Finding Aid to the Claudette Bégin Coalition of University Employees (CUE) Collection

Finding aid prepared by Labor Archives and Research Center staff.

Labor Archives and Research Center

2023

San Francisco State University

J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460

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Title: Claudette Bégin Coalition of University Employees (CUE) collection

Date (inclusive): 1996-2010

Date (bulk): 1996-2007

Creator: Bégin, Claudette

Extent: 15.4 Cubic Feet (12 cartons)

Collection number: larc.ms.0366

Accession number: 2010/008 and 2015/014

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: Files created by Claudette Bégin documenting her involvement in organizing the Coalition of University Employees (CUE) at the University of California (UC), particularly the Berkeley campus. General files cover statewide organizing campaigns, contract bargaining, conferences and conventions, steering committee and executive board meeting notes, minutes and correspondence, leadership and grievance procedure training, recognition and union officer elections, and efforts lobbying the California legislature regarding UC funding, merit pay and employee relations. CUE Local 3 files contain a wide variety of material including newsletters, correspondence, clippings, flyers, petitions and membership meeting notes and minutes. Events documented include the 2002 and 2005 strikes. Specific files cover issues such as bonus and merit pay, sexual harassment, reclassifications, anti-racism, ergonomics, health and safety, pensions, "fair share," layoffs, disability and workers compensation. Also included are pamphlets, contract booklets, membership surveys, reports, membership lists and petitions. Additional material includes four VHS tapes, five t-shirts and one poster (2 copies).

Physical Location: Collection stored offsite: advance notice required for use.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English.

Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Claudette Bégin Coalition of University Employees (CUE) Collection, larc.ms.0366, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.

Related Materials

AFSCME Local 1695 (Berkeley, Calif.) Records; Elinor Levine AFSCME/Coalition of University Employees (CUE) Collection, larc.ms.0430; Ina Clausen AFSCME/Coalition of University Employees Collection, larc.ms.0432; Margy Wilkinson AFSCME/Coalition of University Employees Collection, larc.ms.0431; Coalition of University Employees (CUE) (Berkeley, Calif.) Records, larc-ms-0414

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Original 10 cartons documenting CUE up to 2008 donated on 3/8/10. Additional 2 cartons covering up to 2010 (including transition to Teamsters) donated on 9/4/15, delivered by John Durham of Bolerium.

Processing Information

Unprocessed; materials reboxed in February 2012. Additions added and transfered to the LRS in 2023.

Arrangement

Arranged as received.

Biographical / Historical

The Coalition of University Employees (CUE) represents clerical employees within the University of California sytem. Formerly affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) initially as Local 1695, then rechartered as Local 3211 in 1983; CUE was founded in 1995.

Scope and Contents

Files created by Claudette Bégin documenting her involvement in organizing the Coalition of University Employees (CUE) at the University of California (UC), particularly the Berkeley campus. General files cover statewide organizing campaigns, contract bargaining, conferences and conventions, steering committee and executive board meeting notes, minutes and correspondence, leadership and grievance procedure training, recognition and union officer elections, and efforts lobbying the California legislature regarding UC funding, merit pay and employee relations. CUE Local 3 files contain a wide variety of material including newsletters, correspondence, clippings, flyers, petitions and membership meeting notes and minutes. Events documented include the 2002 and 2005 strikes. Specific files cover issues such as bonus and merit pay, sexual harassment, reclassifications, anti-racism, ergonomics, health and safety, pensions, "fair share," layoffs, disability and workers compensation. Also included are pamphlets, contract booklets, membership surveys, reports, membership lists and petitions. Additional material includes four VHS tapes, five t-shirts and one poster (2 copies).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Labor unions and education

Universities and colleges -- Employees -- Labor unions

Collective bargaining

Wages -- Women.

Sex discrimination against women -- United States.

Racial discrimination.

