John Reimann United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 713 (Hayward, Calif.) Collection
Finding aid prepared by Eva Martinez.
Labor Archives and Research Center
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
2015
Title: John Reimann United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 713 (Hayward, Calif.) collection
Date (bulk): 1974-1977
Date (inclusive): 1947-2008
Creator:
Reimann, John
Collection number: larc.ms.405
Accession number: 2014/009
Repository:
Labor Archives and Research Center
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English.
Extent:
0.8 cubic ft.
(2 boxes)
Abstract: Consists of materials documenting John Reimann's activism in Bay Area Carpenters unions Local 36 (Oakland, Calif.) and Local
713 (Hayward, Calif.). Includes material on the Coordinated Housing Organizing Project (CHOP) focused on organizing the unorganized;
materials on Carpenters for a Stronger Union; documents related to the 1973 and 1999 wildcat strikes; "On the Level" and other
rank and file publications; and materials on union elections and 1980s rank and file activism. The collection also includes
contracts documenting declining wage standards and benefits from 1970s to 2000s, proceedings from International conventions
containing Reimann's floor speeches that illustrate the conservative stance of leadership; and a report published by the International,
"Business Offensive - Counter to Davis-Bacon Act."
Location: Collection is available onsite.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Reimann United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 713 (Hayward, Calif.)
Collection, larc.ms.405, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives and Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Labor Archives and Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Acquisition
Donated by John Reimann in 2014, accession number 2014/009.
Processing Information
Processed by Eva Martinez in 2015.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as received.
Biography
John Reimann was a carpenter activist in Bay Area Carpenters Union Local 36 (Oakland, Calif.) and Local 713 (Hayward, Calif.)
He was the recording secretary of Local 713 for three terms. He participated in the 1973 Bay Area carpenters wildcat strike
and was an elected leader of the 1999 wildcat strike.
Scope and Contents
Consists of materials documenting John Reimann's activism in Bay Area Carpenters unions Local 36 (Oakland, Calif.) and Local
713 (Hayward, Calif.). Includes material on the Coordinated Housing Organizing Project (CHOP) focused on organizing the unorganized;
materials on Carpenters for a Stronger Union; documents related to the 1973 and 1999 wildcat strikes; "On the Level" and other
rank and file publications; and materials on union elections and 1980s rank and file activism. The collection also includes
contracts documenting declining wage standards and benefits from 1970s to 2000s, proceedings from International conventions
containing Reimann's floor speeches that illustrate the conservative stance of leadership; and a report published by the International,
"Business Offensive - Counter to Davis-Bacon Act."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 713 (Hayward, Calif.).
Carpenters--Labor unions--California.
Box 1, Folder 1
Carpenters - general
1974-1979, undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Carpenters for a Stronger Union - committee notes
circa 1974
Box 1, Folder 3
Carpenters for a Stronger Union - flyers
1974
Box 1, Folder 4
Carpenters for a Stronger Union - member lists
circa 1970s
Box 1, Folder 5
Carpenters issues, general
1972-1996, undated
Box 1, Folder 6
Carpenters rank and file activism
1974
Box 1, Folder 7
Carpenter wage freeze
1971-1973, undated
Box 1, Folder 8
John Reimann writings
1982-2007, undated
Box 1, Folder 9
Labor party organizing
1947-1983, undated
Box 1, Folder 10
Newsletter,
On The Level
1974, 1976, undated
Box 1, Folder 11
Newsletter, Local 36 and general
1977-1983, undated
Box 1, Folder 12
Operation Co-ordinated Housing Organizing Program (CHOP)
1973 June
Box 1, Folder 13
Photograph by Murry Kalish
undated
Box 1, Folder 15
Union elections - carpenters
1974-1977, undated
Box 1, Folder 16
Wildcat strike
1972-1974, 1999, undated
Box 1, Folder 17
Wildcat strike - names
1973, undated
Box 1, Folder 18
Workmen's compensation claim, John Reimann
1979
Box 2, Folder 1
Bay Counties District Council of Carpenters - bylaws and trade rules
1971, 1976, 1988
Box 2, Folder 2
The Business Offensive, report and review
1979 October, undated
Box 2, Folder 3
California Labor Federation AFL-CIO, Policies and Joint legislative conference
1979 March, 1980 September
Box 2, Folder 4
California State Council of Carpenters, convention booklet and report
1974 March, 1980, 1981
Box 2, Folder 6
Carpenters Master Agreement for Northern California
1977-2003
Box 2, Folder 7
Collective bargaining agreements, California and Baltimore
1997, 1982
Box 2, Folder 8
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America - constitutions, reports and history
1977, 1981,1982, 1996, undated
