This collection is comprised of the records of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 3 (San Francisco, Calif.), 1950-2017. These records primarily document the history and activities of the union from 1970 to 2002. Materials include master contract files between Local 3 and employers of represented staff; grievances; organizational records, including executive and administrative files; and campaigns to unionize workplaces (such as the University of the Pacific) or to resolve disputes (such as the files relating to arbitration after mass layoffs at Blue Shield). This collection also includes newsletters, photographs, and t-shirts.

The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) was chartered in 1945 under the name Office Employees International Union. Today, OPEIU represents over 100,000 workers in health care, social service, insurance, and office settings across the United States with the goal of advancing and strengthening the members' economic, social, and professional interests. Local 3 is a now-defunct chapter based in San Francisco which represented about 1,500 members at its height. In 2016, members voted to merge Local 3 with Local 29 (based in Oakland, Calif.). As of 2022, Local 29 represents over 6,000 Bay Area employees at more than 300 locations, with many workers employed by Kaiser Permanente.

16.25 Cubic Feet (12 cartons, 1 document box, 1 oversize box)

Copyright has not been assigned to the Labor Archives and Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Labor Archives and Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Collection is open for research. One carton containing grievances is restricted until 2072 to protect personal identifiable information. Access restrictions are noted at the file level. Please contact the Director of the Labor Archives and Research Center for more information.