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Stevens (Christopher) San Francisco Bike Messenger Association Collection
larc.ms.0404  
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Description
Collection consists of flyers, posters and other ephemera related to the bike messenger community in San Francisco.
Background
Chris Stevens was a San Francisco Bike Messenger Association (SFBMA) member and active messenger (bike and car) from 2000-2013, and volunteer organizer for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in 2000-2001. Chris co-founded independent messenger company Docket Rocket in 2001 after his employer Express Network Inc. (ENI) closed and fired all employees in 2001, rather than allowing them to vote in a scheduled union election under the auspices of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Chris closed Docket Rocket in 2014 and moved to Seattle to become a deckhand with Washington State Ferries, and is currently a member of ILWU's maritime division, the Inlandboatmen's Union (IBU).
Extent
0.5 cubic feet (1 box)
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.
Availability
Collection is open for research.