Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) records

Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) records, 1982-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech)

Title

Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) records

Dates

1982-2015 (inclusive)

Quantity

11.21 cubic feet (11 boxes)

Collection Number

6348 (Accession No. 6348-001)

Summary

Records of a union affiliated with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 37083 representing workers throughout the country in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics labor market.

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

Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

Request at UW

Languages

English

Sponsor

Full processing supported by the Labor Archives Fund and the Labor Archives of Washington State Budget

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) is a union affiliated with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 37083 representing workers throughout the country in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics labor market. WashTech was founded in 1998 as an advocacy organization of high-tech workers and allies and led campaigns to organize temporary workers and independent contractors at Microsoft, Amazon, AT&T, Metro One, Blue Shield, and other companies.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains records from the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech), a union of high-tech workers affiliated with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 37083, spanning the years approximately 1996 to 2014. Most of the material relates to WashTech’s campaign to organize temporary workers and independent contractors at Microsoft, but there is also material related to WashTech’s founding in 1998 and organizing campaigns at Amazon, AT&T, Metro One, Blue Shield, and other companies. These records feature meeting minutes and agendas, handwritten notes, worker surveys, strategic planning documents, handbooks, union contracts, event flyers and handouts, court documents, research reports, legislative documents and testimonies, budgets, manuals, legal and licensing forms, union election materials, resumes and job descriptions, union bylaws, company documents, and more. There is also an extensive collection of newspaper and magazine articles related to Microsoft, offshoring and outsourcing, temporary employment, and union organizing in the technology sector. Additionally, this collection contains extensive records of email communications and correspondences between WashTech and CWA leadership and workers about organizing workplaces and the inner workings of the union. This collection would be of particular interest to researchers trying to understand the challenges and strategies involved in organizing high-technology workers and fighting exploitative workplace practices.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

To the extent that they own the copyright, the donor has transferred the copyright of the materials to the University of Washington; however, copyright in some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Preferred Citation

Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech) records, 6348-001, box number, folder number.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Records are organized into the following series:

SERIES 1: ORGANIZATIONAL AND PLANNING RECORDS, 1996-2015
SERIES 2: ORGANIZING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RECORDS, 1996-2014
SERIES 3: MICROSOFT ORGANIZING RECORDS, 1982-2008
SERIES 4: LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES RECORDS, 1998-2006
SERIES 5: PRESS FILES, 1997-2006

Acquisition Information

Donated by WashTech and Kristie McCarty

Processing Note

Initial rehousing and inventorying of the WashTech records was completed by Student Assistant Eulalie Mathieu and Volunteers Tyler Rasmussen and Varsha Moolayil in 2019/2021. Final collection arrangement devised and implemented by Ernie Dornfeld, Labor Archives volunteer in May 2022.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

