Inventory of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO Collection SPC.2021.025

California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)

1000 E. Victoria St.

Carson, CA 90747

archives@csudh.edu

URL: https://www.csudh.edu/libarchives/

Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Title: California Labor Federation AFL-CIO

Creator: California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2021.025

Physical Description: 4 boxes

Physical Description: 4 Linear Feet

Date (inclusive): circa 1927-2021; undated

Abstract: The collection contains convention booklets and leaflets, voter information fliers, training manuals, organization constitutions, and other materials that provide insight into the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

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Biographical / Historical

Previously established as the California State Federation of Labor, the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO was founded in 1901. The California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO consists of 1,200 affiliated unions across the state of California, which operate as appendages of the labor federation. These unions provide organizer training, organizational struture on legislative and political campaigns, and construct progressive alliances centered in social justice.

Scope and Contents

The California Labor Federation AFL-CIO collection (1927-2021; undated) consists of 4 boxes and 4 linear feet of materials that includes constitution booklets, correspondence, training manuals, and other materials related to the Federation's legislative and political campaign initiatives, organizer trainings, and union member support efforts. The bulk of the collection consists of convention booklets and leaflets from the Biennial and Pre-Primary conventions and voter information fliers.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged into 4 series, which are organized topically. Within each series, files are arranged alphabetically, and within each physical folder, original order is maintained.

General File, 1937-2018; undated
Biennial and Pre-Primary Conventions, 1998-2019
California Labor Federation Constitution, 1937-2016
Voter Information Fliers, 1996-2021

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection materials were donated to California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections repository in 2021.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Cecilia Contreras; 2022.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Labor unions -- United States

Labor movement

California -- Politics and government

General File 1927-2018; undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains general materials related to the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and its organizational efforts concerning California state legislation. The bulk of the materials consist of informational booklets, legislative scorecards and reports, and training kits.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Labor unions -- Law and legislation -- Law and legislation

Labor unions -- Organizing -- United States

Labor union meetings

California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. Committee on Political Education

box 1, folder 1

"Agreement to merge constitution convention rules and order of business" Booklet December 1958

box 1, folder 2

Art Pulaski Correspondence 2002

box 1, folder 14

"Building Strong Unions: Fighting Right to Work" Summit 2017

box 1, folder 15

"Building Workforce Partnerships" Conference Booklets and Leaflets 2012

box 1, folder 16

California Alliance for Retired Americans Pamphlets 2006

box 1, folder 17

California CLC/State Federation Leadership Training 2017

box 1, folder 18

California Health Insurance Act (SB2) Campaign Kit undated

box 1, folder 19

California Labor Campaign 2010 Mail Samples 2010

box 1, folder 20

California Labor Committee for Brown Press Release November 11, 1974

box 1, folder 21

California Labor Federation 22nd Convention Booklets 1998

box 1, folder 22

California Labor Federation Leaflets 2002; 2020; undated

Scope and Contents

Materials consist of informational leaflets administered by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO concerning state legislation and union members.

box 1, folder 23

California Labor Federation Pamphlets 2008; undated

Scope and Contents

Materials consits of informational pamphlets concerning state legislation and political organization of union members.

box 1, folder 24

California Labor 2000 Membership Leaflets 2000

box 1, folder 25

Campaign Kit 2006

Scope and Contents

Informational organizer training kit concerning coordination of 2006 California state legislative and political campaigns.

box 1, folder 26

CLC/State Fed Strategy and Planning Meeting 2013

box 1, folder 27

Campaign Communications Toolkit Booklet 2012

box 1, folder 28

Committee on Political Education (COPE) Operating Committee Meeting 2001

box 1, folder 29

Committee on Political Education (COPE) Operating Meeting 2004

box 1, folder 30

Conference Booklets circa 1990s; undated

box 2, folder 4

Committee on Political Education (COPE) Operating Meeting 1998

box 2, folder 12

Draft Campaign Agenda 1999

box 2, folder 13

"Findings on the California Anti-Union Initiative" Presentation Projection Transparencies circa 1998

box 2, folder 14

Force for Progress: Report on the California Legislative Year Booklets 1972-1979

box 2, folder 15

Force for Progress: Report on the California Legislative Year Booklets 1980-1987

box 2, folder 16

Force for Progress: Report on the California Legislative Year Booklets 1989-1993

box 3, folder 1

Force for Progress: Report on the California Legislative Year Booklets 1994-1999

box 3, folder 2

Force for Progress: Report on the California Legislative Year Booklets 2000-2002

box 3, folder 3

Force for Progress: Labor's Legislative Scorecard 2003-2007

box 3, folder 4

Force for Progress: Labor's Legislative Scorecard 2008-2011

box 3, folder 5

Force for Progress: Labor's Legislative Scorecard 2012-2016

box 3, folder 6

Force for Progress: Labor's Legislative Scorecard 2017-2018

box 3, folder 7

"Governor and Mrs. Davis Invite You to Celebrate California" Program Admission Ticket 2003

box 3, folder 8

Health Insurance Prop 72 Campaign Kit 2004

box 3, folder 9

Healthcare Joint Legislative Conference 2003

box 3, folder 10

Healthcare Labor Day Campaign Kit 2007

box 3, folder 11

Internal Organizing Toolkit Booklet 2017

box 3, folder 12

Interim Voting Record Pamphlets 2001-2003

box 3, folder 13

Labor Committee for Brown Newsletter October 30, 1974

box 3, folder 14

Labor Council Meeting 2019

box 3, folder 15

Office for Governor Gray Davis Press Release October 1, 2002

box 3, folder 16

Policy Statements 2010-2016

box 3, folder 17

Policy Statements 2016-2020

box 3, folder 31

Presentation Projection Transparencies circa 1998

Scope and Contents

Materials consist of presentation transparencies concerning Proposition 226, Ban on Political Contributions from Payroll Deductions Initiative, and union campaigning efforts.

