Gus Petrakis Oral History
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Dublin Core
Title
Gus Petrakis Oral History
Description
In this interview Gus Petrakis recalls quitting college to go to work for Western Printing during the depression. Petrakis worked his way up to apprentice pressman, became affiliated with the Milwaukee local of the ALA, and became the first recording secretary. In 1944 Petrakis became president of his local and in 1947 took on the job of International Representative of the ALA. Petrakis recalls his involvement with the 1951 strike at the Michigan Lithographic Company and his views on the International presidency controversy. He became vice-president and reviews the nature of his work closely in the Racine-Chicago area with the newly-merged Photoengravers. At the time of the interview Petrakis had been retired for two years and is able to reflect on the kind of personal experience and his involvement in the labor movement has been.
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Giebel, Greg
Interviewee
Petrakis, Gus, 1911-
Date Recorded
1974-08-20
Coverage
Philadelphia, PA; 1941-1974
Collection
Citation
“Gus Petrakis Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1798.