Industrial safety.

carton 1, folder 1

Incentive Rewards

carton 1, folder 2

UPTE & CUE Organizing

carton 1, folder 3

Campaign LBNL

carton 1, folder 4

Campaign

carton 1, folder 5

Campaign

carton 1, folder 6

CUE Bargaining Messages

carton 1, folder 7

CUE Bargaining UC messages

Berkeley misc

carton 1, folder 8

Pub. Meetings

carton 1, folder 9

Membership meetings

carton 1, folder 10

Action

carton 1, folder 11

Reclass & Retros

CUE Activist List

carton 1, folder 12

CUE Activist

carton 1, folder 13

CUE Activist & Info for Grievances

carton 1, folder 14

Meetings UCB, misc chron to chancellor

carton 1, folder 15

General Meeting, Berkeley

carton 1, folder 16

Chron

carton 1, folder 17

Berkeley Steering minutes

carton 1, folder 18

Berkeley Steering 2000

carton 1, folder 19

Newsletter

carton 1, folder 20

Berkeley CB, Keep

carton 1, folder 21

Orgs Staff

carton 1, folder 22

Fair Share misc 2000

carton 1, folder 23

Distributor Devel.

carton 1, folder 24

Ratification Debates

carton 1, folder 25

Sweatshops

carton 1, folder 26

carton 1, folder 27

State Election 2000

carton 1, folder 28

State 2000

carton 1, folder 29

State/Election

Personal Work Related

carton 2, folder 1

OTL/UCB Termination

carton 2, folder 2

Historical Union

carton 2, folder 3

CB - Worker's Comp

carton 2, folder 4

State Coalition - UC Unions

carton 2, folder 5

Berkeley Strike

carton 2, folder 6

Legislature

carton 2, folder 7

Materials

carton 2, folder 8

Campaign

carton 2, folder 9

Merits

carton 2, folder 10

Campbell/Lobby.

carton 2, folder 11

Spring 2002

carton 2, folder 12

Campaign Strategy 2002

carton 2, folder 13

Fall 2002 - Winter 2003

Campaign

carton 2, folder 14

Notes Meetings

carton 2, folder 15

Petitions

carton 2, folder 16

Temps

carton 2, folder 17

Tour & Video

carton 2, folder 18

Ads

carton 2, folder 19

News

carton 2, folder 20

Regents

carton 2, folder 21

UC/CUE Resp.

