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Barb Wiley papers, 1990-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wiley, Barbara (Barbara Beth), 1967-
Title
Barb Wiley papers
Dates
1990-2005 (inclusive)
1990-1997 (bulk)
Collection Number
5682
Summary
Records covering 15 years of activism aimed at unionization of child care workers in order to secure better wages and working conditions.
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.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Barb Wiley is a childcare worker and an organizer in the Seattle Worthy Wage campaign. She served on the Seattle Worthy Wages Task Force steering committee from the time of its start (1990). The Worthy Wage Task Force was coordinated by the National Center for the Early Childhood Work Force. until 1999. The national campaign, originally intended to last five years, was initiated to draw attention to the importance of child care work and the urgent need to improve compensation and training for child care workers. The campaign was highly successful in creating a network of individuals, advocates, parents. The locally-based campaigns such as the Seattle Worthy Wages Task Force provided resources and technical support, offered leadership training opportunities, and organized an annual retreat. Funding was obtained primarily through grants. Barb Wiley served as principal contact for many of these grants.

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Content Description

Grant files; reports and publications regarding childcare; program files regarding workships and activities; historical information regarding the Seattle Worthy Wage Task Force. Pamphlets, surveys, focus group papers, mailing lists, and other materials related to the organization of a child care union.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 5682-001, Barb Wiley Seattle Worthy Wage Campaign papers, 1990-2005
  • Accession No. 5682-002, Barbara Wiley papers, 1990-2000

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Personal Names

  • Wiley, Barbara (Barbara Beth), 1967- --Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington) (creator)

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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