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Bill Johnston papers, approximately 1970-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Johnston, Bill (Union organizer)
Title
Bill Johnston papers
Dates
approximately 1970-2000 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.28 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number
6235 (Accession No. 6235-001)
Summary
Workshop training materials from an organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers local unions in Washington State.
Repository
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.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

William “Bill” Johnston is a retired staff organizer of the United Food and Commercial Workers in Washington state. Bill Johnston has worked in unions in both the private and public sectors. He spent 30 years as an organizer, local union president, international trustee and district council president for five northwestern states, and served on the health and welfare and pension boards of several unions. He retired in 2003 and lives in Tacoma, Washington. He is a member of the National Writers Union (Pacific Northwest Chapter).

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Content Description

Workshop training materials from Bill Johnston’s career working as an organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers local unions in Washington State.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

William Johnston via Ross Rieder.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Labor-Management Cooperation Conference

    Conference Materials

    Dates: 1989
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Working Families Health Care Campaign

    Conference Materials

    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees Council

    Conference Materials

    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: Manual for Committee Members

    Manual

    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Food and Commercial Workers Union Regional Education Conference (Part 1 of 2)

    Conference Materials

    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Food and Commercial Workers Union Regional Education Conference (Part 2 of 2)

    Conference Materials

    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Shop Steward Program

    Conference Materials

    Dates: ca. 1993
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Union Security After Beck" Conference

    Conference Materials

    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Union Steward Resource Manual (Part 1 of

    District Lodge 751

    Dates: ca. 1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Union Steward Resource Manual

    District Lodge 751

    Dates: ca. 1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees, New Hotel Development Training
    Dates: 1999
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Seattle Times Contract Review

    Contract

    Dates: 1990
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Updated Seattle Times Contract

    Contract

    Dates: 1990
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Seattle Times Contract

    Contract

    Dates: 1997
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Horvitz Newspapers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

    Contract

    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Contract Between Westmedia Corporation & Communication Workers of America

    Contract

    Dates: 1999
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Scott Paper Company Contract Offer

    Contract

    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Pattern Agreement

    Contract

    Dates: 2002
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Contract Between Communication Workers of America & Sun Publishing Company

    Contract

    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Contract Between City of Mercer Island and City Employees

    Contract

    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Washington Employers, Inc. Information

    Onboarding Information

    Dates: ca. 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Incentive Plan Philosphy for the Seattle Times Advertising Department

    Contract

    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Sharing between The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild

    Contract

    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Sharing between The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild

    Contract

    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Contract between the Aeronatical Industrial District Lodge and...

    Contract

    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Contract Between UFCW Local 1001 and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild

    Contract

    Dates: 1997
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Guild Contract between the Yakima Herald-Republic, Inc and the Yakima Newspaper Guild

    Contract

    Dates: 1992
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Labor Agreement Between Bremerton Printing Company and Communications Workers of America

    Contract

    Dates: 1996
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Newspaper Agreement between the Communications Workers of America Union Local No. 14761 and the Daily Herald Company

    Contract

    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Agreement Between Communication Workers of America #14761 and the Daily Journal of Commerca

    Contract

    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Labor Agreement Between Renton Printery, Inc and Communications Workers of America, Local 14761

    Contract

    Dates: ca. 1992
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 1]

    Materials from 1990 conference--includes readings from other dates (1984, 1987)

    Dates: 1984-1990
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 2]

    Materials from 1990 conference--includes readings from other dates (1984, 1987). Part one is material from binder front pocket

    Dates: 1984-1990
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 3]

    Materials from 1990 conference--includes readings from other dates (1984, 1987)

    Dates: 1984-1990
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Stewards Resource Manual: Communications Workers of America

    Binder contained "Building Union on the Job" Steward's Training copyright 1989

    Dates: 1989
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 1]

    "A Short History of American Labor" excerpted from AFL-CIO publication

    Dates: 1981-1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 2]

    "Local 555 / United Food Commercial Workers / AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) / Staff Training Program / Presented by Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon, Eugene / September 15-20, 1985 Training program materials--contains wide variety of materials: articles, white papers, bios, appeals court findings

    Dates: 1981-1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 3]

    "Local 555 / United Food Commercial Workers / AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) / Staff Training Program / Presented by Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon, Eugene / September 15-20, 1985 (ctd.)

