Documentary Materials

As in the San Jose case study, I supplemented interview data with documentary and archival materials, including extensive local press coverage and county documents.

Signed Articles

Bachman, Marcy. 1981. "San Jose Strike." Contra Costa Times, July 8, 3B.

Berkeley Policy Notes. 1986. "Comparable Worth in California: Dilemmas of Policy and Implementation." Conference Report 2, no. 2 (Fall). University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Public Policy.

Borenstein, Daniel. 1985. "Workers 'Mourn' for Pay Equity Study." Contra Costa Times, October 30, 3A.

———. 1986a. "Coalition's Equal Pay Fight Ends in Defeat." Contra Costa Times, February 6, 1A.

———. 1986b. "CC Endorses Wage Parity: Talks with Nurses Will Prove Intent, Union Leaders Say." Contra Costa Times, April 14, 3A.

Cisterman, Harry (Director of Personnel, Contra Costa County). 1983. "Report of Information Relevant to Comparable Worth." May.

City of San Jose. 1985. "Sixty-ninth Annual Financial Report" (for year ending June 30).

Cohen, Barbara. 1983. "Women County Workers Picket over Alleged Pay Inequities." Contra Costa Times, December 2, 3A.

Contra Costa County. 1981–1982, 1982–1983, 1983–1984. Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.

———. 1984. "Affirmative Action Program, Annual Report" (presented to the Board of Supervisors).

———. 1985a. "Comparable Worth Task Force Report, Benchmark Subcommittee. Labor Report."

———. 1985b, "Comparable Worth Task Force Report, Benchmark Subcommittee. Management Report."

———. 1987. "Memorandum of Understanding Between SEIU Local 535 and Contra Costa County, 1987–1989." November.

Croskey et al. v. County of Contra Costa (C-73-0906); Burt et al. v. County of Contra Costa (C-73-1967). Consent Decree of U.S. District Court, Northern California. October 14, 1975.

Diringer, Elliot. 1984. "Sunne Wright McPeak: Bright, Hard-working, Charismatic; But Some Say She's Out for Herself." California Journal 15, no. 10: 386–387.

Feder, Shirley Sloan. 1979. "Successful Working Women Tell How They Got There." Contra Costa Times (Sunday Magazine), January 21, 24.

Finney, Lee. 1983. "Closing the Wage Gap in Contra Costa County: Strategies for Action." Report of the Comparable Worth Coalition, September 20.

———. 1987. "Progress Report: Closing the Wage Gap in Contra Costa County, 1983–1987."

Ghent, Janet. 1978, '"The Militant Period Has Passed' Says Editor: Working Women Need a Game Plan." Contra Costa Times, September 23, 23.

Grossman, Ellie. 1978. "Women Succeed in Sales." Contra Costa Times, November 29, 31.

Hartson, Merrill. 1981. "Equal Pay Drive Strengthened by S.J. Victory." Contra Costa Times, July 26, 1A.

Herscher, Elaine. 1984. "CC Reports Fewer Working Women, Bigger Families, ABAG [Association of Bay Area Governments] Says." Contra Costa Times, October 19, 1B.

Hollis, John R. 1972a. "Public Hearing on County Pay Today: Major Employee Unions Unhappy over Proposals." Martinez Morning News-Gazette, June 21, 1.

———. 1972b. "Supervisors to Meet Under Strike Threat." Martinez Morning News-Gazette, June 24, 5.

———. 1972c. "Supervisors Adopt Hard Line on Strike: Acting Chairman Declares Board Decision Final; Clerical Employees Turn out to Picket Most County Offices." Martinez Morning News-Gazette, June 28. 1.

———. 1972d. "Public Urged to Put Heat on Strikers: Supervisors to Hold Special Meeting Today." Martinez Morning News-Gazette, June 29. 1.

———. 1972e. "County Strike: No Settlement Yet in Sight." Martinez Morning News-Gazette, July 12, 1.

———. 1972f. "Injunction Use Voted in Strike." Martinez Morning News Gazette, July 13, 1.

Keeble, Pat. 1972a. "Strikers Pinpoint Problems." Contra Costa Times, June 29, 1.

———. 1972b. "Strike Talks Begin: Meeting Relations Key Issue." Contra Costa Times, July 2, 1.

———. 1972c. "County Services Ebb; Strikers Seek Mediator." Contra Costa Times, July 6, 1.

———. 1972d. "Angry CC Strikers Halt Food Stops at Hospital." Contra Costa Times, July 13, 1.

Kidder, Lynn. 1985. "County Workers Rally for Pay Equity." Contra Costa Times, July 24, 3A.

Malaspina, Rick. 1984. "Lowering the Boom on Boom Town: Walnut Creek Aches with Growing Pains." San Francisco Examiner, September 30, B1.

Newbergh, Carolyn. 1984a. "Panelists See Job Bonanza for Many Women in County: SR [San Ramon] Mayor Suggests 'Equal Pay for Equal Work' Push." Contra Costa Times, April 27, 3A.

———. 1984b. "Equal Pay: Comparable Worth Study for Concord." Contra Costa Times, September 13, 1A.

———. 1984c. "Concord Promises to Study Gender Pay Bias." Contra Costa Times, September 22, 3A.

———. 1984d. "Comparable Worth Implications Weighed: Officials Warned That Sex Bias Studies Could Lead to Lawsuits." Contra Costa Times, September 26, 3A.

