Finding Aid to the San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director Records
Finding aid prepared by Eva Martinez
Labor Archives and Research Center
2023
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722
Business Number: (415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
Title: San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director records
Date (inclusive): 1968-2018
Date (bulk): 2005-2018
Source:
Paulson, Tim, 1952-
Extent:
13.36 Cubic Feet
(9 cartons, 3 oversize manuscript boxes)
Collection number: larc.ms.0434
Accession number: 2015/027
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
Abstract: These materials were collected during the tenure of the San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson. They contain
administrative records, materials from labor and community campaigns, election fliers and candidate questionnaires, and Paulson's
calendars and hand-written notes. There are also materials from events and meetings (fliers, agendas, workshop materials)
and newspapers covering labor issues.
Physical Location: Materials are stored offsite; requires advance notice.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director Records, larc.ms.0434, Labor Archives and Research
Center, San Francisco State University.
Related Materials
Related material can be found in the Tim Paulson Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM) Collection (larc.ms.0437) and
the Tim Paulson Labor Party Advocates Collection (larc.ms.0436), (all accession 2015/027).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tim Paulson in 2015, accession number 2015/027.
Processing Information
Processed by Eva Martinez in 2023.
Arrangement
This collection in arranged in six series. Series 1: Administrative Records; Series 2: Campaigns; Series 3: Elections; Series
4: Executive Director Papers; Series 5: Events and Meetings, and Series 6: Newspapers.
Biographical / Historical
The San Francisco Labor Council was organized in 1892 and received its charter from the American Federation of Labor in May
of 1893. In 1958 it merged with the San Francisco Congress of Industrial Organizations' Industrial Union Council.
Tim Paulson was a journeyman tilesetter who served in several labor organizations. He served as executive director of San
Francisco Labor Council from 2004 to 2018.
Scope and Contents
These materials were collected during the tenure of the San Francisco Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson. They contain
administrative records, materials from labor and community campaigns, election fliers and candidate questionnaires, and Paulson's
calendars and hand-written notes. There are also materials from events and meetings (fliers, agendas, workshop materials)
and newspapers covering labor issues.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Paulson, Tim, 1952-
San Francisco Labor Council
Series 1:
Administrative
1968-2012
Extent: .64 Cubic Feet (.5 carton, 11 folders)
Scope and Contents
Contains administrative materials, including planning meetings and financial reports.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
carton 1, folder 1
Administrative Records
1968-1971, undated
carton 1, folder 4
Ethics Commission
2009, undated
carton 1, folder 5
Financial Statements
1990-1991, 2008-2012, undated
carton 1, folder 6
General
2009-2010, undated
carton 1, folder 7
Middle East
2007-2008, undated
carton 1, folder 8
Planning Meetings
2005, undated
carton 1, folder 11
Reports
1990-1991, undated
Series 2:
Campaigns
1998-2013
Extent: 2.89 Cubic Feet (2.25 cartons, 59 folders)
Scope and Contents
Materials pertaining to campaigns that the SF Labor Council was involved in or following.
Arrangement
Arranged alphbetically.
carton 1, folder 12
Academy of Art
2007-2009, undated
carton 1, folder 13
American Guild of Musical Artists
2004, undated
carton 1, folder 15
Change to Win
2005-2006, undated
carton 1, folder 17
Citizens United for Reform
2008, undated
carton 1, folders 18-19
Civil Service
2005-2006, undated
carton 1, folder 20
Cal Fed Health
2007, undated
carton 1, folder 21
Calif. Nurses Associations
undated
carton 1, folder 22
Coalition for Pension Reform
2007-2008, undated
carton 1, folder 23
Economic Development
1998, undated
carton 1, folder 24, carton 2, folder 1
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
2007-2008, undated
carton 2, folders 3-6
Hunters Point
2004-2009, undated
carton 2, folder 7
Initiatives
2000, undated
carton 2, folder 9
Hetch Hetchy
2004, undated
carton 2, folder 10
Law and Legislation
2004, undated
carton 2, folder 13
Lunch Break
2005, undated
carton 2, folder 15
Market Street Project
2010, undated
carton 2, folder 16
Mayor's Transporation Task Force
2013, undated
carton 2, folders 17-18
MUNI Measure A
2007, undated
carton 2, folder 19
Naval Station Treasure Island
2007 July 23
carton 2, folders 22-23
Public Employees Committee
2010, undated
carton 2, folder 25
San Francisco Budget
2009, undated
carton 2, folders 26-27
San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance
undated
carton 2, folder 28, carton 3, folder 1
San Francisco Rescue Plan
2009, undated
carton 3, folder 5
Social Security
2005, undated
carton 3, folder 7
Schwarzenegger
2005, undated
carton 3, folders 9-10
Golden Gate Bridge
2012, undated
carton 3, folders 11-12
San Francisco Public Finance Issues
2009
carton 3, folder 13
San Francisco Universal Healthcare
2013
carton 3, folder 15
United Educators of San Francisco
2005, undated
carton 3, folder 16
Universal Healthcare Legislation
2006, undated
carton 3, folder 17
Voice at Work
2006, undated
carton 3, folder 18
Washington Street
undated
Series 3:
Elections
2000-2012
Extent: .96 Cubic Feet (.75 carton, 16 folders)
Scope and Contents
Contains elections materials on candidates and propositions. Also includes SFLC endorsements and candidate questionnaires.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
carton 3, folder 19
2012 Research
2012, undated
carton 3, folder 20
Alliance for a Better California
2005, undated
carton 3, folder 21
Candidates and Propositions
2012, undated
carton 3, folders 22-24
Candidates Questionnaires
2000, 2002
carton 4, folder 1
Elections General
2005, 2012, undated
carton 4, folders 2-6
Election Organizing
2008, undated
carton 4, folder 7
Employee Free Choice Act
2009, undated
carton 4, folder 8
Endorsements
2010, undated
carton 4, folder 9
San Francisco United Reform
2011, undated
carton 4, folder 10
San Francisco Voter Survey
2006-2008
Series 4:
Executive Director Files
2004-2018
Extent: 3.85 Cubic Feet (3 cartons, 48 folders)
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
Contains the working files of Tim Paulson, including correspondence, calendars and hand-written notes.
