Recordings of a San Francisco Bay Area independent radio news program from 1984-1987 covering labor issues with a primary focus on California. Includes numerous interviews with local labor leaders regarding significant strikes and labor struggles such as the historic Latina-led Watsonville Cannery Strike, United Farm Workers' (UFW) "Wrath of Grapes" campaign, and the month-long SEIU Local 250 Kaiser healthcare workers strike; as well as issues regarding AIDS, plant closures, and other workplace concerns.
Creators:
Labor Radio News Project
Dates:
1984-09-04/1987-09-23
Repository/Collector:
Labor Archive and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library
Repository/Collector Type:
College or university
City:
San Francisco
State:
California
Country:
United States
Extent:
27 audiocassette tapes
Content types:
Spoken word
Formats:
Analog audiocassette and Digital audio file (including MP3, WAV, AIFF, etc.)
Carrier types:
Audiocassette
Languages:
English
Access statement:
Open to the public
Usage statement:
Available for use with credit to Labor Archives and Research Center
Inventory description:
Spreadsheet and Brief collection description on website
Historical relevance:
Labor on the Line programs provide an alternative media perspective not found elsewhere and documents an important period of transition for labor during the 1980s Reagan-era. In addition to strikes and organizing campaigns, the program covers issues related to women and gender in the workplace and labor participation in social justice activism such as anti-apartheid campaigns.