SERIES 1: ORGANIZING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RECORDS, 1996-2015Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/39	Meetings, Elections, and Budget Proposals	2004-2006
2/40	Budget and Goals	2002-2004
2/41	Work Plan	2002-2006
2/42	Monthly Reports	approximately 2003-2006
2/43	Workforce/Training	approximately 2002-2004
2/44	State Of Information Technology Survey	2002
2/45	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Contract with Drakka Computer	2003 July 2
2/46	Uncertain Futures: The Real Impact of the High-Tech Boom and Bust on Seattle's IT Workers	2003 September 1
2/47	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers '04 Surveys	2004
2/48	Three Year High-Tech Job Bust Study	2004 September 14
2/49	Tax Dollars Offshore	2004
2/50	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Budget Information	2002
2/51	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Planning	2002-2003
2/52	Planning Council Meetings	2001-2002
2/53	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers General Meetings	2002-2005
2/54	Planning Council 2003	2003-2004
2/55	Washington-North Idaho Communications Workers of America Council	2001-2003
2/56	Communications Workers of America State Council 2003	2003
2/57	King County Labor Council	2002-2003
2/58	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Newsletter	2002
2/59	Meetings Concerning Labor Safety	2003
2/60	Labor's Hometown Home Loan Program Estimated Closing Cost Savings	approximately 2002
2/61	Washington Alliance of Technology Studies	2001-2002
2/62	Proposed Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Budget	2001
2/63	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Work Plan	2001-2002
2/64	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Goals	2000-2002
2/65	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Strategic Plan	2000-2002
2/66	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Training	2001-2002
2/67	Disparities Within the Digital World: Realities of the New Economy	2000-2002
2/68	Ford Foundation Grants	2001-2002
2/69	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Monthly Reports	2001-2002
2/70	Pyramid Communications	2002
2/71	Worker Center	2001-2002
2/72	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Contracts For Services	2002
2/73	Grant Criteria	2002
5/84	Communication Workers of America Correspondence , By-Laws, Voting,Policy and Procedures, WashTech Organizing [1 of 2]	1996-2003
5/85	Communication Workers of America Correspondence , By-Laws, Voting, Policy and Procedures, WashTech Organizing [2 of 2]	1996-2003
6/25	WashTech Retention Reports	2000
6/26	Symantyc Virus Definition Subscription Update	2001
6/27	WashTech/Communication Workers of America Finances, Quick Book Reports	1998-2000
6/28	WashTech Members Memos	2005
6/29	WashTech Bylaws, Elected Officer Responsibilities	2004
6/30	WashTech/BancTec Organizing	2003
6/31	WashTech Technology Company Outreach	2004-2005
6/32	Computerworld article on layoffs	2001
6/33	Budget Drafts	2003-2006
6/34	WashTech Budget	2003-2009
6/35	Lyris List Info and WashTech Get Active [SEIU Manuals]	approximately 1997-2005
6/36	WashTech Budget, Member Dues, Advertising	2002-2005
6/37	Communication Workers of America (CWA)/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan Description	2005 October
6/38	Washington State Labor Council, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Political Action Conference Notes and Materials	2001
6/39	North Thurston Association of Information and Technology Professionals and North Thurston Public Schools Contract	2002
6/40	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Report of the Credentials Committee to Annual Convention	2003 August
6/41	WashTech Budgeting, Employee Invoices, Benefits Policy	2001-2004
6/42	WashTech Goals, Member Counts, Meeting Agendas, Budgeting	approximately 2001-2004
6/43	WashTech Accounting and Budget	1999-2003
6/44	Budget Notes	2000-2001
6/45	WashTech Hiring Documents	2000-2002
6/46	CK Worldwide, Inc. Employee Lists	2002 February 13
7/45	WashTech Emails, Meeting Agendas, Notes, Budgets, Employee Lists	approximately 2000
7/53	WashTech and Communication Workers of America (CWA) Internal Policies	approximately 1995-2003
8/38	WashTech Integrated Goals and Objectives	2000-2002
8/39	WashTech/Communication Workers of America (CWA) Executive Board Retreat Materials	2007 January 20
8/40	WashTech Strategic Planning [1 of 2]	approximately 2003-2006
8/41	WashTech Strategic Planning [2 of 2]	approximately 2003-2006
8/42	Assorted Seattle Times Articles	2003-2006
8/43	Outsourcing and Offshoring Assorted Briefing Materials [1 of 2]	approximately 2003-2006
8/44	Outsourcing and Offshoring Assorted Briefing Materials [2 of 2]	approximately 2003-2006
8/45	Ford Grant Work Center Research	2000-2005
8/46	WashTech/Communication Workers of America (CWA) Good Jobs First Agreement	2003-2004
8/47	Ford Foundation Grant Focus Groups	2000
8/48	WashTech Strategic Planning	approximately 1999-2003
8/49	WashTech Invoices, Finances	2001-2002
8/50	Calendars	2008
8/51	Final Report Boeing SPEEA Technical Unit training and education needs assessment	1997
9/1	Business Health Trust Guide	2007-2008
10/14	WashTech Planning Council Materials	2001, 2009
10/15	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Area Council Meeting Materials	2009-2010
10/16	Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Materials	approximately 2006-2009
10/17	WashTech and Communication Workers of America (CWA) Bylaws	approximately 2005
10/18	WashTech Planning Council Materials	2008-2009
10/19	WashTech Strategic Planning Materials	approximately 2008
11/1	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Issue Briefs	2010
11/2	WashTech Unfair Labor Practices Charge Against AT &T	2008
11/3	Washtech Globalization Workshop Materials	2004-2008
11/4	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Convention Materials	2010
11/5	Washington State Labor Council Convention Materials	2010
11/6	AT&T Grievance Materials	approximately 2010
11/7	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local Checklist	approximately 2005-2010
11/8	Council of Engineers and Scientists Organizations Meeting Materials	2008
11/9	WashTech Election Materials	2008
11/10	WashTech 2011 503(c)(4) Application Materials	2011
11/11	WashTech Licensing Application	1998 August 27
11/12	Right to Use Email System Materials	2006-2009
11/13	Binder: Outsourcing [1 of 3]	2004
11/14	Binder: Outsourcing [2 of 3]	2004
11/15	Binder: Outsourcing - Additional Material [3 of 3]	2004

