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Labor Unions

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

United Steelworkers of America Local 2070 records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1006
Abstract

Records of United Steelworkers of America Local 2070 of Portland, Oregon, compiled by Jack Heathman (1911-1994), who served as the local's president and as chair of the grievance committee. Local 2070 represented workers at the American Can Company's plant in Portland from 1938 until 1960, when the plant relocated to Eugene, Oregon.

Dates: 1945-1960

Oral history interview with Gene Watson

 Collection
Identifier: SR 1614
Abstract

Oral history interview with Gene Watson, conducted by Jim Strassmaier in two sessions, on December 18, 2001, and January 2, 2002, as part of the Oregon Labor Oral History Program. Watson discusses his involvement with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 and his work at the Oregon Bureau of Labor.

Dates: 2001 December 18-2002 January 2