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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/4224BallSterlingSongs91221 "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.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.GarlandRoxane.AudioInt.12.15.20
- Title:
- Oral history of Roxane Garland
- Date:
- 2020-12-15
- Creator:
- Garland, Roxane
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Food habits, Morgantown (W. Va.), Labor union members, Women service industries workers, COVID-19 (Disease), foodways, Food industry and trade--Employees, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, Labor union locals, and Labor disputes--West Virginia
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.) and Morgantown (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."]](/thumb/4224GarlandRoxaneIntTranscript121520 "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.)
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- Identifier:
- 4224.HamiltonDiana.AudioInt.7.9.19
- Title:
- Oral history of Diana Hamilton
- Date:
- 2019-07-09
- Creator:
- Hamilton, Diana
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Food habits, Drive-in restaurants, foodways, Diners (Restaurants), Women service industries workers, Working class families, and Beckley (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
![["Diana Hamilton (b. October 1955), is a native of Cool Ridge, West Virginia. She has worked at King Tut Drive-In restaurant in Beckley for 40 years and has been the manager for 20 years."]](/thumb/4224HamiltonDianaIntTranscript7919 "Transcript of oral history of Diana Hamilton")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HamiltonDiana.IntTranscript.7.9.19
- Title:
- Transcript of oral history of Diana Hamilton
- Date:
- 2019-07-09
- Creator:
- Hamilton, Diana
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Food habits, foodways, Beckley (W. Va.), Women service industries workers, Drive-in restaurants, Diners (Restaurants), and Working class families
- Location:
- Beckley (W. Va.)
![["Adrian Wright is a Charleston native and owner of Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill barbeque restaurant on the West Side of Charleston. Adrian is a former pro football player with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ashley Wright is a native of Tampa, Florida and Adrian Wrights daughter. She is the general manager at Dem 2 Brothers.The Wrights were interviewed by producer Aaron Henkin with Emily Hilliard 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/4224WrightAshleyPhoto001112219 "Portrait of Ashley Wright")
- Identifier:
- 4224.WrightAshley.Photo.001.11.22.19
- Title:
- Portrait of Ashley Wright
- Date:
- 2019-11-22
- Creator:
- Patrick, Wendel
- Subject:
- African American cooking, Restaurants--United States, foodways, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Women service industries workers, Barbecuing, and Restaurateurs
- Location:
- Charleston (W. Va.)
