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Title: Noel Rodriguez Interview
Creator: Noel Rodriguez
Danielle Wilson
Date Created and/or Issued: February 17, 2016
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment Library
Collection: UNITE HERE Local 11 Oral History Project
Rights Information: Copyrighted
Copyright UC Regents and UNITE HERE Local 11. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. 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 Holder and Contact: UC Regents, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment 10945 Le Conte Ave, Suite 2107 Los Angeles, CA 90095. UNITE HERE Local 11 464 South Lucas Avenue, Suite 201 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Description: Biography/History: Noel Rodriguez was born and raised in Los Angeles. He first experienced the labor movement at a young age through his father’s job as a lawyer for the United Farm Workers (UFW) in the Coachella Valley in Southern California. Noel sought to follow in his parents’ footsteps and devote his life to social change. After some periods of indecision, he found his calling as an organizer with UNITE HERE Local 11, where he has worked on hotel, food service, and casino organizing and is currently organizing director for the union.
Scope/Content: Interview Contents: Upbringing and his father’s refusal to fly bombing missions during the Vietnam War — Accompanying his parents in their legal work for the UFW in the Coachella Valley — Pitzer College and organizing with CISPES (the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) — Early work experiences — Hired by Karl Lechow as an organizer with Local 11 in February 1991 — Boycott campaign against the Koreana Hotel (previously the Hyatt Wilshire) — Employers’ council fight — 1992 Los Angeles rebellion — Racial divisions impact on the union’s organizing — Miramar-Sheraton Hotel campaign in Santa Monica — Leaving the union for a brief period — Casino organizing in Palm Springs, California — Clandestine or underground organizing — Building worker committees and their role in organizing campaigns.
Type: moving image
Form/Genre: Oral histories
Extent: 1:02:01
Language: English
eng
Subject: Labor unions--California--Los Angeles
Labor union locals--California--Los Angeles
Noel Rodriguez
UNITE HERE (Organization)
Place: Los Angeles (Calif.)

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