SERIES 2: ORGANIZING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RECORDS, 1996-2014Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/74	Cingular Wireless Union [1 of 2]	2006
2/75	Cingular Wireless Union [2 of 2]	2006
3/1	Confidential Company Documents on Outsourcing Jobs to Other Countries	approximately 2002-2003
3/2	Viasource Communications Incorporated	approximately 2001-2002
3/3	Company Actions Against Unionization	approximately 2000
3/4	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Strategic Planning	approximately 2000-2001
3/5	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Members Survey Results	2000
3/6	Chelan Public Utilities District Information Technology Workers Organizing Efforts [1 of 2]	approximately 2004-2005
3/7	Chelan Public Utilities District Information Technology Workers Organizing Efforts [2 of 2]	approximately 2004-2005
3/8	Drakka Computer Solutions Agreement with Washington Alliance of Technology Workers	approximately 2003
3/9	Chelan Public Utilities District Information Technology Department Union [1 of 2]	approximately 2003-2006
3/10	Chelan Public Utilities District Information Technology Department Union [2 of 2]	approximately 2003-2006
3/11	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Nationwide Employee Survey and Offshoring Implications [1 of 2]	approximately 2003-2005
3/12	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Nationwide Employee Survey and Offshoring Implications [2 of 2]	approximately 2003-2005
3/13	Employee/Employer Telephone Survey Report/Internal Report/IT Training [1 of 2]	approximately 2002
3/14	Continuing Demand For IT Workers, IT Training/Development [2 of 2]	approximately 2002
3/15	Your Tax Dollars At Work...Offshore: How Foreign Outsourcing Firms Are Capturing State Government Contracts	2004 July
3/16	Americas High Tech Bust	approximately 1996-2004
3/17	Reports and Studies on Wages and Working Conditions in Seattle IT Sector, Northwest Job Gap Study	approximately 1998-2001
3/18	Volt Services Group Employment Agreement, Handbook for Volt Field Employees at VMC, Volt Employee Grievances	approximately 2002
3/19	WashTech /Communication Workers of America (CWA) Organizer Training, Pledge Cards	approximately 2001-2002
3/20	Amazon Workers Schedule [1 of 5]	2000 November 11
3/21	Amazon Day 2 Organizing Committee [2 of 5]	approximately 2000-2001
3/22	Amazon Worker Assessment Lists/Blue Card Signees [3 of 5]	approximately 2000
3/23	Amazon "Enhanced Severance Pay Package","Phase of Plan" [4 of 5]	approximately 2000-2001
3/24	"Union For Amazon" Business Week Article, Communication Workers of America (CWA) Petition Literature [5 of 5]	approximately 2000-2001
3/25	Microsoft Bill Rate Implementation Plan and Earnings Research	1998
3/26	WashTech Bylaws Draft, Proposals, and Amendments	1998-1999
3/27	Cobalt Employee Handbook and Anti-Union Concerns	2001
3/28	HP Accessibility Project and Promotion of Seth Ruymen	2001
3/29	WashTech Partnership with the Ford Foundation	2001
3/30	Media Training For Washington	approximately 1999
3/31	Survey Responses Indicate Frustration from Microsoft Contracts	approximately 1999
3/32	Correspondence with Jimmy Tarlau Concerning Washtech Staffing Options	2001-2003
3/33	Anonymous Responses From Members of the Hoppers Alias Concerning Microsoft	approximately 2000
3/34	WashTech and the Worker Center Labor Market Segment Study of Puget Sound IT	2000
3/35	WashTech Project - Improving Benefits for Amazon and Microsoft Workers	1999
3/36	P. R. Employment Records and Timesheet Restricted	2000-2001
5/76	Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Correspondence	2003
5/77	Communication Workers of America Union Information	2002
