Rank and File Schools: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995. The material includes chronological records of planning meetings, contracts between the District Council of Carpenters and the Labor Center, correspondence between the Carpenter liaison like Mark Bean, Steve Strand or Clark Gilman and Labor Center staff like Helen Lee or Dan Leahy, application forms and responses on applications, planning questionnaires, agendas, strategy games and move forms, talk outlines, lists of participants and summary evaluations, resource materials, art. Materials are in 2 file folders.

Contains all the student work from the New School for Union Organizers. Materials are in 2 file folders.

This folder contains material relating to the action the Labor Center took in order to save the Labor Center from being eliminated, including shows how the Labor Center mobilized organized labor, Evergreen faculty, Evergreen stewards, Labor Education Centers to save the Labor Center, including an April 22nd "Do Not Disturb Labor Education" action at the state legislature.

Material begins with a September 21, 1990 four page "Preliminary ideas" memo from Dan Leahy and includes a series of proposals for presentations at the Intellectual Freedom, Governmental Repression, and Political Voice conference, an April 15, 1991 Press release and copies of testimony by John Caughlan before HUAC, June 19, 1954 and testimony of Eugene Robel before HUAC March 17, 1955. There are also copies of the Pacific NW Labor School newsletter, October 17, 1947 and an Open House brochure and curriculum of the school for Spring 1947. Materials are contained in 2 file folders.

This folder contains the following documents: World War II: The Remaking of the American Working Class by Nelson Lichtenstein; the Production for Use Act of 1936; the Constitution and Bylaws of the Washington Commonwealth Federation; the Preamble and Platform adopted by the Federation in September 1937; A History of the Seattle Labor School by Robert Olson (May 1991); Time Line of Repressive Legislation 1917-1954 by Stephanie Summers; One page sketches of: Mary Harris Jones, Rosa Parks, Septima Clark, Addie Wyatt, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Dolores Huerta, Anna Louise Strong, Emma Goldman, Lucy Parsons, Laura Law and Lucy Randolph Mason; The Attorney General's Subversive List; The Testimony of Henry Huff; Schedule of Student Presentations (Feb. 1992); Selected titles for Union Women; Education in Working Class Solidarity by Alice Kessler-Harris; Solidarity Statement of Pico Workers; Filing of the Washington State Progressive Party (Photo 1948); Party newsletter; The Life of Terry Pettus: Journalist, Trade Unionist, and Political Activist by Michelle Stillings (May 1991).

This folder contains the agenda and Labor Center materials: "Framework for American Labor History (chart), Deal is Dead Interview; IBEW History and Structure (Dan Leahy, January 1990); Bottom Up Organizing in the Trades (Notes on a lecture by Mike Lucas, Fall 1988); Seattle 1919: Lessons for Today (Dan Leahy's talk on the 1919 General Strike.); Recommended Reading List.

This folder contains agenda, speaker bios, participant list and materials distributed at this November 9, 1991 conference that was a follow up to the NAFTA negotiation conference held in Zacatecas, Mexico, on October 25th and 26th. Materials include Labor Center Advisory Committee list; list of organizations working on NAFTA; Mexican Labor by Matt Witt (Jan. 1991); Continental Development by Cuautemoc Cardenas (Feb. 1991); NAFTA: Frequently Asked Questions (Feb. 1991); Free Trade by Kim Moody; Survey of Current Research on NAFTA (July 1991); Free Trade or Fair Trade by Dan Leahy (August 1991); Report to the Center Advisory Committee by Dan Leahy, October 22, 1991); Final Declaration of the Zacatecas International Forum in Zacatecas, October 25-27, 1991; Dan Leahy's Notes on a September 7-8, 1991 conference in St. Paul to strategize opposition to NAFTA. Etc.

Contains letters in support of Labor center programs and increased budget in the context of the proposed elimination of the Center by the College's Operational Planning and Budget Council. Materials is contained in 2 file folders.

Contains the agenda and biographies of keynote speakers and panelists for the AHE/WEA 6th Annual Issues Conference, as well as the table of contents. The majority is made up of original copies of background materials organized by Context, Role and Finance. Material is in 2 file folders.

This folder contains Dan Leahy's memo and planning committee summary, November 26, 1991 as well as planning committee memos, proposed budget ($7,650), list of union donations, press releases from Helen Lee, agendas, list of discussion group participants, with follow up work by Karen Moton-Tate and a summary of Evaluations.

