Jobs with Justice San Francisco records
Scope and Contents
The records of Jobs with Justice (JWJ) contain materials which document and illustrate the mission, campaigns, projects, ideas, and activities of the organization whose focus is on policy and system change to empower workers and communities of color. The materials in this collection reflect those issues that are central to the group, including living wages, accessible healthcare, quality public education, affordable housing, and a liveable climate.
Dates
- 2005-2018, undated
- Majority of material found within 2011-2018
Language of Materials
A few documents in the collection are in Spanish and Chinese.
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some materials are in the public domain; transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
History of Jobs with Justice San Francisco
Jobs with Justice San Francisco (JWJ), is a membership-based organization of San Francisco residents and workers. JWJ's campaigns focus on policy and system change to empower workers and communities of color, including workers' rights, secure jobs with living wages, accessible healthcare, quality public education, affordable housing, and a liveable climate. JWJ represents hotel, restaurant, retail and service workers, domestic workers, nurses, teachers, city workers, seniors, people with disabilities, tenants and students.
Extent
10.27 Cubic Feet (8 Cartons)
Abstract
The records of Jobs with Justice (JWJ) contain materials that document the organization's mission, campaigns, projects, and activities. The materials in this collection reflect those issues that were central to the group, including living wages plus accessible healthcare, quality public education, affordable housing and a liveable climate. JWJ represents hotel, restaurant, retail and service workers, domestic workers, nurses, teachers, city workers, seniors, people with disabilities, tenants and students. A few documents in the collection are in Spanish and Chinese. They focus on policy and system change to empower workers and communities of color.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series: Series 1: Administration, 2008-2018; Series 2: Campaigns, 2007-2018; and Series 3: Publications/Reports, 2005-2018.
Location
Collection is available on site.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jobs with Justice San Francisco in 2019, Accession number 2019.002.
Processing Information
Collection was processed by Angie Lin Mendoza in 2023.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jobs with Justice San Francisco Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Angie Lin Mendoza.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in: English.
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