———. 1985a. "PGE Re-Evaluation of Concord Move Is No Shock to Offi cials" and "The Exodus: A Who's Who." Oakland Tribune, July 24, B2.

———. 1985b "Concord Comparable Worth Pay Move Gains Mostly Favorable Reaction." Oakland Tribune, August 2, A1.

Rego, Nilda. 1979. "County Employment—Report: Few Women, Minorities, in County Hierarchy." Contra Costa Times, July 3, 6.

———. 1981. "Report Criticizes CC Hiring of Women, Handicapped." Contra Costa Times, January 28, 1A.

———. 1982. "Comparable Worth Issue Gets Union Push." Contra Costa Times, December 13, 3A.

———. 1983. "Board Says New Study Superfluous." Contra Costa Times, March 16, 7A.

———. 1984a. "Union Women Threaten County's Deficit Plan." Contra Costa Times, March 28, 1A.

———. 1984b. "Union Fight Could Cut 1,850 Jobs in County." Contra Costa Times, March 31, 1A.

———. 1984c. "CC Nurses Comparable Worth Pact May Be Among First in Nation." Contra Costa Times, April 13, 2A.

Ronningen, Judy. 1985. "Study Advises Pay Changes in Concord." Contra Costa Times, May 22, 1E.

Security Pacific National Bank. 1983. Monthly Summary: Northern Coastal Counties of California 15, no. 3 (March).

Sestanovich, Molly. 1979. "The League Speaks: Women's Tough Search for Employment." Contra Costa Times, June 15, 20.

Vogt, Rick. 1972a. "CC Employees' Talks at Impasse." Contra Costa Times, June 22, 1.

———. 19726. "Women Cite Principles, Not Money, in Continuing County Clerks' Strike." Contra Costa Times, July 14, 1.

———. 1972c. "CC Board Action Expected Today on Strike Negotiators' Package." Contra Costa Times, July 19, 1.

———. 1972d. "County Employees Plan Return to Work as Accord Reached." Contra Costa Times, July 22, 1.

———. 1978. "Women in Accounting." Contra Costa Times, November 1, 47.

Witt, Matt. 1978. "Women Seek Better Futures in Mines." Contra Costa Times, December 21, 21.

Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles

Contra Costa Times, 6/20/72. "CCC Clerical Employees Ponder Strike over Wage, Benefit Offer." 1.

———. 6/25/72. "County Employees Talk Strike Awaiting Union Results." 1.

———. 6/28/72. "County Workers Strike over Pay." 1.

———. 6/29/72. "County Strike Spreads: Clerks Double Salary Demand over 3.4% Grant." 1.

———. 7/4/72. "CC, Strikers, Plan New Negotiations." 1.

———. 7/11/72. "Strike Continues: 'Bricks' Aid Start 3rd Week." 1.

———. 7/20/72. "Friday Deadline Set by CCC Board on Final Wage Plan." 1.

———. 7/21/72. "Labor-County Maneuver for Progress: Strike Talks Fail." 1.

———. 9/6/80. "County Jobs Give Less to Minorities, Women." 3A.

———. 7/9/81. "Strike Is Beside the Main Point" (editorial). 14A.

———. 8/20/81. "Prejudice Against Women Remains" (editorial). 14A.

———. 11/5/81. "Comparable Worth Gets Cool Reception." 7B.

———. 11/18/81. "CC Meets Minority Job Goals." 4A.

———. 9/1/82. "Supervisors to Insist on Equal Pay for Equal Work." 1A.

———. 12/16/82. "Comparable Worth—County Can Take Next Step Toward Equality" (editorial). 16A.

———. 1/27/84. "McPeak: Equity Fund for Women." 12B.

———. 6/14/84. "'Comparable Worth Is a Job and a Women's Issue.'" 6A.

———. 11/17/84. "Comparable Pay Ridiculed by Civil Rights Chairman." 2A.

———. 5/21/85. "Comparable Worth Advice: 'Go Easy.'" 1B.

———. 11/21/85. "Common Sense on 'Comparable Worth'" (editorial). 22A.

Los Angeles Times . 6/28/72. Note in "News Summary, State." 2.

———. 7/23/72. Note in "News Summary, State." A2.

———. 7/24/72. "Contra Costa County Strike Ends." 3.

Martinez Morning News-Gazette . 6/20/72. "CC Clerical Employees Vote Strike: County, Union, Still Continue Negotiations." 1.

———. 7/1/72. "Special Committee to Tackle Strike; Walkout Widens: 1,500 Employees on Picket Lines." 1.

———. 7/6/72. "Mediation of Strike Inches Near." 2.

———. 7/7/72. "State Conciliator to Tackle Dispute: Take Steps to Settle 11-Day County Strike." 1.

———. 7/19/72. "CCC Management's Offer before Strikers—Walkout May Not End; Unions Express Dismay." 1.

———. 7/20/72. "County Gets Court to Restrain Strikers." 1.

———. 7/22/72. "County Strike Ends as Workers Accept." 1.

———. 8/10/72. "To Probe CCC Hiring Policies: 2 Organizations Charge Discriminatory Practices." 1.

San Francisco Chronicle . 6/28/72. "A Strike by Clerical Workers." 21.

———. 7/19/72. "Contra Costa Workers Reject Pact." 2.

———. 7/22/72. "Tentative Pact OK in East Bay Strike." 3.

San Francisco Examiner . 6/29/72. "Contra Costa Unions May Join Strike." 11.