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Description
Central figure in labor movement of Vallejo, California, from World War II until retirement in 1968; organizer for Vallejo Plasterers Union, early 1930s to 1941; in 1941 revitalized Retail Store Employees Union Local 373 of Solano and Napa counties; led Local 373 for twenty-seven years; greatly expanded local's membership and influence while taking central role in civic affairs and Democratic Party politics.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
3 Tapes of 3
Identifier
Oral History Collection csfst_000015_t1; csfst_000015_t2; csfst_000015_t3
Language
English
Subject
Clerks (Retail trade)--California--Labor unions Labor leaders--California--Interviews Labor movement--California--Vallejo--History Labor unions--California--History Retail Store Employees Union. Local 373
Place
Vallejo (Calif.)
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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