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Federman, Max - Interview
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1985-04-15Item number (ISN):39353Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:MONTGOMERY, DonaldAccession:1986-0803Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1985-04-15Production company:Donald Montgomery (Interviewer)Description:Oral history interview by Donald Montgomery of Max Federman, long-time labour official, about his early childhood in Poland, his working as a miner in Germany at age 18, his move to Canada at age 20, his becoming a fur worker in Toronto, his organizing a successful strike for first contract in 1923, his trade union activities within furworkers union in the 1920s and 30s, the history of the dressers and dryers union, use of the Labour Lyceum to organize workers in the 1930s, his reputation as a tough union organizer, his recollections of the Labour Lyceum and various labour personalities, his experiences and conflicts with Communists, his involvement with the Toronto Labour Council 1938-86, differences and changes in labour movement 1930-1985, and problems of social democracy in Canada. <2h 6mn>Language:EnglishNotes: -
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