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MONTGOMERY, Donald

1982-0216

Enregistrement sonore

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1963-03-15

interviewer, Donald Montgomery

Oral history interview by Donald Montgomery, Director of Education for the Canadian Labour Congress, of William Jenoves, who was a member, officer and business agent of Local 2 of the Bricklayers' Union for 60 years. This interview was recorded in Toronto, Ontario. Jenoves started his apprenticeship at age 13 or 14, served a 4-year apprenticeship in Toronto, joined the union in 1903 during a strike, moved to Buffalo on a travelling card in 1904, was in Detroit and Cleveland in 1905, started as a trustee in the organizationin 1906, moved to Alabama and was appointed a shop steward in 1916, went on the payroll as business agent in 1921 and became President of the Labour Council in 1941. He speaks about such subjects as: early labour history and labour conditions; the early history of the formation of the Labour Party and eventual tactical errors; the initiation of strike pay and strike sanctions in Toronto in 1914; early developments of the trade; and early trade unionists. <1h 5mn>

English

Libre

MSS 16195

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

With written permission of Donor / Avec la permission écrite du donateur