5/78	Karole Gorman and the National Labor Relations Board [1 of 2]	2002
5/79	Karole Gorman and the National Labor Relations Board [2 of 2]	2002
5/80	National Labor Relation Board Meeting Officers Report	2002
5/81	Agreement Between Online Television Network Services and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	2000-2005
5/82	US Union Network Correspondence	2003-2005
5/83	Computer Resource Corporation	2004
5/84	Communication Workers of America Correspondence , By-Laws, Voting,Policy and Procedures, WashTech Organizing [1 of 2]	1996-2003
5/85	Communication Workers of America Correspondence , By-Laws, Voting, Policy and Procedures, WashTech Organizing [2 of 2]	1996-2003
6/1	"How to..." Documents, TechUnite Memos	2001-2004
6/2	Contact Info	approximately 1995-2005
6/3	WashTech/Communication Workers of America Organizing, AOL	2001-2002
6/4	Communication Workers of America/ Metro One Organizing, National Labor Relations Board Hearing [1 of 2]	2002-2003
6/5	Communications Workers of America/ Metro One Organizing, National Labor Relations Board Hearing [2 of 2]	2002-2003
6/6	WashTech Communication Workers of America/Metro One Organizing National Labor Relations Board Hearing	2001-2002
6/7	WashTech General Membership Meeting Minutes, Agenda/Notes	2004-2005
6/8	Communication Workers of America Policy Handbooks, Bylaws, Newspaper Guild	2000-2003
6/9	WashTech/Communication Workers of America/ Metro One National Labor Relations Board Hearing	2002
6/10	Communication Workers Of America/Metro One Organizing Drive, Sample National Labor Relations Board Ballot	2002
6/11	Communication Workers of America/Metro One House Calls	2002
6/12	Associated Press Article, WashTech	approximately 1997-2007
6/13	U.S. Tech	approximately 2000
6/14	WashTech Planning Council Meeting Minutes	2005
6/15	WashTech Mailing List Email Campaign	2000
6/16	Communication Workers of America Officers Retreat, Unemployment	2000-2001
6/17	WashTech Budget, Accounting, Membership Dues	2000-2001
6/18	WashTech/Communication Workers of America Office Move	2000
6/19	Database Redesign	2000 April 11
6/20	Communication Workers of America Union Membership	approximately 2000
6/21	Communication Workers of America Retention Info	2000
6/22	Communication Workers of America Membership Drive Emails/Fax	2000
6/23	Cascadia Community College Technical Advisory Board	2001
6/24	Communication Workers of America Follow-Up Dues Payment Problems	2000-2001
8/16	WashTech Related Campaigns	1997-1999
8/17	Tracey Welch Materials	2000 February
8/18	Tacoma Materials	1999-2000
8/19	Articles and Reports About Amazon	1998-2000
8/20	Articles and Notes About Amazon Layoffs	2000
8/21	IRS Ruling on Independent Contractors	1996-1997
8/22	WashTech Charter Materials	1998-1999
8/23	WashTech and Communication Workers of America (CWA) Budgeting Materials	1998
8/24	Microsoft Email Correspondence	1999 October
8/25	Amazon Email Correspondence	1999 November
8/26	Paycheck Economics Pamphlet	1999 May
8/27	American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Summer School Materials	1999 July
8/28	Amazon Email Correspondence	1999
8/29	WashTech Membership Drive Materials	1998
8/30	Deanna Christian Class Action Lawsuit Materials	2000
8/31	Amazon Training Materials	approximately 1999
8/32	WashTech Organizing Flyers	approximately 1999
8/33	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Organizing Literature	approximately 1987-2001
8/34	WashTech Hiring Materials, Resumes	approximately 2000
8/35	WashTech Organizing Materials for Amazon [1 of 2]	approximately 1998-2000
8/36	WashTech Organizing Materials for Amazon [2 of 2]	approximately 1998-2000
8/37	Newspaper Articles	1998-1999