carton 2, folder 22

Donor

carton 2, folder 23

Ergonomics Language

carton 2, folder 24

CUE Executive Board 2007

carton 2, folder 25

CUE Executive Board Meeting 2003

carton 2, folder 26

CUE Executive Boad Meeting - Davis, CA 2003 Nov 15

carton 2, folder 27

CUE Executive Board Meeting 2002 Oct 19-20

carton 2, folder 28

CUE Agenda - Los Angeles, CA 2002 Nov 16

carton 2, folder 29

CUE Statewide Executive Board Meeting - Berkeley, CA 2002 Dec 7-8

carton 2, folder 30

CUE Statewide Executive Board Meeting - San Francisco, CA 2003 Mar 8-9

carton 2, folder 31

Solidarity Fraction 2000-2002

carton 3, folder 1

CUE Statewide Executive Board Meeting - UC Irvine 2003 Feb 8

carton 3, folder 2

Labor Notes

carton 3, folder 3

Labor Notes 1999 - 2001

carton 3, folder 4

Labor Notes Conference 2001

carton 3, folder 5

Berkeley Local

carton 3, folder 6

Save CUE

carton 3, folder 7

Joint Campaign - Discrimination

carton 3, folder 8

Health

carton 3, folder 9

Safety & Ergonomics

carton 3, folder 10

Workstation Ergonomics

carton 3, folder 11

Groups Discrimination

carton 3, folder 12

Hunters Point UCSF/UPTE - Unsafe conditions

carton 3, folder 13

Statewide Convention

carton 3, folder 14

Berkeley CUE/CB 2004

carton 3, folder 15

Bargaining Sept 2004

carton 3, folder 16

Campaign 2001 - 2002

carton 3, folder 17

CUE Contract Campaign 2003

carton 3, folder 18

Peter Donohue

carton 3, folder 19

Campaign Materials 2003

carton 3, folder 20

CUE Anti-Racism Workshop - Irvine, CA 2003 Oct 11 & 12

carton 3, folder 21

Contract

carton 3, folder 22

Campus Policies/Programs

carton 3, folder 23

UPS

carton 3, folder 24

Michigan Union

carton 3, folder 25

State '99

carton 3, folder 26

AFSCME

carton 3, folder 27

Article 20

carton 4, folder 1

Election 1997

carton 4, folder 2

CUE 1999 May 1

carton 4, folder 3

CUE Statewide Meeting 1998 Jul 11-12

carton 4, folder 4

CUE Statewide Meeting - Berkeley 1997 Nov 15

carton 4, folder 5

CUE Statewide Meeting - Berkeley 1997 April

carton 4, folder 6

CUE

carton 4, folder 7

CUE

carton 4, folder 8

State CUE

carton 4, folder 9

Bargaining Liter/Reference

carton 4, folder 10

State Hearing 1999 Aug

carton 4, folder 11

UPTE 10th Annual Convention - Santa Barbara, CA 1999 Oct 29-31

carton 4, folder 12

Strike (?)

carton 4, folder 13

CUE Executive Board Meeting - Riverside, CA 2003 Jun 14

carton 4, folder 14

CUE Statewide Executive Board Meeting - Santa Cruz, CA 2003 May 17-18

carton 4, folder 15

Caroline (empty)

carton 4, folder 16

CUE Executive Board Meeting - UC San Diego 2003 Apr 12

carton 4, folder 17

CUE Executive Board Meeting - Berkeley, CA 2003 Sept 13-14

carton 4, folder 18

UC Coalition

carton 4, folder 19

Pension - UC

carton 4, folder 20

Regent Raises

carton 4, folder 21

UC Unions - Pension

carton 4, folder 22

Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA)

carton 4, folder 23

Labor Against War

carton 4, folder 24

Coalition

carton 4, folder 25

Sustain

carton 4, folder 26

CUE Filing

carton 4, folder 27

Coalition

carton 4, folder 28

Ergonomics Survey Results

Current

carton 5, folder 1

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

carton 5, folder 2

American Disability Act

carton 5, folder 3

Disability/Workers Comp.

carton 5, folder 4

Sexual Harrassment

carton 5, folder 5

Workers Comp/Health Workshop 2001

carton 5, folder 6

Landlord

carton 5, folder 7

CUE Eboard 2008

carton 5, folder 8

HIPAA

carton 5, folder 9

Legislative Info

carton 5, folder 10

Bureau of Labor Statistics

carton 5, folder 11

Workshops

carton 5, folder 12

CUE to do

carton 5, folder 13

CUE Action on Return

carton 5, folder 14

Bulletin Boards/CUE/TANG etc.

carton 5, folder 15

Coalition

carton 5, folder 16

UCOP - Berkeley

carton 5, folder 17

Statewide CUE Eboard

carton 5, folder 18

CUE

carton 5, folder 19

Spot Check/Misc 2007

carton 5, folder 20

WEB - Local 3

carton 5, folder 21

Coalition - Pension

carton 5, folder 22

Cashiers

carton 5, folder 23

UCOP Sexual Harrassment

carton 5, folder 24

CSEA Training

carton 5, folder 25

Robert's Rules

carton 5, folder 26

UE - How to recruit members

carton 5, folder 27

How To's: Speaking-Demos, Membership Participation, Internal Organizing

carton 5, folder 28

Guerrilla Media Workshop

carton 5, folder 29

ULP

carton 5, folder 30

Berkeley Steering Committee 1999

carton 5, folder 31

KPFA

carton 5, folder 32

Reclasses

carton 5, folder 33

Reclass 1999 w. CUE Response Out of the Clerical Unit 1999

carton 5, folder 34

Reclass 1998 w. CUE Response Out of the Clerical Unit (notif. 1998 Nov 2-Dec 31) 1998

carton 5, folder 35

Reclass 1998 Notifications Out of the Clerical Unit, no CUE Response 1998

carton 5, folder 36

Reclass 1997 Notifications Out of the Clerical Unit 1997

carton 5, folder 37

Federal Recruitment - Selection Board Correspondence

carton 5, folder 38

LBL

carton 5, folder 39

Misc Grievances

carton 5, folder 40

Global Messages

carton 5, folder 41

Berkeley Steering Committee 1999

carton 6, folder 1

Berkeley Steering 1998

carton 6, folder 2

Raffle

carton 6, folder 3

Bargaining Notes

carton 6, folder 4

Berkeley Chron. 1998

carton 6, folder 5

Legal Chron. - Individual "Problems"