Contains press articles about local struggles in Oregon and Washington and reports and articles from journals.; some selected articles focused on Washington State: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Statistical Conditions of African Americans in Washington State (Commission on AA Affairs.) Black Urban Development – Another View: Seattle Central District, 1910-1940 by Quintard Taylor; Washington State's Pioneer Labor-Reform Press by Carlos Schwantes; "Food Wins All Struggles": Seattle Labor and the Politicalization of Consumption by Dana Franks. Materials is in 2 file folders.

The material related to the 1992 Camp Solidarity. Material includes planning meetings and efforts to recruit, plan, implement and evaluate as well as the material for all participants with a focus on the effects of "free trade" in Mexico and Canada. There are three sections, Mexico, Canada and the US. Mexico: articles on the structure of the Mexican economy a description of the "Authentic Labour Front" FAT in Mexico, Dan Leahy's notes on "Mexico: A Country Guide" by Tom Barry, an article by Manuel Garcia Urrutia about the proposed Free Trade Agreement, "Ford Battles Mexican Workers", Mexico's Road to Nowhere by Cuauhtemoc Cardenas. Canada: "Canada Under Siege: Three Years into the Free Trade Area," by Bruce Campbell, Dan Leahy's Notes on "Take Back the Nation" by Maude Barlow and Bruce Campbell, Free Trade and Canada by Marjorie Cohen. The US: Free Trade: Competition for Poverty by Dan Leahy, Free Trade Hits the United States by Kim Moody, Dan Leahy's notes on The Politics of Rich and Poor by Kevin Phillips, The Political Economy of Washington State: The Enrichment Process, 1998-1991. Crushing the Workers at UST by Kurt Petersen 1992, Dismantling the Middle Class (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1991), Preamble of NAFTA agreement (Confidential 1991), Step by Step work of UAW L. 879 to create a trinational support committee by Tom Laney. There are also the individual evaluations by participants. Materials are in 3 file folders.

Materials contained in 2 file folders.

Materials contained in 2 file folders.

The Labor Center's first involvement with organizing a Labor Day Celebration was as the organizing event of the first New School for Union Organizers. These three binders show the history of various Olympia area Labor Day events from 1992 to 1997.

This binder has planning memos beginning in August 1992 with IBEW L. 46 Free Trade Committee members Mike Freeman, Joseph Bailey, Spence Moll and Ed Pecotte. Production of a flyer and mailer and recruitment through September. Agenda with speakers: Jose Antonio Almazan (Mexico), Thea Lee (US), Jim Sinclair (Canada), David Johnson (UE), Yolanda Nazarro (Watsonville IBT), John Riojas (IBT VP.) 252 participants. Mailing lists. Materials on follow up rally at the Peace Arch, "Hands Across the Borders." October 18, 1992. 45 page "Description of the Proposed" NAFTA prepared by governments of Canada and Mexico, August 12, 1992.

This black binder has planning notes, planning questionnaire summary, list of stewards, agenda, as well as some background materials on how to negotiate, Dan Leahy's talk on Washington state history and the Seattle General Strike of 1919.

This binder shows the work of a one day workshop at the Shilo Inn in Richland, Washington led by Clint Burelson, Helen Lee, Sandy Wojnowska and Lou Truskoff. There is an agenda, follow letter in December and materials.

This is Helen Lee's work binder for this conference which was jointly organized by Faculty Member Lin Nelson and Anna Bachman of the MES program. The first section of this binder is in chronological order beginning in October 1991. There are various planning meetings, agendas, memos, recruitment of co-sponsors, proposed budgets, save the date flyers, recruitment of speakers, facilitators, session leaders, press releases, conference agenda, biographical sketches of speakers and facilitators and a list of all participants. The second portion of this binder is various notes, bills, logistical, financial receipts. By September 1992 these organizations were co-sponsored with a $200 donation: SEIU, Washington Toxic Coalition, IBEW, WEA, NW Policy Center, Sierra Club, Seattle B&C Council, Friends of the Earth, IWA, Nuclear Safety Campaign, Columbia Basin Institute (partial listing). The Guest Speakers at the Conference were: Larry Gossett, Libby Averill, Nona Brazier, Richard Grossman, Dr. Linda Murray, Denny Scott, Darlene Madenwald, Ron Judd and Juan Boca

