Billie Weaver Oral History Interview
Streaming Media
Description
Billie Weaver discusses her life as a union member and leader, first in Prescott, AZ, as a member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) and later in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as a federal employee of USDA Forest Service. She shares her beliefs on the importance of union membership; unions’ role in improving working conditions, wages, benefits, and workplace safety; and labor education in the schools. Shares advice for others who may feel hesitant to join a union.
Publication Date
4-21-2016
Keywords
Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW);International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU);International Union of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW);National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE);United Farm Workers of America (UFW);Labor unions Psychological aspects;working conditions;workplace injury;Women in the labor movement United States History;Corporations Corrupt practices United States;Economic stratification of U.S. society;United States Social stratification Economic aspects
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
Bass, Xian; Billie Weaver; and Richard Wood. "Billie Weaver Oral History Interview." (2016). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wphnm/3
Comments
1280x720; 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.