Oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:

4224.CaldwellBill.AudioInt.12.8.20

Title:

Oral history of Bill Caldwell

Date:

2020-12-08

Creator:

Caldwell, Bill

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Bill Caldwell (b. August 20, 1958) has worked at Charleston-area Kroger store for 44 years. He currently works at store 784 in Teays Valley as a meat cutter and has been a shop steward for United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 for 20-30 years. In this interview he speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions hes been involved in in the past, and his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subject:

Food habits, Food industry and trade--Employees, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union locals, COVID-19 (Disease), Labor disputes--West Virginia, Supermarkets, Labor union members, and foodways

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Charleston (W. Va.) and Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection