WAUYockeyRoger5825.xml Guide to the Roger Yockey Papers 1989-2022 Yockey (Roger) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2014 (Last modified: 10/13/2023)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-13. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Roger Yockey papers Yockey, Roger 5825 0.85 cubic feet 2 boxes and 1 oversize folder 1989-2022 Research materials compiled by a journalist and retired union representative for his books written about labor organizing Collection materials are inEnglish.

Roger Yockey is a journalist and a retired union representative and community organizer. He taught journalism at Seattle University and served as a writer and editor for union newspapers. Yockey was a communications officer for United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1105, during the 1989 Puget Sound Grocery Strike. In addition, he was active in the Catholic Interracial Council and serves on the board of the Farm Worker Ministry Northwest (FWM-NW). Yockey is a secular Franciscan and a member of the Franciscan Action Network. He is the author of three books: I Never Stopped Believing: The Life of Walter Hubbard (2007), People Are #1 (2010), and Harvesting Justice With Farm Workers (2022).

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 5825-001, Roger Yockey papers, 1989-2011 Accession No. 5825-002, Roger Yockey papers, 2016-2022

Research materials compiled by Yockey during the writing of his books, "People Are #1," on the Puget Sound Grocery Strike of 1989, and "Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers".

Open to all users.

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Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Roger Yockey, 10/18/2013 and 2022.

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Yockey, Roger--Archives United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) Washington (State) Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Strikes and lockouts--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Strikes and lockouts--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Grocery trade--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Meat industry and trade--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Strikes and lockouts--Grocery trade Strikes and lockouts--Meat industry and trade Labor Unions Labor History Journalism People are # 1 Accession No. 5825-001: Roger Yockey papers, 1989-2011 .48 cubic ft (1 box and 1 oversize folder)

Scope and Content: Research materials compiled by Yockey during the writing of his book, "People Are #1," on the Puget Sound Grocery Strike of 1989.

Arrangement: Arranged in 4 series.

Series I, Photographs Series II, Sources and Publishers' Material for People Are #1 Series III, 1995 Senior Thesis on 1989 Strike Series IV, Newspaper Articles by Roger Yockey

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Roger Yockey

 Photographs Series I Series I May 1989-July 1989 Photographs of 1989 Grocery Strike May 1989-July 1989 5825-001 Box 1 1 Sources and Publishers' Material for People Are #1 Series II Series II 1986-2011 Press Clippings, Correspondence & Notes 1986-2011 5825-001 Box 1 2 Interviews, Notes & Drafts 1986-2010 5825-001 Box 1 3 Notes, Drafts & Sources 1989-2010 5825-001 Box 1 4 Sources & Drafts 1989-2010 5825-001 Box 1 5 The Picket Liner & Newspapers 1989-2009 5825-001 Box 1 6 Articles on 1989 Puget Sound Strike, Issues ofThe Unifier, publication of The National Rank-and-File Against Concessions. Critical of the UFCW's cooperation with Hormel and its takeover of Local P-9 in Austin, Minnesota. 1986, 1989 5825-001 Box 4 2 1995 Senior Thesis on 1989 Strike Series III Series III 1995 Crain, Tom "The UFCW and the Strike of '89" 1995 5825-001 Box 1 7 Newspaper Articles by Roger Yockey Series IV Series IV 1969 Tyree Scott & Central Contractors Association 1969 5825-001 Box 1 8 Accession No. 5825-002: Roger Yockey papers, 2016-2022 0.37 cubic feet

Scope and Content: This accession contains materials related to Yockey's book Harvesting Justice With Farm Workers, including manuscripts and articles used as research materials. This accession would be of particular interest to researchers pursuing topics related to farmworker organizing and Catholics in the labor movement.

Arrangement: Arranged in 2 series.

SERIES 1, HARVESTING JUSTICE WITH FARM WORKERS MANUSCRIPTS AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION SERIES 2, ARTICLES ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR ISSUES

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Roger Yockey in 2022.

Processing Info: Processed by Cyril Jonathan Clement and finalized by Eulalie Matthieu in 2023.

 HARVESTING JUSTICE WITH FARM WORKERS MANUSCRIPTS AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION SERIES 1 SERIES 1 2020-2022 Early Draft of Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers 1 of 2 2020 - 2022 5825-002 Box 1 1 Early Draft of Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers 2 of 2 2020 - 2022 5825-002 Box 1 2 Final Draft of Harvesting Justice with Farm Workers 2022 5825-002 Box 1 3 Images, Book Covers, and Promotional Materials 2020 - 2021 5825-002 Box 1 4 ARTICLES ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR ISSUES SERIES 2 SERIES 2 2016-2021 Articles on Civil Rights, 2016 - 2021 5825-002 Box 1 5 Articles on Labor Issues 2020 - 2021 5825-002 Box 1 6