Tracy Hall Oral History Interview
Streaming Media
Description
As a third generation electrician, Tracy Hall has been an IBEW union electrician nearly his entire adult life. In this interview, he describes how he got involved in the trade and the different types of electrical work he did throughout his long career and his many active roles in the union over time. He describes working in the systems and safety of conveyor belts in copper mines in Hillsboro, NM, and details a 1985 workplace accident that left him blind in his right eye. During much of his interview, he describes the benefits of apprenticeship and trade unionism, which include high quality job training, family-sustaining wages, and the value of craftsmanship.
Publication Date
11-10-2016
Keywords
Electrician, IBEW Apprenticeship, Workplace health and safety, Work-related injury and death, Living wage, Benefits of union membership, Albuquerque, Copper mines in Hillsboro, NM, Craftsmanship, Union vs. non-union quality of work, IBEW Examining Board.
Disciplines
Labor History
Publisher
Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Pinkey, Diane; Tracy Hall; and Richard Wood. "Tracy Hall Oral History Interview." (2016). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wphnm/22
Comments
1920x1080; MP4; No institutional restrictions are placed on the use of this collection. Use of material is allowed for educational and research purposes. The University Libraries do not hold copyright.