carton 6, folder 6

CEB (Continuing Education of the Bar)

carton 6, folder 7

Surveys 1997-1998

carton 6, folder 8

Campaign 2004 Jun 26

carton 6, folder 9

Campaign 2004

carton 6, folder 10

Solidarity West Coast Labor Retreat 2005 Apr 15-17

carton 6, folder 11

Campaign 2003-2004

carton 6, folder 12

Local Constitution Amendment

carton 6, folder 13

Berkeley Local $

carton 6, folder 14

Berkeley Local 3 $

carton 6, folder 15

Berkeley $ CUE 2002

carton 6, folder 16

$ Info Statewide - Local 3 2003

carton 6, folder 17

Layoffs - Coalition 2003

carton 6, folder 18

Craig's Membership Statistics

carton 6, folder 19

Strike

carton 6, folder 20

Berkeley Q 2002

carton 6, folder 21

Berkeley Local 3

carton 6, folder 22

Berkeley Local - Current

carton 6, folder 23

UCB Local 3 2005

carton 7, folder 1

State Board Minutes 2002-2004

carton 7, folder 2

Executive board 2004 Jun 12

carton 7, folder 3

Layoff Workshop - Davis, CA 2003 Nov 16

carton 7, folder 4

Executive Board Meeting - Berkeley, CA 2004 May 15

carton 7, folder 5

Executive Board Meeting - Riverside, CA 2004 Apr 16-17

carton 7, folder 6

Executive Board Meeting - San Diego, CA 2004 Feb 7-8

carton 7, folder 7

Executive Board Meeting - UC Santa Barbara 2003 Dec 6-7

carton 7, folder 8

Convention

carton 7, folder 9

UC Labor Coalition 2004 - 2005

carton 7, folder 10

Statewide Coalition 2003-2004

carton 7, folder 11

Statewide CUE Info 2005

carton 7, folder 12

Pension - CUE Suit re Public retirement & Investments

carton 7, folder 13

History - UC Strikes

carton 7, folder 14

Berkeley Local History 2004

carton 7, folder 15

Historical Campaign Materials

carton 7, folder 16

CUE Bargaining Survey 2004

carton 7, folder 17

Labor Notes Conference 1997

carton 7, folder 18

Statewide Executive Board Meeting - Berkeley, CA 2002 Jan 12-13

carton 7, folder 19

Statewide Executive Board Meeting - Riverside, CA 2001 Dec 8 & 9

carton 7, folder 20

Executive Board - San Francisco, CA 2002 Jun 15-16

carton 7, folder 21

Misc Executive Board Correspondence Notes

carton 7, folder 22

Lawyers

carton 7, folder 23

Executive Board Meetings 2001

carton 7, folder 24

Executive Board Meeting - Furama Hotel 2001 Sept 29

carton 7, folder 25

Executive Board Meeting Notes

carton 7, folder 26

State Misc

State Board Misc

carton 7, folder 27

Casuals

carton 7, folder 28

Casuals - Letters to Legislators

carton 7, folder 29

Grievances

carton 7, folder 30

Executive Board Meeting - Davis, CA 2001 Nov 3-4

carton 8, folder 1

Executive Board Meeting 2001 Jun 23-24

carton 8, folder 2

State Election 2001 Feb 10-11

carton 8, folder 3

Executive Board Meeting - UC Santa Barbara 2000 Dec 2-3

carton 8, folder 4

Executive Board Meeting - UCLA 2000 Aug 12

carton 8, folder 5

Executive Board Meetings

carton 8, folder 6

Bargaining Strategy Meeting - Irvine, CA 2001 Feb 24-25

carton 8, folder 7

Statewide Executive Board Quarterly Meeting, - Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 2001 Mar 10-11