Contains a trinational discussion on the effects of continental economic integration and the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement on public education systems in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Begins with a five page table of contents. The materials are in English and Spanish and organized into these categories: Structure of Public Education in Canada, the US and Mexico. Continental Economic Integration and Public Education. Background on proposed North American Free Trade Agreement. Proclamations, Action Plans and Research Agendas. At the end of conference binder are some materials produced by the Labor Center after the conclusion of the conference. Talks by Elsie McMurphy, President of the BCTF (Vancouver BC), David Eaton, General Secretary, OSSTF (Toronto), Doris Lyon, Research Analyst, WEA, and Noel McGinn (Harvard Professor). Approximately 200 delegates participated in five discussion groups. This is a "Report of the Five Discussion Groups including "The Olympia Proclamation on Free Trade"and a list of all the signatories. Materials are contained in 2 file folders.

Materials are contained in 2 file folders.

Contains an October memo from Dan Leahy to Helen Lee to begin the planning, Helen Lee's planning memos, meetings, save the date flyers, confirmed speakers by February 8, 1993 (Geraldine Johnson, Rachael Noble, Anne Sweet, Art Joyner, Karen Moton-Tate, James Kelly, Charles Griffin, Refernell Thompson, Althia Burton), a $5,572 budget plus list of possible donors, thank you notes to all speakers in March, 1993. Helen Lee Press Release, March 22, 1993, new budget at $7,191, agendas, list of participants, resolutions and proclamations, and photos of conference participants. Materials contained in 2 file folders.

This is a binder of reading materials prepared by the Labor Center for this graduate course on NAFTA taught by Dan Leahy and Peter Bohmer. There is a two page table of contents. There are articles on The Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, Canada Under Siege by Bruce Campbell, OSSTF's submission ot the Federal subcommittee on NAFTA, January 1993. "Trinational Negotiations on NAFTA (May 1993) a chart of negotiations by nation. Which Way for the Americas by CCPA (November, 1992). Final Declaration of Trinational Network on NAFTA, January 15-17, 1993 Mexico City. Mexican Action Network on Free Trade (RMLAC) analysis of NAFTA (September 1992).

Materials contained in 3 file folders.

Contains workshops designed by Helen Lee and titled, "Walk a Mile in my Shoes." May workshop was for IAM District Lodge 160 and the October was for the Seattle APWU. Also contains evaluations sheets for both workshops, as well as Labor Center's "The Economics of Sexual Harassment."

Contains material relating to The Global Economy: Corporate, Community and Workers' Strategies and Fall Quarter, 1993 class: Pacific Northwest Labor History – Weekend Labor College. Both classes were taught by Sarah Ryan. Also includes talk outline: What Kind of Organizing is Needed Today?

Materials containd in 2 file folders.

Contains the remarks by President Bill Clinton as he signs NAFTA, Communiques by the EZLN beginning in January 1994, the various responses and declarations by the Bishops of Chiapas, Cuautemoc Cardenas, Mexican Academics and Social organizations, articles in Spanish and English from La Jornada, the Mexican Academy for Human Rights, the Commission headed by Manuel Camacho Solis, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, etc. There are also materials on the visit of Zapatista soldier, "Luis" to the Labor Center and The Evergreen State College on January 26th with various statements and interviews. Materials are contained in 2 file folders.

Contains, in chronological order, the work and planning of Labor Center staff Dan Leahy, Helen Lee, Ellen Shortt and Joslyn Rose Trivett from October, 1993 to late February 1994. Planning meeting notes, research on racism and sexism, workshop agenda, various post workshop evaluations and list of IBEW 46 members and workshop participants.

Contains an agenda, photos of 1992 and 1993 conference, a list of $27,540 donations from unions to the Labor Center between October 1993 and April 1994, a list of participants in the 1994 conference. Also copies of thank you notes dated May, 1996 to all conference speakers at the Strength Through Diversity conference, April19-21, 1996. Also contains materials for conference binders, some of the Labor Center produced materials are: The IBEW 46 Shape of the Economy memo. The Politics of Rich and Poor (Dan Leahy's Notes), Chart of the Trinational Negotiations on NAFTA, May 1993 by Dan Leahy. The Political Economy of Washington State: The Enrichment Process: 1985-1991. Making the Union Work for You – Workshop Agenda prepared by Helen Lee and Bill Jackson. Tips on Talking Union, prepared for Teamsters Union Steward Education by Helen Lee. Organized Labor in Washington State, prepared by Dan Leahy, July 1993. Materials are contained in 2 file folders.

