Oral history interview with Tom Breslin [manuscript]. 1968.

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Oral history interview with Tom Breslin [manuscript]. 1968.

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Tom Breslin joined District 1, Local 1885, of the United Steelworkers of America in 1940. He played an active role in organizing the fabricating plants in the District, especially around Worcester, Massachusetts. In the interview, he contrasts the spirit of building a labor movement to that of maintaining one. Member attitudes and wildcat strikes during World War II are described. After the war he became a Staff Representative and was sent to Butte, Montana to raid the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers' locals for members. Mr. Breslin distinguishes between basic steel and fabricating locals in addition to commenting on Philip Murray, David McDonald, Walter Reuther, and I.W. Abel.

Transcript : 42 leaves.Sound recordings : 2 sound cassettes (120 min.).

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