    Dates: 1981-1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 4]

    Interesting "zine"-type item: How to run a union meeting / Workers compensation facts booklet

    Dates: 1981-1985
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Budget / Ex(ecutive) Committee Monthly Reports [part 1]

    Tabs: MEETING AGENDA, MINUTES, PER CAP Reports, Budget (also correspondence)

    Dates: 1994-1997
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Budget / Ex(ecutive) Committee Monthly Reports [part 2]

    Tab: MONTHLY Budget

    Dates: 1994-1997
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association) Leading the Way [part 1]

    Contact lists for WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association), "WPEA Job Representative/Shop Steward Guide", other

    Dates: 1991-2002
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association) Leading the Way [part 2]

    StreetHeat--Mobilizing to Win: A Guide to Revitalizing the Labor Movement by Mobilizing Members in Communities Across America (AFL-CIO/American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations); Communications Workers of America: Mobilizing for the '90s; Getting Organized: A guide to how your union is built (WPEA)

    Dates: 1991-2002
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Issues in Collective Bargaining: Service Industries / Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), CLC (Canadian Labour Congress ?)
    Dates: 1981-1982
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Keeping the Record Straight: How to meet your local union's reporting, financial, record-keeping and other obligations
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: UFCW Local 555 staff training: collective barganing workshop
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Resource Manual: Stewards, Communications Workers of America
    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: "Union Cities Planning Guide for Central Labor Councils"
    Dates: 1997
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: 1997 AFL-CIO Program Summary
    Dates: 1996
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Information Superhighway: Exploring Strategies for Workers, Summary of Conference Sessions
    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: "It's Time for Management Concessions"
    Dates: 1983
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Talking to Union Leaders about Smart Growth
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Common Sense Economics: The Basic Rap, AFL-CIO Economics Education Project
    Dates: 1997
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Changing Work: A Union Guide to Workplace Change
    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Officers' Report
    Dates: 1996
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: High Hopes, Little Trust: A Study of Young Workers and their Ups and Downs in the New Economy
    Dates: 1999
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: High Road Partnerships Report
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Shop Steward Manual
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: High Performance Work Organization Partnership
    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Letter from Robert Birge to Ronald Kurvnik on grievance of Lisa Hubbard
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Economic Development, AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Seattle Times/ Gewspaper Guild contract document
    Dates: 1990-1995
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Service Employees International Union training workshop materials
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Communication Workers of America printshop contracts
    Dates: 1987-1994
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Shop steward manuals
    Dates: 1998, undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: United Food and Commerical Workers: organizing seminar
    Dates: 1987
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: United Food and Commericial Workers International Union Local 555: union representative training
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Service Employees International Union conference : the employer offensive
    Dates: 1981
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: United Food and Commericial Workers Counvil No. 17/ Action 84
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: United Food and Commercial Workers/ brochures
    Dates: 1986-1988
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: TH Research, INC. A survey of the membership of the United Food and Commercial workers
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: TH Research, INC. A survey of the membership of the United Food and Commercial workers in Oregon and Washington
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Posters and Brochures
    Dates: ca. 1990s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Washington State memo on union organizational efforts to agency directors
    Dates: 2002
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Evergreen Negotiations Workshop
    Dates: ca. 1989
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: UFCW booklets
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: The Organizing Campaign- Service Employees International
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Barganing your SEIU contract- textbook and resource material- Service Employees International, collective barganing manual
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2

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Subject Terms

  • Collective labor agreements--Washington (State)
  • Labor movement--Washington (State)
  • Labor unions--Washington (State)
  • Labor--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Johnston, Bill (Union organizer)--Archives

Corporate Names

  • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union--Archives


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