9/2	Annual meeting	1999-2000
9/3	WashTech Receipts, Logo Design	approximately 1998-1999
9/4	WashTech License Forms	approximately 1998
9/5	WashTech Affiliation Proposal	approximately 1998
9/6	WashTech Office Lease Agreement	1998-1999
9/7	Electrical Workers' Union Communications	approximately 1993-1999
9/8	LM-3 Materials	approximately 1994-1997
9/9	Communication Workers of America (CWA)/ITU Pension Plan	1995-1998
9/10	Assorted Newspaper Articles	approximately 1996-1998
9/11	WashTech Hiring Hall Materials	approximately 1999
9/12	WashTech Staff Meeting Notes	approximately 1998
9/13	WashTech Meeting Agendas and Minutes	approximately 1997-1998
9/14	WashTech Diversity in Tech Event Materials	approximately 1997-1999
9/15	WashTech Organizing Materials for Amazon	approximately 1997-2001
9/16	MCI WorldCom Organizing Email	1999 March 24
9/17	WashTech Materials on Decision One	approximately 1998-1999
9/18	Boeing Computer Services Notes	approximately 1997-2001
9/19	Elements of Leading Handouts	approximately 1997-2001
9/20	Conflict Model Handouts	approximately 1997-2001
9/21	Organizing Institute Contact Model Handouts	approximately 1997-2001
9/22	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Petitions	approximately 1997-2001
9/23	WashTech Materials on Praegitzer	approximately 1996
9/24	WashTech Materials for Decision One Lawsuit [1 of 2]	approximately 1995-1999
9/25	WashTech Materials for Decision One Lawsuit [2 of 2]	approximately 1995-1999
9/26	WashTech Legal Materials	1974-1997
9/27	WashTech Training Materials	approximately 1999
9/28	WashTech Overtime Materials	approximately 1998-1999
9/29	Email Correspondence about World Pages	2001 March
9/30	WashTech Organizing Training Materials	1999
9/31	Laramie Curran Materials	2000
9/32	Center For a Changing Workforce Documents	approximately 1999-2000
9/33	WashTech Network Contacts	approximately 1999-2001
9/34	Microsoft Bill Rate Reports	approximately 1998-1999
9/35	WashTech Strategic Plan	2000
9/36	Graduate Student Employee Action Coalition Affiliation Proposal	approximately 1999
9/37	WashTech Grief and Loss Workshop Materials	1999
9/38	WashTech Legal Materials	approximately 1998-1999
9/39	WashTech Bylaws	approximately 1998
9/40	WashTech Annual Meeting Materials	1999
9/41	American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Email About Organizing Amazon	1997-1998
9/42	WashTech Budget Drafts	approximately 1997-2001
9/43	WashTech Complaint Against Metro One	approximately 1998
9/44	WashTech Organizing Proposal, Newspaper Articles	approximately 1997-2001
9/45	WashTech/Communication Workers of America (CWA) Training Program Materials	2001
9/46	WashTech Organizing Materials for World Pages	approximately 1997-2001
9/47	WashTech Goals and Objectives	2000
9/48	WashTech Contact Database	approximately 1999-2003
9/49	WashTech Contact Notes	approximately 1999-2000
9/50	WashTech Organizing Materials for Amazon	approximately 1997-2001
10/1	WashTech Organizing Materials for Amazon	1999
10/2	WashTech Materials on Amazon Layoffs	2000-2001
10/3	WashTech Email Correspondence About Amazon	2000 November
10/4	Dan Sanderson Materials on Disney	2001 April
10/5	Manpower Group Boycott Materials	2014 May
10/6	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Email Correspondence About Smart Chat	2013-2014
10/7	AT&T Technical Support Department Issues	approximately 2012-2013
10/8	AT&T Wireless Research Center Issues	2012-2013
10/9	WashTech Email Correspondence About AT&T Bothell Layoffs	2013
10/10	Cingular Wireless Labor Agreement	2005
10/11	AT&T Contract	2009-2013
10/12	WTO Protests 10th Anniversary Commemoration Materials	2009
10/13	WashTech Materials for Microsoft Shareholder Meeting	2009

