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1978 interview with Mike Livoda (part 2 of 3)
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00:05:00 -- Union organizing in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania; 00:10:00 -- Companies' counter union efforts; 00:15:00 -- Union Pacific tactics, John L. Lewis of the CIO; 00:20:00 -- Reuther brothers, Livoda on general strikes, John D. Rockefeller, Sr.; 00:25:00 --The black lung issue; 00:30:00 -- Mike's career as union organizer and official; 00:35:00 -- Adolph Germer and his library; 00:40:00 -- Discussion of strip mining and how to organize miners; 00:45:00 -- Ethnic and racial differences among miners; 00:50:00 -- Livoda recalls his time as a CCC superintendent; 00:55:00 -- Did immigrants and miners get what they hoped from America?; 01:00:00 -- Mike and Kate discuss the contributions of and opportunities for immmigrants; 01:01:55 -- Contributions of businessmen vs. workers, and habits of spending vs. saving.
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00:05:00 -- Union organizing in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania; 00:10:00 -- Companies' counter union efforts; 00:15:00 -- Union Pacific tactics, John L. Lewis of the CIO; 00:20:00 -- Reuther brothers, Livoda on general strikes, John D. Rockefeller, Sr.; 00:25:00 --The black lung issue; 00:30:00 -- Mike's career as union organizer and official; 00:35:00 -- Adolph Germer and his library; 00:40:00 -- Discussion of strip mining and how to organize miners; 00:45:00 -- Ethnic and racial differences among miners; 00:50:00 -- Livoda recalls his time as a CCC superintendent; 00:55:00 -- Did immigrants and miners get what they hoped from America?; 01:00:00 -- Mike and Kate discuss the contributions of and opportunities for immmigrants; 01:01:55 -- Contributions of businessmen vs. workers, and habits of spending vs. saving.
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"Coal Mining as a Way of Life" planned documentary -- Tony Hurtado -- Arnold Miller was an organizer vs. Baldwin-Phelps in West Va. On 18 Nov., 1918, Mike Livoda was sent to organize steelworkers in Pennsylvania/Ohio. There had been slow recruitment by earlier organizers. ML worked at a steel mill for $1.75/12 hr day. Foreigners coming to Colorado for mining were often imported by the company, to undercut wages of resident miners. Company soaped up windows of train bringing in new foreign workers. The Union Pacific brought in Oriental miners to Rock Springs. Company recruiters would meet immigrants at Ellis Island. John L. Lewis of CIO, opposed organizing unions by "crafts" -- he preferred to organize by industry. The "Reuther boys" traveled thru Europe to learn before organizing Ford Motor Co. Mike doesn't favor general strikes. [Rockefeller, John D., Sr.] "… was the dirtiest, the filthiest old bastard that ever lived". The black lung issue -- after winning right to organize as a union, miners now face difficulties in obtaining pensions. Some miners were weakened after just 2-3 years of work; many miners struggle to get benefits even after retiring. The miners' health and work records were moved back east; Livoda was vice-president of district 15 from 1914-1938. After CCC work, during WWII, Mike moved back to Denver; Adolph Girmer helped him get a union job. Western Electric -- Girmer's library was donated to Cornell Univ. Strip mining and how to organize miners. It helped to be of similar ethnic group -- Mike felt there was little racial tension among the miners. Anecdotes about Mike's time as CCC sup't. Q: did the immigrants and miners get what they hoped from America? Mike: America was developed by foreign-born people. Mike and Kate see more opportunities here and no reason to return to Europe. They discuss the contributions of businessmen vs. workers, spending vs. saving/investing.
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"Coal Mining as a Way of Life" planned documentary -- Tony Hurtado -- Arnold Miller was an organizer vs. Baldwin-Phelps in West Va. On 18 Nov., 1918, Mike Livoda was sent to organize steelworkers in Pennsylvania/Ohio. There had been slow recruitment by earlier organizers. ML worked at a steel mill for $1.75/12 hr day. Foreigners coming to Colorado for mining were often imported by the company, to undercut wages of resident miners. Company soaped up windows of train bringing in new foreign workers. The Union Pacific brought in Oriental miners to Rock Springs. Company recruiters would meet immigrants at Ellis Island. John L. Lewis of CIO, opposed organizing unions by "crafts" -- he preferred to organize by industry. The "Reuther boys" traveled thru Europe to learn before organizing Ford Motor Co. Mike doesn't favor general strikes. [Rockefeller, John D., Sr.] "… was the dirtiest, the filthiest old bastard that ever lived". The black lung issue -- after winning right to organize as a union, miners now face difficulties in obtaining pensions. Some miners were weakened after just 2-3 years of work; many miners struggle to get benefits even after retiring. The miners' health and work records were moved back east; Livoda was vice-president of district 15 from 1914-1938. After CCC work, during WWII, Mike moved back to Denver; Adolph Girmer helped him get a union job. Western Electric -- Girmer's library was donated to Cornell Univ. Strip mining and how to organize miners. It helped to be of similar ethnic group -- Mike felt there was little racial tension among the miners. Anecdotes about Mike's time as CCC sup't. Q: did the immigrants and miners get what they hoped from America? Mike: America was developed by foreign-born people. Mike and Kate see more opportunities here and no reason to return to Europe. They discuss the contributions of businessmen vs. workers, spending vs. saving/investing.
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University of Colorado Boulder Archives
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Livoda, Mike, 1886-1984
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1978-06-01
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