Earl Kinney Oral History

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Title

Earl Kinney Oral History

Description

In this interview T. Earl Kinney recalls how he obtained his first job as a delivery boy in the printing division of the Sun Publishing Company in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kinney describes how he became a letter press apprentice, a member of the ALA Local 44, and his 1945 election as vice-president of this local. Kinney tells of the withdrawal of Local 44 from the AFL –affiliated Trades and Labor Congress and the struggle for financial survival. In 1952 Kinney was elected president of Local 44; in 1962 he was elected an International Councilor of his union. Kinney discusses the councilor’s election system, the workings of the International Council Board, and the Technological Development Committee.

Oral History Item

Interviewee

Kinney, T. Earl, 1912-

Date Recorded

1973-02-07

Coverage

Cincinnati, Ohio;1954-1963

Citation

“Earl Kinney Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed December 28, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1793.

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