SERIES 3: MICROSOFT ORGANIZING RECORDS, 1982-2008Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	100 Day Break Meeting and Microsoft Employee News Articles	1999-2000
1/2	Flyer for the Petition to End Secret Agency Bill Rates	approximately 1998-2008
1/3	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Activism Meeting and "How to become an Independent High-Tech Professional" Seminar	2000
1/4	Microsoft Temporary Workers Gender-Based Pay Inequality: News Articles and Correspondence	approximately 1998-2000
1/5	Microsoft's India Development Center and The Effect of Globalization of American Companies on American Jobs	approximately 2000-2003
1/6	Microsoft 100 Day Break Story	2000
1/7	Microsoft: Master Service Agreements, Outsourcing Jobs to India, and Equal Treatment of LGBTQ and Immigrant Workers [1 of 3]	2003-2005
1/8	Microsoft: Master Service Agreements, Outsourcing Jobs to India, and Equal Treatment of LGBTQ and Immigrant Workers [2 of 3]	2003-2005
1/9	Microsoft: Master Service Agreements, Outsourcing Jobs to India, and Equal Treatment of LGBTQ and Immigrant Workers [3 of 3]	2003-2005
1/10	Washington Alliance of Technology Microsoft Contractors Survey Follow Up [1 of 2]	1999
1/11	Washington Alliance of Technology Microsoft Contractors Survey Follow Up [2 of 2]	1999
1/12	Microsoft Denies Employee Access to Personnel Files and Journalism Court Cases Restricted	approximately 1982-2002
1/13	Microsoft Workplace Injury	1998-2001
1/14	Temporary Workers Forming Unions	1996-1999
1/15	Access to Microsoft Personnel Files [1 of 2] Restricted	1995-2003
1/16	Access to Microsoft Personnel Files [2 of 2] Restricted	1995-2003
1/17	Access to Microsoft Personnel Files Follow Up Restricted	1999
1/18	Microsoft Personnel Files for Press Restricted	approximately 1995-1999
1/19	Microsoft Employee Complaints, Concerning Access to Personnel Files to the Department of Labor and Industries Restricted	approximately 1999-2000
1/20	Microsoft: Seattle Sidewalk Contract Employees	1998-1999
1/21	Microsoft Conversion Process	1999
1/22	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Plan to Organize Workers at Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing	1998-1999
1/23	Microsoft Temporary Workers Bring Lawsuit Against Microsoft: Court Briefs [1 of 5]	1998-2001
1/24	Microsoft Temporary Workers Bring Lawsuit Against Microsoft: Court Briefs [2 of 5]	1998-2001
1/25	Microsoft Temporary Workers Bring Lawsuit Against Microsoft: Court Briefs [3 of 5]	1998-2001
1/26	Microsoft Temporary Workers Bring Lawsuit Against Microsoft: Court Briefs [4 of 5]	1998-2001
1/27	Microsoft Temporary Workers Bring Lawsuit Against Microsoft: Court Briefs[5 of 5]	1998-2001
1/28	Reference Guide for Contingent Staff on Assignment at Microsoft	1998
1/29	Meridian Partners Limited Job Offer and Employee Handbook	1998
1/30	Microsoft General Employment Agreement	1998
1/31	Contingent Staffing Group	1998
1/32	New Temporary Agency Worker Agreements	1999
2/1	Microsoft and Temporary Agency Pricing Schedule	1999
2/2	Microsoft Debuts TaxSaver Software in the United Kingdom Market	1998
2/3	Vizcaino v. Microsoft, Hughes v. Microsoft Court Proceedings	1999 January 14
2/4	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Addressing Microsoft's Concerns, 1998	1998
2/5	Microsoft On Trial: A Mid Game Analysis	1998 October 30
2/6	Microsoft Redwest E	approximately 1998-2008
2/7	Microsoft Corporation 1998 Annual Report of Giving	1998
2/8	S"&"T Onsite and Press Articles	approximately 1998-1999
2/9	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Feedback Forms	1998
2/10	Washington Alliance of Technology Workers Feedback Forms: Out of State/Country	1998
2/11	"Working Today" Addressing Needs of Mobile and Contingent Workers	approximately 1999-2000
2/12	Aquent: Web Skills and Price Guide	approximately 1998
2/13	Temporary Agency Contract [CTS?]	approximately 1998
2/14	Contract Agencies that Microsoft Works With	1998
2/15	Comforce Corporation	1998
2/16	Creative Assets and United HealthCare	approximately 1998-2000
2/17	Kelly Services, Incorporated	1999
2/18	Task Force on Temporary Work/ Temporary Workers Alliance	approximately 1998
2/19	Big Fish Promotions Professional Registration Form	1998 December 11,
2/20	Introduction to the Microsoft Environment for Volt Agency Temporary Employees	1998
2/21	"Temps at Microsoft Are Seeking Access to Evaluations" The Wall Street Journal	1999 October 27
2/22	Macrosearch	1999 September 30
2/23	"Temp's Rights" The Stranger	1999 February 18
2/24	"WashTech on the Watch" Kirkland Courier	1999 January 1
2/25	"When Is A Temp Not A Temp?" Business Week	1998 December 7
2/26	Petition Calling For Full Disclosure of Agency Mark-Up Rates	approximately 1998-2008
2/27	Why Temporary Workers Need to Know Agency Bill Rates	1998
2/28	"Temp Workers Unite: We're Not Widgets" The Seattle Times	1999 June 29
2/29	"Tech Temps, United" Wired	1998
2/30	"Organizing Tech Temps" San Francisco Chronicle	approximately 1999
2/31	"In Microsoft vs. 'Temps,' Lawmakers Set to Weigh In" The Wall Street Journal	1999 February 10
2/32	"Service Workers Without a Smile at Amazon,com" Washington Post	November 22, 1999
2/33	"Temp Wars: Why Microsoft May Cry Uncle" Business Week	1999 November 15
2/34	"Microsoft Group Joins Union" The Seattle Times	1999 June 4
2/35	"16 Microsoft Temps Organize Into Bargaining Unit" Los Angeles Times, 1999	1999 June 4
2/36	"Low-Wage Immigrants Labor in High-Tech Field" Seattle Post-Intelligencer	1999 June 29
2/37	High-Tech Companies Claim Labor Shortage	1999
2/38	Microsoft Compensation Guidelines	2005