This contains material distributed to participants in this program. Helen Lee and Dan Leahy begin with the Orientation. Cohort Facilitators are: Rosalinda Guillen, B.J. Hansen, Lynda Rice and Kathleen Oest. Biographies of all speakers, facilitators and staff. Three sections of materials on History, Economics and Organizing. Additional biographies included: Dan Leahy, Helen Lee, Karen Adair, Leslie Curtis and Leslie Jackson. Materials are contained in 3 file folders.

Contains all the individual evaluations from this school.

Contains a three day agenda, as well as articles and materials for participants.

Contains material preparatory to the July 20-24, 1994 Camp Solidarity. However, the materials are about the January and February memo detailing the reactions in Chiapas to the announcement of NAFTA and the distribution of associated documents by the Labor Center. There is also a January 26, 1994 recap of the activities by the Labor Center to give press access to a member of the EZLN who traveled to Washington state. Material also about One of them is about a NW Solidarity School in 1996, although I don't think this was sponsored by the Labor Center.

Contains material such as the Labor Center's "Mission Statement," Guidelines for Group Discussion, Ralph Chaplin's Solidarity Forever, Resource List for Civil Rights, A Preliminary Guide to NAFTA Governance by Dan Leahy and Joslyn Rose Trivett (July 27, 1994), Conference Services Event Planner's Basic Timeline and a Reference Guide for Conference Planners and Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Material contained in 3 file folders.

Contains work with the National Organizers Alliance in October, 1994 and then to work by student Tony Thesing in December, 1994 outlining various foundation possibilities, work with the College and John McCann – full agenda, list of grants funded, unfunded and pending by faculty and a Labor Center "Preliminary Proposal to the Rockefeller Foundation, "Partnerships Affirming Community Transformation (PACT)" with the UWF and the Hispanic Ministry of Yakima Catholic Diocese.

Material contained in 2 file folders.

Contains a three page index to all the materials in file. Materials from the Labor Center, the CWA Organizing Manual, the Labor Research Review, etc.

Contains student work from the 1995 School.

The Workshop was entitled, "What's Age Got to do with It." There is a folder of materials that include the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the American Disability Act and a Guide to Grievance Handling, etc.

Contains material related to the preparation for the 1995 conference and apparrently put together by Jodie Johnson, Research Associate at the Labor Center. There is a detailed index at its beginning and the materials are organized by sections: The Economy, The Political Scene, The Social Landscape, Education, Local News, Organizing at the Local Level, the Workplace, Worker History and Videos.

Contains materials distributed to participants in the School. Labor Center staff included Helen Lee, Clark Gilman, Yonna Carroll, Kathleen Oest, Sarah Ryan, Maggie Lee-Burdorff and Ricardo Ayala-Cruz. Facilitators and speakers included Leslie Curtis, Ken Dolbeare, Jessica Govea, Ellen Renee Shortt, Mary Lewin, Karen Reed, Hannah Holm, Sharon A. Kilpatrick and Natalie Cartwright. Materials contained in 2 file folders.

Contains material such as the agendas, strategy games and evaluations followed by resource materials. There are very few planning documents, unlike the binders in Box Two. Those resources tended to be: Guidelines for Group Discussion (LC), a Values Chart (Leahy), Axioms for Organizers by Fred Ross, Sr., A Brief History of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (English and Spanish), articles on Team Work, the California Drywallers Organizing, Organizing Against Racism (A Troublemakers Handbook), Systematic Personal Contact and Open Meetings (CWA), Sun Tzu The Art of War by Thomas Cleary, Strategic Planning Chart, 25 Ways to Effectively Represent Your Membership (LC), Tips on Talking Union and Public Speaking by Helen Lee, Labor Center Director, Notes on Public Speaking by Ed Hedeman and Up Against the Open Shop (Midwest Center for Labor Research). Materials contained in 6 file folders.

