WAUJohnstonBill6235.xml Guide to the Bill Johnston Papers approximately 1970-2000 Johnston (Bill) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2018 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05. Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Bill Johnston papers Johnston, Bill (Union organizer) 6235 2.28 cubic feet 2 boxes approximately 1970-2000 Workshop training materials from an organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers local unions in Washington State. Collection materials are in English.

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).

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

William Johnston via Ross Rieder.

Forms part of the Labor Archives of Washington.

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Johnston, Bill (Union organizer)--Archives United Food and Commercial Workers International Union--Archives Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Labor--Washington (State) Labor unions--Washington (State) Labor movement--Washington (State) Collective labor agreements--Washington (State) Labor Unions Washington (State) Conference materials Collective labor agreements Handbooks and manuals Records (Documents) Ephemera Labor-Management Cooperation Conference 1989 6235-001 Box 1

Conference Materials

 Working Families Health Care Campaign 1998 6235-001 Box 1

Conference Materials

 American Federation State, County and Municipal Employees Council Undated 6235-001 Box 1

Conference Materials

 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: Manual for Committee Members Undated 6235-001 Box 1

Manual

 United Food and Commercial Workers Union Regional Education Conference 1985 6235-001 Box 1

Conference Materials

 Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Shop Steward Program ca. 1993 6235-001 Box 1

Conference Materials

 "Union Security After Beck" Conference 1993 6235-001 Box 1

Conference Materials

 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Union Steward Resource Manual (Part 1 of ca. 1985 6235-001 Box 1

District Lodge 751

 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Union Steward Resource Manual ca. 1985 6235-001 Box 1

District Lodge 751

 Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees, New Hotel Development Training 1999 6235-001 Box 1 Seattle Times Contract Review 1990 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Updated Seattle Times Contract 1990 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Seattle Times Contract 1997 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Horvitz Newspapers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Contract Between Westmedia Corporation & Communication Workers of America 1999 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Scott Paper Company Contract Offer 1994 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Pattern Agreement 2002 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Contract Between Communication Workers of America & Sun Publishing Company 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Contract Between City of Mercer Island and City Employees 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Washington Employers, Inc. Information ca. 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Onboarding Information

 Incentive Plan Philosphy for the Seattle Times Advertising Department 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Sharing between The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild 1994 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Job Sharing between The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild 1994 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Contract between the Aeronatical Industrial District Lodge and... 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Contract Between UFCW Local 1001 and Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild 1997 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Guild Contract between the Yakima Herald-Republic, Inc and the Yakima Newspaper Guild 1992 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Labor Agreement Between Bremerton Printing Company and Communications Workers of America 1996 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Newspaper Agreement between the Communications Workers of America Union Local No. 14761 and the Daily Herald Company 1993 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Agreement Between Communication Workers of America #14761 and the Daily Journal of Commerca 1995 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Labor Agreement Between Renton Printery, Inc and Communications Workers of America, Local 14761 ca. 1992 6235-001 Box 1

Contract

 Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 1] 1984-1990 6235-001 Box 1

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

 Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 2] 1984-1990 6235-001 Box 1

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

 Public Employee CONFERENCE [part 3] 1984-1990 6235-001 Box 1

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

 Stewards Resource Manual: Communications Workers of America 1989 6235-001 Box 1

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

 United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 1] 1981-1985 6235-001 Box 1

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

 United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 2] 1981-1985 6235-001 Box 1

"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

 United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 3] 1981-1985 6235-001 Box 1

"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.)

 United Food Commercial Workers / Local 555 / Staff Training Manual / Labor Education & Research Center University of Oregon [part 4] 1981-1985 6235-001 Box 1

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

 Budget / Ex(ecutive) Committee Monthly Reports [part 1] 1994-1997 6235-001 Box 1

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

 Budget / Ex(ecutive) Committee Monthly Reports [part 2] 1994-1997 6235-001 Box 2

Tab: MONTHLY Budget

 WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association) Leading the Way [part 1] 1991-2002 6235-001 Box 2

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

 WPEA (Washington Public Employees Association) Leading the Way [part 2] 1991-2002 6235-001 Box 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)

 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 ?) 1981-1982 6235-001 Box 2 Keeping the Record Straight: How to meet your local union's reporting, financial, record-keeping and other obligations Undated 6235-001 Box 2 UFCW Local 555 staff training: collective barganing workshop 1998 6235-001 Box 2 Resource Manual: Stewards, Communications Workers of America 1994 6235-001 Box 2 "Union Cities Planning Guide for Central Labor Councils" 1997 6235-001 Box 2 1997 AFL-CIO Program Summary 1996 6235-001 Box 2 The Information Superhighway: Exploring Strategies for Workers, Summary of Conference Sessions 1995 6235-001 Box 2 "It's Time for Management Concessions" 1983 6235-001 Box 2 Talking to Union Leaders about Smart Growth Undated 6235-001 Box 2 Common Sense Economics: The Basic Rap, AFL-CIO Economics Education Project 1997 6235-001 Box 2 Changing Work: A Union Guide to Workplace Change 1994 6235-001 Box 2 Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Officers' Report 1996 6235-001 Box 2 High Hopes, Little Trust: A Study of Young Workers and their Ups and Downs in the New Economy 1999 6235-001 Box 2 High Road Partnerships Report Undated 6235-001 Box 2 Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Shop Steward Manual Undated 6235-001 Box 2 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: High Performance Work Organization Partnership 1994 6235-001 Box 2 Letter from Robert Birge to Ronald Kurvnik on grievance of Lisa Hubbard 1988 6235-001 Box 2 Economic Development, AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute 1998 6235-001 Box 2 Seattle Times/ Gewspaper Guild contract document 1990-1995 6235-001 Box 2 Service Employees International Union training workshop materials 1998 6235-001 Box 2 Communication Workers of America printshop contracts 1987-1994 6235-001 Box 2 Shop steward manuals 1998, undated 6235-001 Box 2 United Food and Commerical Workers: organizing seminar 1987 6235-001 Box 2 United Food and Commericial Workers International Union Local 555: union representative training 1998 6235-001 Box 2 Service Employees International Union conference : the employer offensive 1981 6235-001 Box 2 United Food and Commericial Workers Counvil No. 17/ Action 84 1984 6235-001 Box 2 United Food and Commercial Workers/ brochures 1986-1988 6235-001 Box 2 TH Research, INC. A survey of the membership of the United Food and Commercial workers 1982 6235-001 Box 2 TH Research, INC. A survey of the membership of the United Food and Commercial workers in Oregon and Washington 1984 6235-001 Box 2 Posters and Brochures ca. 1990s 6235-001 Box 2 Washington State memo on union organizational efforts to agency directors 2002 6235-001 Box 2 Evergreen Negotiations Workshop ca. 1989 6235-001 Box 2 United Food and Commercial Workers International Union undated 6235-001 Box 2 UFCW booklets undated 6235-001 Box 2 The Organizing Campaign- Service Employees International undated 6235-001 Box 2 Barganing your SEIU contract- textbook and resource material- Service Employees International, collective barganing manual undated 6235-001 Box 2