Locked Out Dislocated Workers, bulk: 1987-11 - 1988-01

File — Box: 9, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This folder contains returned questionnaires from workers helping to plan the forum, draft agendas, proposed legislation as well as a follow-up letter in February from the Labor Center, information about the Grays Harbor Friends of Labor and Mary Ruth Mann's questionnaire for locked out workers.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1987-11 - 1988-01

Creator

From the Collection: Leahy, Dan (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public and must be viewed in The Evergreen State College Archives and Special Collections reading room.

Biographical / Historical

Lockheed Shipbuilding Co.was one of four major shipyards in Washington State. In late 1986, there were 1150 employees. In November 1986, the company locked out the workers. In November, 1987, the Labor Center announced a one day forum on the situation of locked out workers for January 9, 1988. Speakers at the Forum included Dan Leahy, Chief Negotiator Lee Franklin, Rev. David Jaeger, Nate Ford SMT), Bill Carpine (SMT), Steve Cuddy (Laborers), Dewey Brignone (UFCW L.44), Bob Dilger (B and CTC), Hank McGuide (IBEW 46), Tom Croft (Seattle Workers Ctr), Attorney Mary Ruth Mann and Tom Lewiston (R and F Committee).