United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America contract and bargaining materials, 1985-1988
Scope and Contents
Comprises notes, correspondence, clippings, administrative materials, and protest materials generated and collected by the Rank And File Committee Against The 2-Gate, a group of rank and file union members protesting construction contractors use of the two-gate system, also known as the reserve gate system. The two-gate system is a procedure recognized under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that allows an employer to create two separate entrances to a construction site, forcing unions to only picket the non-union gate. The Rank And File Committee Against The 2-Gate organized demonstrations at two-gate and non-union job sites, distributed flyers and leaflets, and lobbied politicians who supported common situs legislation. The committee’s mascot, a two-headed alligator, was used on leaflets and picket signs and on a large float constructed to take to demonstrations and picket lines. The series also includes court documents and clippings related to contempt of court charges against Kathy Labriola and Donna Levitt for refusing to identify demonstrators at a San Francisco picket line protesting a two-gate construction site.
Dates
- 1985-1988
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 18 folders (Carton 5, folders 10-24; Box 1, folders 7-9; 1 oversize box; 1 map-case folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Labriola, Kathy (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu