John Reimann United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 713 (Hayward, Calif.) collection, 1947-2008, bulk 1974-1977

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Summary

Creators:
Reimann, John
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."
Extent:
0.8 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English.
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.

Background

Scope and content:

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."

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
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.

Physical location:
Collection is available onsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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], 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.

Location of this collection:
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722, US
Contact:
(415) 405-5549
specialcollections@sfsu.edu
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