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Labor laws and legislation -- California

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Madeline Mixer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2016-005
Abstract This collection documents the contributions and achievements of Madeline Mixer, a former director of Region IX of the United States Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau in regards to creating equal employment opportunities, training, and education for women working in trades’ professions. Materials include: documents regarding California construction projects such as the Cypress Replacement Project and Oakland Federal Project, papers, reports, newsletters, and statistics related to the United...
Dates: 1953-2015; Majority of material found within 1986-1999

Vivian Price Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2008-004
Abstract This collection documents the academic and professional life of Dr. Vivian Price, a political scientist, videographer, and union electrician, who has played an active role in the labor and non-traditional women’s occupation movement in Los Angeles, California. Materials include: legal and business papers, labor union records, professional organization and conference materials, correspondence, newsletters, press releases, newspaper clippings, ephemera, lectures, miscellaneous academic papers,...
Dates: 1970-2015; undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1997

Lynn Shaw Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2008-005
Abstract This collection documents the academic and professional life of Dr. Lynn Shaw, a professor of electrical technology at Long Beach City College who has been a key figure in the labor and nontraditional women's occupation movement in Southern California as well as in national tradeswomen's groups. Materials include: professional organization and conference materials; materials concerning career development, including apprenticeship and curricular programs; reports; periodicals; Dr. Shaw's...
Dates: 1937-2019; undated; Majority of material found within 1950-2005

Pat Williams Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1900-031
Abstract This collection documents the academic and professional life of Pat Williams- a former union operating engineer. Also an advocate for women in trades, Williams has participated in the labor and non-traditional women’s occupation movement in Southern California. Materials in this collection include: correspondence; personal papers; materials related to International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE); newsletters; magazines; and other documents collected from trades unions; and tradeswomen...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1950-2010; undated; 1895-2023; undated