SERIES 4: LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES RECORDS, 1998-2006Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
6/47	Washington State Department of Labor Study, WashTech Testimonies to Senate	approximately 1998-1999
7/1	House Bill 2405, House Bill 2768, WashTech Testimonies	2003-2004
7/2	Powerpoint Slides, WashTech Testimonies for House Bill 2351	2004
7/3	WashTech Testimonies for House Bill 2352	2004
7/4	House Concurrent Resolution 4419	approximately 2004
7/5	Washington State Offshoring Documents	2002-2003
7/6	US-China Commission Documents	2004-2005
7/7	Ashok Misra H-1B Complaint	2003
7/8	Communication Workers of America (CWA) Offshore Outsourcing Resolutions	2002-2005
7/9	WashTech Press Conference Materials	2004
7/10	Blue Cross and Blue Shield Letters to Representatives, H-1B Materials	2004
7/11	WashTech Legislative Briefing Materials	1998
7/12	WashTech Right to Know Agency Mark-Up Rates Legislation Materials	1999-2000
7/13	King County and Washington State Studies on Contingent Employment	1998-1999
7/14	WashTech Material on House Bill 2756, Right to Know Legislation	1998-2000
7/15	WashTech Materials on Senate Bill 6323	1999-2000
7/16	National Employment Law Project, Inc. Legislation Guide for Organizers	2000-2001
7/17	WashTech Senate Bill 5259 Materials	2001
7/18	WashTech Material on Senate Bill 5033	2000-2002
7/19	WashTech Material on Senate Bill 6324	1999-2000
7/20	Second Drafts of Senate Bill 5033	2001
7/21	WashTech Material on Senate Bill 6165	1999-2000
7/22	Senate Bill 6120	2000 January
7/23	WashTech Materials on House Resolution 1891	1998
7/24	WashTech Material on House Bill 1944, House Bill 2441	2003
7/25	Washington State Fair Trade Coalition Meeting Agenda	2006
7/26	WashTech Legislative Materials [1 of 2]	2004-2005
7/27	WashTech Legislative Materials [2 of 2]	2004-2005
7/28	Business Week Articles	2004 December 6
7/29	National Alliance for Fair Employment Annual Meeting Delegate Materials	2001
7/30	Central American Free Trade Agreement Documents [1 of 2]	2005
7/31	Central American Free Trade Agreement Documents [2 of 2]	2005
7/32	Legislative Materials	2005-2006
7/33	WashTech Overtime Issue Materials	1998-2001
7/34	WashTech H-1B and I-129 Materials, Newspaper Articles	1998-2000
7/35	WashTech H-1B Materials	1998
7/36	WashTech Testimony to National Academy of Sciences	2002
7/37	Washington Perma-Temp Bill Materials	1999
7/38	WashTech Materials on Senate Bill 5033	2002
7/39	WA-08 Congressional Election Materials	2006
7/40	Binder: Joint Legislative Task Force on State Contracts [1 of 3]	2005-2006
7/41	Binder: Joint Legislative Task Force on State Contracts [2 of 3]	2005-2006
7/42	Binder: Joint Legislative Task Force on State Contracts - Additional Material [ 3 of 3]	2005-2006
8/6	Offshore Outsourcing Research Paper	2005 December 7
8/7	WashTech National Tech Worker Survey	2005 June
8/8	Report on California's Temporary Workforce	2001 January
8/9	Iowa Policy Project Reports	2005 July
8/10	Joint Legislative Task Force on State Contracts Materials	2005-2005
8/11	Public Citizen Reports on Trade and Offshoring	approximately 2003-2004
8/12	WashTech National Tech Worker Survey	2005 June
8/13	Binder: WA-08 Midterm Election Materials [1 of 3]	2005-2006
8/14	Binder: WA-08 Midterm Election Materials [2 of 3]	2005-2006
8/15	Binder: WA-08 Midterm Election Materials - Additional Material [3 of 3]	2005-2006