carton 8, folder 8

State Misc

carton 8, folder 9

Legislative Workshop 2001 May 12

carton 8, folder 10

CUE Local 3 Executive Board

carton 8, folder 11

UC's Hidden Wealth: An Analysis of 10 Years of UC'S Financial Reports 2002 May 1

carton 8, folder 12

Executive Board 2002

carton 8, folder 13

State 2000

carton 9, folder 1

Coalition

carton 9, folder 2

UCB Local 3

carton 10, folder 1

CUE Misc 2009 Jan - May

carton 10, folder 2

UCB Workers Comp

carton 10, folder 3

Ergonomics - RSI (Repetitive Stress Injuries) Support Group

carton 10, folder 4

Ergonomics/CUE

carton 10, folder 5

Labor Notes Conference 2008 Apr 11-13

carton 10, folder 6

Statewide Coalition

carton 10, folder 7

Executive Board circa 2006

carton 10, folder 8

Pension Meeting Panel 2006

carton 10, folder 9

UC Retirement issues- political

carton 10, folder 10

UC Coalition Misc

carton 10, folder 11

Alumni

carton 10, folder 12

Parking and Transportation

carton 11, folder 1

NACE options vs AFSCME plus Teamsters undated

carton 11, folder 2

CUE undated

carton 11, folder 3

Labor Archives SF undated

carton 11, folder 4

Action Mtgs CUE Union plus E-Board 2009-2010

carton 11, folder 5

IBT Bylaws undated

carton 11, folder 6

UC's Hidden Wealth - including CUE VHS Tape undated

carton 11, folder 7

AFSCME Strike File undated

carton 11, folder 8

NACE-CWA Shirt undated

carton 11, folder 9

CWA Local 9415 Health and Safety Training 2010

carton 11, folder 10

Teamsters 2010 Shop Steward Training 2013

carton 11, folder 11

Employment Searches undated

carton 11, folder 12

CUE Action 2009-2010

carton 11, folder 13

Lab Rel all-union Info Sessions Disability, EH&S, Ergo 2006

carton 11, folder 14

CUE IBT Delegate Election and Affiliation Challenge undated

carton 11, folder 15

IBT Convention Election 2011

carton 11, folder 16

2010 Affiliation undated

carton 11, folder 17

IBT 2010 Misc undated

carton 11, Folder 18

IBT Women's Conference 2012, 2014

carton 11, folder 19

Teamsters for a Democratic Union undated

carton 11, folder 20

Pension/ Social Security Forum and Notes 2009

carton 11, folder 21

CUE story/soli undated

carton 11, folder 22

Bylaws undated

carton 11, folder 23

Sept 2009 Strike, Occupy Cal, etc 2009

carton 11, folder 24

Save Public Education, Articles and Flyers 2010

carton 11, folder 25

Labor Notes Conference - Chicago 2012

carton 11, folder 26

Save Public Education, UC Fight Back Flyers 2009

carton 11, folder 27

New CUE? 2010

carton 11, folder 28

Trusteeship undated

carton 11, folder 29

Solidarity Alliance 2009-2010

carton 11, folder 30

CUE IBT CAR Membership undated

carton 11, folder 31

Claudette IBT CUE 2010

carton 11, folder 32

New Direction and Delegate Election 2011

carton 11, folder 33

CUE Misc undated

carton 11, folder 34

Personal Reimbursements undated

carton 11, folder 35

Occupy Cal 2011

carton 11, folder 36

Trusteeship undated

carton 11, folder 37

CUE Pension undated

carton 11, folder 38

CUE LR, Health, Safety all union 2010

carton 11, folder 39

Solidarity Alliance 2011

carton 12, folder 1

Correspondence with the Governor undated

carton 12, folder 2

IBT Convention 2011

carton 12, folder 3

CAG/RFS undated

carton 12, folder 4

Unprocessed Loose Material undated

carton 12, folder 5

ULP undated

carton 12, folder 6

Workers Comp/ WOSH undated

carton 12, folder 7

CUE Problems / Protest of Tmaster Affilitation Process undated

carton 12, folder 8

Upsurge 2009-2010

carton 12, folder 9

Assorted Teamsters Mailers undated

carton 12, folder 10

Unprocessed Loose Material undated

carton 12, folder 11

Airburshed Teamsters Hat undated

carton 12, folder 12

Pope Bumper Sticker undated