Contains overview of first and second session, February book reviews by Debi Srail, two page outline of "Second Session-Supplemental Reader," March 1996 Letters confirming participation: Abe Adams, Pete Diaz, Gary Larson, Gwen Lee, Joanne McCaughan, Bill Mirand, Suzanne Mode, Steve Pulkkinen, Ellen Shortt and Angela Toisand, Organizing Project papers by Ron Weigelt, memo from Clark Gilman, Labor Center staff, on June 3rd TV Studio presentations, schedule of presentations by Todd Hansen, Tom Shook, Ron Weigelt, Tom Lewiston, Natalie Cartwright, Erin Sheldon-Reyes and Kim Ramsey, brochure for Summer School for Union Women, Tom Lewiston paper, "Creating a Community Based Newspaper." New School Organizing Project paper by Ramsey, Cartwright and Shelton-Reyes. Todd Hansen's "Progressive Strategy Network," Second Session Evaluation Form and Evaluations. Resource Materials included: Organizing and the NLRB. Proposal for South Sound Residential Trade Union, Local 360. Union Structure, Bargaining Role and Public Policy in Washington State by Helen Lee. Application Form for January-June, 1997 New Schoo. Material in 2 file folders.

Materials contained in 2 file folders.

Contains the agenda, biographies of facilitators, speakers and staff and a table of contents for the binder of materials. It also has a one page statement entitled: "Welcome to a Tradition," – as well as the individual evaluations of the school by the participants. Material contained in 3 file folders.

This is a folder of materials. Request for interest, letters to instructors and a complete lits of "Worker Education Instructors.

Contains the application form and the applications themselves, the scholarship application form, the book order, the list of students, the overview of the first session with Helen Lee and Clark Gilman as instructors, notes on the first meeting, January 22nd letters to speakers, January 30th letters to union leaders requesting a May internship for New School students, New School class room notes. Also contains student papers by Alec Hamilton (March 6th), Kimberly Joy Carter (March 14th), Julie Farb (March 16th), and chart of work done by students: New School Assignments as well as First Session Evaluation form and Evaluations.

Contains student work by student work: Alec Hamilton, Brian Brown, Kimberley Carter, Megan Bentley, Dan Miller, Bill Fouch, Dennis Otterstetter, Jennifer Snyder, Louis Gonzales, Tony Leahy and Julie Farb.

Contains overview, agenda notes, videotape TV studio schedule, June 8, 1998, schedule of presentations by Alec Hamilton, Dennis Otterstetter, Dan Miller, Julie Farb, Jennifer Snyder, Louis Gonzales, Kim Carter, Brian Brown and Megan Bentley, Community Hearing Board from with "Project Proposals," paper on Nucor Steel by Dennis Otterstetter. Second Session evaluation forms and evaluations. List of Jacket Size requirements. Papers by Brian Brown, Dan Miller (Housing for the Homeless), Tatto and Body Piercing Artists Organizing Project by Kimberley Carter. Campaign for a Place of Union Solidarity and Activism by Julie Farb and Jennifer Synder. Strengthening the Seattle Musicians Union by Megan Bentley. Student Organizing at TESC by Dennis Otterstetter and Alec Hamilton. Farm worker organizing by Louis Gonzales. Application Form for 1999 New School.

Contains the agenda, biographies of facilitators, speakers and staff and the contents of the Summer School binder.

Contains a summary and individual evaluations of the school by participants.

Contains correspondence, a summary and individual planning questionnaires, notes from the weekend itself, IAM and AW constitution, Lodge 160 bylaws and new job descriptions for local officers.

Contains memos, agendas, minutes of planning meetings, planning committee membership, invitations to speakers and facilitators, budgets, draft agendas, "onion cutting" lists, final agenda, list of Display tables, The Theater of Liberation workshop prior to the conference. There is a list of participants broken down by one of 10 Cohort Groups, biographical statements of all presenters and organizers, a list of all the funds received and an address/phone list of all participants and the individual registration forms of all participants, with literature about popular education. Material is in 4 file folders.

Contains an agenda, a list of participants, biographies of facilitators, speakers and staff and the contents of the School binder. Helen Lee, Sarah Ryan, Kathleen Oest and Dennis Otterstetter staffed the school.

Contains planning meetings, agenda, evaluations and background materials to strategic planning. Helen Lee and Dennis Otterstetter staffed the program. Material contained in 2 file folders.

Contains a survey form and planning questionnaire summary, agenda and An Incomplete History of Your Union by Leif Jensen.

Video and audio recordings including interviews, presentations and events such as New School for Union Organizers, labor conferences including the 1989 Labor Oral History Conference, workshops, Carpenters Rank and File School, Camp Solidarity and Women's Summer Schools for Union Women. Formats include VHS, u-matic tape and audiocassette.