Davis, Matthew

Date:
1977-06-27
Length:
60 minutes
Interviewer:
Bruggman, Marsha
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
African American Community Interviews
Series ID:
9999_001
Interview Number(s):
__359
Summary:
Mr. Davis is a local president of the International Aluminum Worker's Union and worked for many years at the Reynolds Aluminum plant in the Parkland area. He discusses the development of Reynolds Aluminum Company in the Parkland area. Mr. Davis joined the union and worked to secure workers’ rights. Gives history of the company and its role in the area and discusses the positive and mutual relationship of the company with the neighborhood.
Topic(s):
African Americans--Kentucky--Louisville, Aluminum Workers International Union, Parkland (Louisville, Ky.), Reynolds Metals Company--Employees, Employee rights