Barkin, Solomon, 1907-2000
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Solomon Barkin and Sol Stetin Interviews
Barkin discusses the history of the labor movement, how the organizing tactics that worked did not work in the South, and other topics. Stetin discusses the textile workers' strike of 1934, the United Textile Workers conventions of 1934 and 1936, his organizing work, and other topics.
Solomon Barkin Interview 1, 1 June 1994
Barkin discusses his involvement in the NRA, issues regarding the enforcement of the labor codes, unionization, the impact of the textile workers' strike of 1934 and other topics.
Solomon Barkin Interview 2, 1 June 1994
Barkin discusses issues around the enforcement of section 7a of the Textile Codes, and the nationwide impact of the strikes of 1934.
Solomon Barkin Interview 3
Barkin discusses union organizing in the South done by the United Textile Workers of America (UTWA), the impact of paternalism on textile workers willingness to organize, the role of women in the textile workers strike of 1934, the pressures the strikers faced and how that affected their ability to strike, the reason the UTWA chose to strike and other topics.