Guide to the Labor Notes Records LR001555 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 History ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Scope and Content ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 5 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 6 Other Access Aids ......................................................................................................................................... 7 - Page 2 - Guide to the Labor Notes Records LR001555 Summary Information Repository: Walter P. Reuther Library Creator: Labor Notes Creator: Slaughter, Jane Creator: Parker,, Mike Creator: Moody, Kim Creator: Labor Education & Research Project (U.S.) Title: Labor Notes Records ID: LR001555 Date [inclusive]: 1965-2007 Date [bulk]: bulk Physical Description: 24 Linear Feet 24 SB Physical Description: 10 Megabytes 6 Discs Physical Location: Pt 1: 3S-B-8(5); Pt 2: 4N-E-9(1-4) Language of the English Material: Language of the Material mainly in English. Also includes some Spanish, German, Material: French and Japanese. Abstract: Labor Notes (officially titled the Labor Education and Research Project) is a media and organizing project for union rank and file activists based out of Detroit, Michigan. Best known for their self- titled monthly magazine, Labor Notes also publishes books, hosts a bi- annual conference, and runs organizing workshops and seminars for Union locals throughout North America. Since 1979 they have served an important networking and organizing role in the labor community, working to strengthen the labor movement from the bottom up. Part Two consists primarily of research materials assembled by Labor Notes for use in their magazines and other publications. The topics covered include both national and international labor issues, and include information on the automotive industry, various labor strikes, contract negotiations, concessions, team concept and joint labor- management programs, sexual harassment, and more. Also included are records from various conferences and workshops prepared by the Labor Notes staff. - Page 3- Guide to the Labor Notes Records LR001555 Citation Style "Labor Notes Records, Box [#], Folder [#], Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University" ^ Return to Table of Contents History Labor Notes (officially titled the Labor Education and Research Project) is a media and organizing project for union rank and file activists based out of Detroit, Michigan. Best known for their self-titled monthly magazine, Labor Notes also publishes books, hosts a bi-annual conference, and runs organizing workshops and seminars for Union locals throughout North America. Since 1979 they have served an important networking and organizing role in the labor community, working to strengthen the labor movement from the bottom up. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Content Part 1: Series 1 consists of clippings, flyers, articles, newsletters and other printed material documenting dissident autoworker and steelworker movements in the 1970s and 1980s. Part 2: Files consist of research materials assembled by Labor Notes for use in their magazines and other publications. The topics covered include both national and international labor issues, and include information on the automotive industry, various labor strikes, contract negotiations, concessions, team concept and joint labor-management programs, sexual harassment, and more. Also included are records from various conferences and workshops prepared by the "Labor Notes" staff. Series 2: Labor Notes General Research Files and Correspondence, 1965-2007, Subseries A: American Labor Issues, 1965-2007, Subseries B: International Labor Issues, 1980-2005, Series 3: Labor Notes Book Publication Files, 1979-2005, Subseries A: Misc. Labor Notes Titles, 1983-2000, Subseries B: Trouble Maker’s Handbook Research, 1979-1990, Subseries C: Trouble Maker’s Handbook II Research, 1990-2005, Series 4: Labor Notes Conferences and Labor Schools, 1979-2006, Series 5: Audio Visual and Ephemera, 1990-2004 ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 4- Guide to the Labor Notes Records LR001555 Arrangement Part 1: Folders are computer-arranged alphabetically in this series, but may actually be dispersed throughout several boxes in the collection. Note carefully the box number for each folder heading. Part 2: The collection is arranged into 4 series. Folders in each series are simply listed by their location within each box. They are not arranged, so any given subject may be dispersed throughout several boxes within each series. Series 2: Labor Notes General Research Files and Correspondence, 1965-2007 (Box 4-18), Subseries A: American Labor Issues, 1965-2007 (Box 4-16), Subseries B: International Labor Issues, 1980-2005 (Box 16-18) Series 3: Labor Notes Book Publication Files, 1979-2005 (Box 18-21), Subseries A: Labor Notes Titles, 1983-2000 (Box 18-19), Subseries B: Trouble Maker’s Handbook Research, 1979-1990 (Box 19-20), Subseries C: Trouble Maker’s Handbook II Research, 1990-2005 (Box 20-21) Series 4: Labor Notes Conferences and Labor Schools, 1979-2006 (Box 21-23) Series 5: Audio Visual and Ephemera, 1990-2004 (Box 24) ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Walter P. Reuther Library 5401 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 URL: http://reuther.wayne.edu Revision Description Part 2 2016-03-14 Acquisition Part 1 and Part 2: Donated by Labor Notes in 8 installments between 1993 and 2014. - Page 5- Guide to the Labor Notes Records LR001555 Processing History Part 1: Processed and finding aid written by P. McDonald on March 14, 1995. Part 2: Processed and finding aid written by Kris Kniffen on March 14, 2016. Access Collection is open for research. Use Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library "Rules for Use of Archival Materials." Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor. ^ Return to Table of Contents Related Materials Transfers 1 SB of VHS and Cassette tapes has been moved to the AV Department. Several digital files are stored in the digital hold. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Labor unions Organizing • International labor activities • Labor education • Labor disputes • Contract negotiations • Strikes and lockouts • Labor Notes • Slaughter, Jane - Page 6- Guide to the Labor Notes Records LR001555 • Parker,, Mike • Moody, Kim • Labor Education & Research Project (U.S.) Other Access Aids Finding aid also available as a pdf file. https://www.reuther.wayne.edu/files/LR001555.pdf ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 7- Labor Notes Records Labor Notes Records Papers, 1973-1989 3 linear feet, (3 SB) Accession LR001555 Part 1 Labor Notes is a publication of the Labor Education and Research Project, a group of dissident UAW rank-and-filers opposed to joint labor-management programs advocated by the union’s leadership beginning in the late 1970s. The Labor Notes Collection consists of clippings, flyers, articles, newsletters and other printed material documenting dissident autoworker and steelworker movements in the 1970s and 1980s. Important subjects in the collection: New Directions Movement Edward Sadlowski Steelworkers Fight Back UAW factionalism United Steelworkers of America factionalism 8 Labor Notes Collection, Part 1 Series 1 - UAW and United Steelworkers 1-8 thru 13 Automobile companies, collective bargaining; articles, 1976-80 2-15 Automobile industry, American Motors Company; articles, 1985-86 1-1 thru 7 Chrysler Corporation; articles, 1979-88 1-16 Printed material, misc., 1978-83 1-14 Steel industry, USX Corporation; article, 1986-87 1-15 Steel industry, Wheeling Steel; articles, 1985-86 2-3 thru 14 UAW; articles, 1981-86 2-2 UAW CERP (COLA, early retirement, paid personal holidays); articles, 1981 2-1 UAW; Coalition for a Good Contract, 1976 1-17 UAW contract; articles, 1976 3-1 thru 15 United Steelworkers; articles, 1979-86 2-16 United Steelworkers; no-strike deal, 1973-81 2-17 thru 18 United Steelworkers; Sadlowski presidential campaign, 1977 9 Labor Notes Records PART 2 Series 2 Subseries A Box 4 1 New Directions National Conference, 1994-1996 2 UAW New Directions Conference, 1990 3 New Directions Worker Education Center, 1995-1996 4 Ford Negotiations Fact Book, 1999 5 UAW Retirement Income, Severance, and Pension Plans, 1997-1998 (1 of 2) 6 UAW Retirement