SERIES 5: PRESS FILES, 1997-2006Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
4/1	Atlanta Journal - Constitution Coverage of Tech Jobs Moving Abroad	2003
4/2	David Kusnet - "New Unions for the New Economy"	1999
4/3	Associated Press Coverage Of Efforts to Unionize High Tech Workers	1998-2001
4/4	CNET News Coverage of Offshoring IT Jobs	1999-2004
4/5	Eastside Journal - WashTech Signs Temps at Microsoft	1999
4/6	Steven Greenhouse New York Times - High Technology Labor Movement	1999
4/7	Seattle Post-Intelliger Coverage of Oversea Job Controversy	2002-2004
4/8	Morning Edition Transcripts of Cathy DuChamp Public Radio Coverage	1998-2000
4/9	Puget Sound Business Journals of Overseas Outsourcing	2003
4/10	Seattle Post-Intelligencer Coverage on Microsoft Temps Policy Change	1999-2001
4/11	Seattle Union Record Coverage of Amazon.com Employees Union Effort	2000
4/12	Seattle Weekly "Xporting Tech Jobs" and Microsoft Permatemps	1998-2003
5/1	News Clippings: The Stranger	1999
5/2	News Clippings: Today's Careers	1999 January 1
5/3	The Daily Online Article	1998 October 14
5/4	eWeek Online Articles	2002-2004
5/5	Monster News Online Article	2001-2003
5/6	Mother Jones Online Article	1999 October 13
5/7	IT World Online Article	2000 March 8
5/8	Rediff Online Article	2003
5/9	Silicon Valley Biz Link	2002-2003
5/10	Electronic News Online Article	1998 June 8
5/11	Theme Stream Online Article	2000 December 22
5/12	Upside Today Online Article	2000 November 29
5/13	Planet IT Online Articles	1999-2001
5/14	Sun Sentinel Online Article	2001 September 2
5/15	Yahoo News Online Article	2002-2003
5/16	Business Week Online Article	2002-2004
5/17	Business Week Articles	1999-2002
5/18	Boston Online Article	2002-2004
5/19	Boston Globe Online Article	2000-2002
5/20	Charlotte News Articles	2002-2004
5/21	Chicago Tribune Articles	2003-2004
5/22	Christian Science Monitor Articles	2001-2003
5/23	CNN Articles	2000-2004
5/24	Computer World Articles	1999-2004
5/25	Contract Professional Articles	1998 December
5/26	Daily News Article	1999 May 14
5/27	The Economist Times Article	2003-2004
5/28	Fast Company Article	2000-2004
5/29	Forbes Article	2002-2003
5/30	Electronic News Article	1998 June 8
5/31	Fortune Article	1997-2001
5/32	Industry Standard Article	2000
5/33	Information Week Article	2002-2003
5/34	InfoWorld Article	2003-2004
5/35	In These Times Article	2000-2002
5/36	Kiplingers Article	2000 January
5/37	Los Angeles Times Articles	1999-2004
5/38	Mercury News (San Jose) Articles	2000-2003
5/39	MSN Articles	2003
5/40	Montana Standard Article	1998 December 27
5/41	The Nation Article	2000
5/42	The New Republic Article	2001 February 19
5/43	New York Times Articles	1999-2004
5/44	New York Times Articles [1 of 2]	2003-2004
5/45	New York Times Articles [2 of 2]	2003-2004
5/46	San Francisco Chronicle Article	1999-2003
5/47	Salon Articles	2001-2004
5/48	Seattle Times Articles [1 of 2]	1999-2004
5/49	Seattle Times Articles [2 of 2]	1999-2004
5/50	Tacoma News Tribune Articles	1998-2001
5/51	Time Article	2000 February 15
5/52	USA Today Article	1999-2001
5/53	Wall Street Journal Articles [1 of 2]	2000-2001
5/54	Wall Street Journal Articles [2 of 2]	1999-2000
5/55	Wired Article	1998 September
5/56	Communication Workers of America (CWA) News Article	1998 November
5/57	Guild News Articles	1998-1999
5/58	American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Articles	1998-2001
5/59	WashTech Articles	1998
5/60	Village Voice Articles	1999 January 13
5/61	Tacoma News Tribune Articles	1999
5/62	Various International and National Articles	2003-2004
5/63	"America@Work" Toolkit and "Faces of Freedom" Issues	2003-2004
5/64	The Seattle Times and Alex Fryer Coverage and Management Magazine	1998-1999
5/65	The Wall Street Journal Articles	2002-2004
5/66	I'hebdo Magazine and International Press	1998-2000
5/67	Washington Post Coverage	2000-2001
5/68	San Francisco Examiner Article	1998
5/69	Network World Fusion Articles	2001
5/70	Seattle Post-Intelligencer Articles	1998-1999
5/71	India Abroad, King County Journal, and Knight Rider Tribune	2003
5/72	Business Journal Articles	2003
5/73	USA Today Articles	2003
5/74	US News and World Report by Marci McDonald	1999 July 19
5/75	The Los Angeles Times Article by Leslie Helm	1999 June 4
7/43	Ford Foundation Report Magazines [1 of 2]	2001-2005
7/44	Ford Foundation Report Magazines [2 of 2]	2001-2005
7/46	The Industry Standard Magazine	1999
7/47	Seattle Business Monthly Magazine	2007 June
7/48	Seattle Magazine	1999 December
7/49	Articles About Job Growth in Tech Sector	2006 June 14
7/50	Die Tageszeitung Article	1999 January 11
7/51	Fast Company Magazine	2006
7/52	Flightlog Magazines	2005
7/54	The Talent Economy Magazine	2002 July
8/1	Business Week Magazines [1 of 2]	2005-2006
8/2	Business Week Magazines [2 of 2]	2005-2006
8/3	Assorted Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer Articles [1 of 2]	2002-2005
8/4	Assorted Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer Articles [2 of 2]	2002-2005
8/5	Assorted Seattle Weekly Articles	2003-2004

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (host institution)

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