McIver, Harold, 1931-1996
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Harold McIver oral history interview, September 26, 1995
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Identifier: McIverH_L1995-12_13
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Christine Lutz: McIver talks about his family background, including his family’s move to Atlanta and his father’s dedication to the labor movement. Both McIver men worked at Atlantic Steel and were active in organizing. He describes the worker grievances and strikes. On the need to organize the J.P. Stevens textile mill, McIver says, “They didn’t have holidays or insurance or pension plan or things like that, and we [steelworkers] had them.” He candidly discusses politics and...
Dates:
September 26, 1995
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