Labor union members -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Usha Bebbisse oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-bebbisse
Abstract
Interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 member Usha Bebbisse conducted by Riddhi Mehta. 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. A waitress at the Fisherman's Wharf Holiday Inn, Bebbisse was one of two members of the union delegation sent to...
Dates:
2009 January 9
Ernest Bohner oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-bohner
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Interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 member Ernest Bohner. 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.
Dates:
2008 December 29
Alfredo Carleto oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-carleto
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Sound recording of interview conducted with UNITE HERE Local 2 member Alfredo Carleto conducted by Jessica Inouye. 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. Originally from El Salvador, Carleto served as a busser at the Crowne Plaza Union...
Dates:
2009 January 5
Mike Casey oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-casey
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Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 president Mike Casey conducted by Bill Shields. 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 his interview, Casey describes the movement towards national coordination within the service...
Dates:
2009 March 2
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
Antonia Cortez oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-cortez
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Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 member Antonio Cortez conducted by Corey Datz-Greenberg. 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. Originally from Mexico, Cortez worked as a housekeeper at the Hyatt since 1975. In her...
Dates:
2009 January 8
Tho Do oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-do
Abstract
Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 Secretary-Treasurer Tho Do. 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, Do, originally from Vietnam, discusses her duties as Secretary-Treasurer, the move towards...
Dates:
2009 March 1
Rafael Espinoza oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-espinoza
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Sound recording of interview with former UNITE HERE Local 2 vice-president Rafael Espinoza, conducted by Gerson Rosales.
Dates:
2010 November 8
Feliz Fuentes oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-fuentes
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Sound recording of interview with UNITE HERE Local 2 member Feliz Fuentes conducted by Sarah Wilson. 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. Originally from Guatemala, Fuentes worked as a hiring hall coordinator for UNITE HERE Local 2....
Dates:
2009 March 5
Terry Green oral history
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Identifier: larc-oh-green
Abstract
Sound recording of interview with Terry Green conducted by Harvey Schwartz. Recalls student life at UC Berkeley and part-time waterfront work, 1938-1941; Left politics in East Bay, 1940s to early 1990s; serving as steward in Office and Professional Employees Union, CIO, 1945-1950; and activist career and work-life in Local 6, 1950-1984.
Dates:
1996 May 17