box 3, folder 32

"Proposed Response to the Loss of Daily Overtime" Packet 1998

box 3, folder 33

Proposition AB 450 (CHIU) Pamphlet 2017

box 4, folder 1

Prop 226 UFCW Packet 1998

box 4, folder 2

Report on Legislation and Labor Record of Senators and Members of Assembly 1927; 1929

box 4, folder 3

Review of 1965 General Session of the California Legislature January 1966

box 4, folder 4

Senate Bill 2 (Burton) Informational Leaflets 2003

box 4, folder 5

Senate Bill 2 Informational Leaflets 2003

box 4, folder 34

Voting Record on Key California State Assembly and Senate Roll Call Votes 1969

box 4, folder 35

Women of Labor Conference Booklet 2010

box 4, folder 36

Workforce and Economic Development Conference Booklets 2007

box 4, folder 37

Workforce and Economic Development Conference Pamphlets 2010

Biennial and Pre-Primary Conventions 1998-2019

Scope and Contents

Series consist of leaflets and booklets from the California Labor Ferderation, AFL-CIO's Biennial conventions from 2002-2018 and Pre-Primary conventions from 2000-2019. Biennial convention booklets consist of "Delegate Information," "Executive Reports," "Policy and Resolution Statements," and "Endorsements and Ballot Measures." Leaflets are convention programs and voter information fliers. Pre-Primary convention materials consist of information regarding convention programs, California state representative and senator information and voting history, and information regarding election candidates and propositions.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Labor unions -- Organizing -- United States

California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. Committee on Political Education

California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. Convention

box 1, folder 3

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2002

box 1, folder 4

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2002

box 1, folder 5

Biennial Convention Booklets 2004

box 1, folder 6

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2006

box 1, folder 7

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2008

box 1, folder 8

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2010

box 1, folder 9

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2012

box 1, folder 10

Biennial Convention Booklets 2014

box 1, folder 11

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2014

box 1, folder 12

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2016

box 1, folder 13

Biennial Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2018

box 3, folder 18

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets 2000

box 3, folder 19

Pre-Primary Convention Booklet 2002

box 3, folder 20

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2003

box 3, folder 21

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2006

box 3, folder 22

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2008

box 3, folder 23

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2010

box 3, folder 24

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2011-2012

box 3, folder 25

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2014

box 3, folder 26

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2016

box 3, folder 27

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2018

box 3, folder 28

Pre-Primary Convention Booklets and Leaflets 2019

box 3, folder 29

Pre-Primary COPE Convention Program 1998

box 3, folder 30

Pre-Primary Election Convention of the California Labor Federation Proceedings and Reports 1988; 1990-1996

California Labor Federation Constitution 1937-2016

Scope and Contents

Series consists of booklets concerning the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO constitution from 1937-2016.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Associations, institutions, etc. -- Constitutions

Labor union rules

box 2, folder 5

Constitution Booklets 1937-1966

box 2, folder 6

Constitution Booklets 1970-1982

box 2, folder 7

Constitution Booklets 1984-1992

box 2, folder 8

Constitution Booklets 1994-2002

box 2, folder 9

Constitution Booklets 2004-2006

box 2, folder 10

Constitution Booklets 2006-2010

box 2, folder 11

Constitution Booklets 2012-2016

Voter Information Fliers 1996-2021; undated

Scope and Contents

Series consists of informational fliers concerning California state elections from 1996-2021. Fliers concern assembly member and senator elections and propositions.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Labor unions -- Elections -- Law and legislation

Labor unions -- Law and legislation -- Law and legislation

Labor unions -- Organizing -- United States

box 4, folder 6

Voter Canvassing Leaflets 2000

box 4, folder 7

Voter Information Fliers circa 1996

box 4, folder 8

Voter Information Fliers circa 1997

box 4, folder 9

Voter Information Fliers circa 1998

box 4, folder 10

Voter Information Fliers circa 2000

box 4, folder 11

Voter Information Fliers circa 2002

box 4, folder 12

Voter Information Fliers circa 2003

box 4, folder 13

Voter Information Fliers circa 2004

box 4, folder 14

Voter Information Fliers circa 2005

box 4, folder 15

Voter Information Fliers circa 2006

box 4, folder 16

Voter Information Fliers circa 2008

box 4, folder 17

Voter Information Fliers circa 2008-2010

box 4, folder 18

Voter Information Fliers circa 2009

box 4, folder 19

Voter Information Fliers circa 2010

box 4, folder 20

Voter Information Fliers circa 2010

box 4, folder 21

Voter Information Fliers circa 2012

box 4, folder 22

Voter Information Fliers circa 2012

box 4, folder 23

Voter Information Fliers circa 2013

box 4, folder 24

Voter Information Fliers circa 2014

box 4, folder 25

Voter Information Fliers circa 2015

box 4, folder 26

Voter Information Fliers circa 2016

box 4, folder 27

Voter Information Fliers circa 2017

box 4, folder 28

Voter Information Fliers circa 2018

box 4, folder 29

Voter Information Fliers circa 2019

box 4, folder 30

Voter Information Fliers circa 2020

box 4, folder 31

Voter Information Fliers circa 2021

box 4, folder 32

Voter Information Fliers circa 2021?

box 4, folder 33

Voter Information Fliers undated