This database serves as a one-stop public on-line clearinghouse for
cataloged and digitized complete text of union
contracts. Most of these contracts were found
on the public Web in a wide variety of file formats.
They have been processed into Acrobat PDF's and
are cataloged with the following information:
- Language and country
- Name and local of of union
- Name of agency bargained with
- State in which the contract was signed
- Years for which contract is valid
- Occupational titles of covered employees
- NAICS
two-digit code for agency
- Source and format of the original digital
version
- When available, name and address of contact
person.
The PDF format makes it easy to find specific text
within a document. We realize that being able to
search across multiple documents for specific language
is a highly desirable feature, and intend to implement
that in future versions. Adobe Reader does allow
an indexed search across multiple documents
(see article),
but that feature is not available through a Web
interface. The only practical way to extract specific
text is to open a saved PDF and "saving-as"
Rich Text Format (RTF).
This project
actively seeks more entries. We are especially
seeking examples of contracts in geographic regions
or occupations not already covered. There are several
reasons that unions should consider including their
contracts on this site:
- By virtue of being housed in the repository
of a major institution, these materials will
be assured of remaining in the public domain
for years to come. These documents will be archived,
making it easy to search through similar contracts
over time.
- The IRLE's website is a highly respected and
heavily trafficked labor research portal, so
these documents will be accessible to interested
scholars and the general public.
- This database offers a low-cost publishing
solution for unions that do not have the means
to put their contracts on the Web. We will accept
source material in any digital format, including
those in word-processing programs.
We hope you find this resource useful. We welcome
any feedback and suggestions.
Project Contact:
J Kimball
jankim@berkeley.edu
Project Developers:
Terry Huwe and Lincoln Cushing
Other
sources for union contract information:
Cornell's Martin P. Catherwood Library, Subject
Guide on Collective Bargaining
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/subjectGuides/collectiveBargaining/default.html
Bureau of National Affairs, Collective Bargaining
Negotiations and Contracts
http://www.bna.com/products/labor/cbnc.htm
Help with compiling these materials
was provided by
Student Library Assistants Elizabeth Nava-Coulter,
Kimi Kam and Pierre Basmaji
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