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Owen, Jill

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Tina Chen oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-chen
Abstract Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 union field representative Tina Chen. This recording is part of an oral history project documenting the historic 2004 hotel strike and lock-out in San Francisco that lasted 53 days. The struggle pitted a largely immigrant workforce against multi-national corporations which was part of a larger nationally coordinated contract campaign. In her interview, Chen details the demands of the workers for healthcare and wage increases, and describes...
Dates: 2009 January 29

Ringo Mak oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-mak
Abstract Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 member Ringo Mak conducted by Jill Owen. This recording is part of an oral history project documenting the historic 2004 hotel strike and lock-out in San Francisco that lasted 53 days. The struggle pitted a largely immigrant workforce against multi-national corporations which was part of a larger nationally coordinated contract campaign. Mak worked as a waiter at the Hilton Hotel. In his interview, Mak describes the impetuses for the...
Dates: 2009 January 29

Sam Zeher oral history

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Identifier: larc-oh-zeher
Abstract Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 union field representative Sam Zeher conducted by Jill Owen. This recording is part of an oral history project documenting the historic 2004 hotel strike and lock-out in San Francisco that lasted 53 days. The struggle pitted a largely immigrant workforce against multi-national corporations which was part of a larger nationally coordinated contract campaign. Zeher worked as a union field representative for the St. Francis, the Handlery, and...
Dates: 2009 February 5