carton 4, folder 13
AFL-CIO Future
2004, undated
carton 4, folder 14
Agendas and Minutes
2008-2012
carton 4, folder 18
Campaigns
2008-2016, undated
carton 4, folder 19
Committe for Political Education (COPE)
2005, undated
carton 5, folder 7
Employee Retirement System
undated
carton 5, folders 8-15
Events and Meetings
2005-2018
carton 5, folders 16-18, carton 6, folder 1
General
2008-2010, undated
carton 6, Folder 2
Newspaper Clippings
2008-2018
carton 6, folders 3-13, carton 7, folders 1-4
Notes - handwritten
2004-2010
Series 5:
Events and Meetings
1997-2018
Extent: 3.21 Cubic Feet (2.5 cartons, 56 folders)
Scope and Contents
Contains materials from events and meetings attended by Paulson, including agendas and workshop handouts.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
carton 7, folder 9
Advanced Ledership Institute
2010, undated
carton 7, folders 10-12
AFL-CIO Leadership Institute
2005
carton 7, folders 13-14
AFL-CIO Western CLC/SF Reg. Conference
2007 March
carton 7, folder 15
AFL-CIO State Federation
2010
carton 7, folders 17-18
Battleground States Meeting
2006, 2010
carton 7, folders 19-20, carton 8, folder 1
carton 8, folder 2
Changing the Narrative
2013, 2017
carton 8, folder 3
California Labor - All in to Win
2014 October
carton 8, folder 4
Cal Labor Campaign School
2012
carton 8, folder 5
CLC/State Federation Leaddership Training
2017
carton 8, folder 6
Cal Labor Federation Biennial Convention
2006 July
carton 8, folder 7
Cal Fed Legislative Conference
2005, 2012-2028
carton 8, folders 8-10
Cal Fed Executive Council
2016
carton 8, folder 11
Cal Fed Meetings
2015-2018
carton 8, folder 12
Cal Fed Planning Meeting
2014
carton 8, folder 13
Cal Fed Pre-Primary Convention
2018 April
carton 8, folders 14-17
Cal Fed Strategic Planning
2007-2011
carton 8, folder 18
Citizenship Now
2013 June
carton 8, folders 19-21, carton 9, folder 1
Committee on Political Education
2004, 2010
carton 9, folder 3
Force for Power
2012, undated
carton 9, folder 4
International Conference Against Deregulation
2002 February, undated
carton 9, folder 5
Invest in California
2012, undated
carton 9, folder 6
Labor Archives and Research Ctr. Anniversary
2005 Febrary
carton 9, folder 7
Law and Legislation Committee
2002 November, undated
carton 9, folder 8
Leadership Institute
2007, undated
carton 9, folder 10
North Valley Labor
2013, undated
carton 9, folder 11
Organize!
2014 March, undated
carton 9, folder 12
San Francisco - San Mateo Labor Councils
2012-2017
carton 9, folder 13
Single Payer Healthcare Conference
2013, undated
carton 9, folders 14-17
State Federation and Central Labor Council Meetings
2007-2017
carton 9, folder 18
UC Berkeley Labor Center
2009
carton 9, folder 21
Western CLC Conference
2006 March
carton 9, folder 22
Working for a Healthy California
2007, undated
carton 9, folder 23
Working Partnership
2009, undated
Series 6:
Newspapers
2005-2015
Extent: 1.69 Cubic Feet (3 oversize manuscript boxes, 12 oversize folders)
Scope and Contents
Contains mostly whole newspapers, or sections, with articles on labor issues.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Oversize-box 1, folders 1-4, Oversize-box 2, folders 1-4, Oversize-box 3, folders 1-4
