Archive Articles & Pictures Page

A Rich History...

Morning Coffee...
What we have today comes from what we fought for in the past... This is our "archive page" to share a history of letters, articles,
and pictures of Local 609 through the years...

In the beginning...

609 1941 Meeting Notes
A logbook page from the past
November 8, 1941 - Local 609 begins its journey...
History of Organization of Local 609
​by Valentina Blehm
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B.F. Day Custodian (circa 1940s)
B.F. Day Custodian
(circa 1940s)
Highpoint Lunch Ladies circa 1940s
Highpoint Lunch Ladies
(circa 1940s)

Printed Word...

From the Past...
A letter from a teacher to the principal regarding "...Schedule for Room  Cleaning... once every three days."  October 21,  1985


"School District ordered to pay fees, apologize in labor case"
This was the headline of a news story in the Post-Intelligencer June 2005

Beloved Labor Leader Passes Away (1977)

Read the article that was published in the KCLC "Scanner" - the local union newspaper before the days of "blogs" and websites... PAGE I | PAGE 2
 "MAC" McLAREN - A HISTORY OF SERVICE
Malcolm E. "Mac" McLaren

KC Labor News... News and Features - 70's style...

Local Union News
Banner for Union News - July 1977
Long before "blogs", the "Scanner" was the news source for local labor unions...  Today, the King County Labor Council is the ML King County Labor Council - visit their website at: MLKCLC.ORG...

Political Cartoons - July 1977

These political cartoons reflect what was happening in July 1977 - 34 years later, the same battles are being fought... (Click on cartoon to enlarge it)
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