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.

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
Description:: 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.
Subject:: Labor union locals, Labor disputes--West Virginia, Labor union members, foodways, Food habits, Collective bargaining--Service industries, Supermarkets, Food industry and trade--Employees, COVID-19 (Disease)
Rights:: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Location:: Williamstown (W. Va.), Charleston (W. Va.), Parkersburg (W. Va.)
Format:: application/pdf
Language:: English
Source:: A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection