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![["Sterling Ball (b. January 9, 1947, Parkersburg, WV) is a retired UFCW Local 347 president, labor organizer, songwriter and poet, a former Kroger worker, and veteran. In this interview he discusses the history of Local 347 (which has since merged with Local 400), his songs and poems, his experience in collective bargaining, labor actions, and strikes across West Virginia and Ohio, the future of the labor movement, and more. Ball is a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, WV.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]](/thumb/4224BallSterlingPhoto001090177 "Back page of 1977 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BallSterling.Photo.001.09.01.77
- Title:
- Back page of 1977 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball
- Date:
- 1977-09-01
- Creator:
- Ball, Sterling
- Subject:
- Food industry and trade--Employees, Labor union members, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor disputes--West Virginia, and Labor union locals
- Location:
- Parkersburg (W. Va.)
![["Sterling Ball (b. January 9, 1947, Parkersburg, WV) is a retired UFCW Local 347 president, labor organizer, songwriter and poet, a former Kroger worker, and veteran. In this interview he discusses the history of Local 347 (which has since merged with Local 400), his songs and poems, his experience in collective bargaining, labor actions, and strikes across West Virginia and Ohio, the future of the labor movement, and more. Ball is a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, WV.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]](/thumb/4224BallSterlingPhoto0017181 "Back page of 1981 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BallSterling.Photo.001.7.1.81
- Title:
- Back page of 1981 UFCW Local 347 Journal, featuring Sterling Ball
- Date:
- 1981-07-01
- Creator:
- Ball, Sterling
- Subject:
- Labor union locals, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, and Collective bargaining--Service industries
- Location:
- Parkersburg (W. Va.)
![["Sterling Ball (b. January 9, 1947, Parkersburg, WV) is a retired UFCW Local 347 president, labor organizer, songwriter and poet, a former Kroger worker, and veteran. In this interview he discusses the history of Local 347 (which has since merged with Local 400), his songs and poems, his experience in collective bargaining, labor actions, and strikes across West Virginia and Ohio, the future of the labor movement, and more. Ball is a lifelong resident of Parkersburg, WV.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]](/thumb/4224BallSterlingPhoto00191221 "Former United Food and Commercial Workers Local 347 President Sterling Ball addresses the West Virginia Labor Federation")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BallSterling.Photo.001.9.12.21
- Title:
- Former United Food and Commercial Workers Local 347 President Sterling Ball addresses the West Virginia Labor Federation
- Date:
- 2021-09-21
- Creator:
- Ball, Sterling
- Subject:
- Strikes and lockouts, Working class families, Labor union members, Food industry and trade--Employees, Labor union locals, Labor disputes--West Virginia, and Collective bargaining--Service industries
- Location:
- Parkersburg (W. Va.)
![["Ron Blanks is the grill master at Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill restaurant on Charleston's West Side. Blanks was photographed by producer Wendel Patrick as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]](/thumb/4224BlanksRonPhoto001112219 "Portrait of Dem 2 Brothers grill master Ron Blanks")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BlanksRon.Photo.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Portrait of Dem 2 Brothers grill master Ron Blanks
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Patrick, Wendel
- Subject:
- African American cooking, Food industry and trade--Employees, foodways, Restaurants--United States, African Americans--Appalachian Region, and Barbecuing
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
