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Title
Antonio Cortez Oral History
Creator
Labor Archives and Research Center
Date Created and/or Issued
2009-01-08
Contributing Institution
San Francisco State University, Labor Archives and Research Center
Collection
California Revealed from Labor Archives and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University
Rights Information
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by Labor Archives and Research Center (LARC), J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University. Copyright Holder has given Institution permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Rights Notes
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by Labor Archives and Research Center, SFSU. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Labor Archives and Research Center. The work cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner.
Description
Interview with housekeeper and UNITE HERE Local 2 member Antonio Cortez. Originally from Mexico, at the time of this interview Cortez had worked for Hyatt since 1975. She was part of the negotation team in the lead-up to the 2004 strike, and in the interview describes her participation in a wide variety of protests and acts of civil disobedience relating to the struggle for a new labor contract.
Type
sound
Format
Copy
Sound
mp4
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
csfst_000580
Provenance
Labor Archives and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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