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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. Transcript of oral history of Sterling Ball

Identifier:
4224.BallSterling.IntTranscript.12.3.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sterling Ball
Date:
2020-12-03
Creator:
Ball, Sterling
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Nursing homes--Employees, Labor union members, Supermarkets, Working class--Songs and music, Strikes and lockouts, Working class families, Food industry and trade--Employees, Labor union locals, Collective bargaining--Service industries, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.) and Charleston (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. Labor songs written by Sterling Ball

Identifier:
4224.BallSterling.Songs.9.12.21
Title:
Labor songs written by Sterling Ball
Date:
2021-09-21
Creator:
Ball, Sterling
Subject:
Women service industries workers, Working class--Songs and music, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Strikes and lockouts, Food industry and trade--Employees, Labor union locals, Collective bargaining--Service industries, and Labor union members
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.)
["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."]

3. Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell

Identifier:
4224.CaldwellBill.IntTranscript.12.8.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Bill Caldwell
Date:
2020-12-08
Creator:
Caldwell, Bill
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food industry and trade--Employees, foodways, Supermarkets, Labor disputes--West Virginia, COVID-19 (Disease), Food habits, Labor union locals, Labor union members, and Collective bargaining--Service industries
Location:
Teays Valley (W. Va. : Valley) and Charleston (W. Va.)
["Roxane Garland (b. July 20, 1960, Point Marion, PA) has been a Kroger worker for 42 years and is currently the drug general merchandise department leader at store 813 in Morgantown, WV. She also serves as a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 shop steward. In this interview she speaks about recent contract negotiations with Kroger, union actions shes been involved in in the past, her experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her concerns for the future of Kroger workers.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

4. Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland

Identifier:
4224.GarlandRoxane.IntTranscript.12.15.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Roxane Garland
Date:
2020-12-15
Creator:
Garland, Roxane
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union locals, Supermarkets, Women service industries workers, foodways, Food habits, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor disputes--West Virginia, COVID-19 (Disease), Morgantown (W. Va.), and Labor union members
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.) and Morgantown (W. Va.)
["Cheyne Stephens (b. June 13, 1985, Grayson, KY) has been a Kroger worker for 13 years and currently works as the back-up head meat cutter at the 7th Street store in Parkersburg. He also serves as a United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 shop steward and was involved in the recent contract negotiations with Kroger. In this interview he speaks about the contract negotiations, his experience as a grocery store essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his hope for the future of UCFW.This interview is part of a collection of interviews with UFCW member Kroger workers conducted remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic."]

5. Transcript of oral history of Cheyne Stephens

Identifier:
4224.StephensCheyne.IntTranscript.12.14.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Cheyne Stephens
Date:
2020-12-14
Creator:
Stephens, Cheyne
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Supermarkets, Food habits, Labor union members, COVID-19 (Disease), Collective bargaining--Service industries, Labor union locals, Labor disputes--West Virginia, and Food industry and trade--Employees
Location:
Parkersburg (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), and Williamstown (W. Va.)
["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]

6. Transcript of vox pop interviews with West Virginia teachers, students, state employees, and union members at the West Virginia Teachers' Strike rally at the state capitol

Identifier:
4224.WVTeachersStrike.IntTranscript.2.26.18
Title:
Transcript of vox pop interviews with West Virginia teachers, students, state employees, and union members at the West Virginia Teachers' Strike rally at the state capitol
Date:
2018-02-26
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Labor union members, Teachers' unions--United States, Labor disputes--West Virginia, United Mine Workers of America, and West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These photos are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]

7. Transcript of vox pop interviews with West Virginia teachers, students, state employees, and union members at the West Virginia Teachers' Strike rally at the state capitol

Identifier:
4224.WVTeachersStrike.IntTranscript.2.27.18
Title:
Transcript of vox pop interviews with West Virginia teachers, students, state employees, and union members at the West Virginia Teachers' Strike rally at the state capitol
Date:
2018-02-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily, Kunkel, Cathy, and O'Neal, Jay
Subject:
Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Teachers' unions--United States, Labor union members, Labor disputes--West Virginia, and West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.)
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["On February 22, 2018, thousands of West Virginia public school teachers and school service employees walked out of their classrooms in what would become a nine-day statewide strike. Teachers demands included a 5% raise and affordable healthcare coverage through the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency or PEIA. These interviews are part of a series of photos, videos, and interviews documenting the labor lore and expressive culture of the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike.For more information on the 2018 and 2019 West Virginia Teachers Strike visit e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2454"]

8. Transcript of speeches of and interviews with students participating in the rally at the West Virginia State Capitol in support of striking teachers

Identifier:
4224.WVTeachersStrikeIntTranscript.3.2.18
Title:
Transcript of speeches of and interviews with students participating in the rally at the West Virginia State Capitol in support of striking teachers
Date:
2018-03-02
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Labor union members, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Strikes and lockouts--Teachers, Teachers' unions--United States, Public schools--Employees, West Virginia Capitol Complex (Charleston, W. Va.), and Teaching
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)