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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."]

1. 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."]

2. 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."]

3. 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.)
["Singer-songwriter Glen Simpson of Hardy, Kentucky plays his original song \"Don't Shoot Him Anymore,\" based on the murders of Sid Hatfield and Edward Chambers during the West Virginia Mine Wars. Shot at United Mine Workers of America Local 1440 in Matewan, West Virginia as part of the George Mason Folklore Field School. Find more of Simpson's music at http://glen-simpson.com/"]

4. Singer-songwriter Glen Simpson of Hardy, KY performs some of his original songs at UMWA Local 1440 in Matewan

Identifier:
4224.SimpsonGlenn.Photo.001.5.22.18
Title:
Singer-songwriter Glen Simpson of Hardy, KY performs some of his original songs at UMWA Local 1440 in Matewan
Date:
2018-05-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Coal mines and mining in art, Working class--Songs and music, and Labor union locals
Location:
Mingo County (W. Va.)