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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. 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.)
["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."]

2. 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.)