Ernest B. Gant Interview

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Um Judy Helfand he just spoke to me a little while ago.

Segment Synopsis: Ernerst B. Gant discusses the textile workers' strike of 1934 , and joining the union.

Keywords: National Industrial Recovery Act section 7a; eight hour workday; union organizing

Subjects: Gastonia (N.C.); Textile Workers' Strike (Southern States : 1934)

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Now how did the town respond to these people once they did strike?

Segment Synopsis: Ernest D. Gant discusses how the town of Gastonia reacted to the strike and the aftermath of the strike.

Keywords: Loray Mill strike; aftermath of the strike; legacy of the strike; newspapers

Subjects: Gastonia (N.C.); Labor unions and mass media; Local mass media

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Now let me ask you a question the local that you belonged to if that took people from lots of different mills, it wasn't just from one mill right?

Segment Synopsis: Ernest B. Gant discusses his local and where people ended up after the strike.

Keywords: mill villages

Subjects: Labor union locals; Labor unions--Officials and employees

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Wow, now did people talk about this strike and the union ever again?

Segment Synopsis: Ernest B. Gant discusses going out with the flying squadrons, the legacy of the strike and the union organizers.

Keywords: flying squadrons; legacy of the strike

Subjects: Textile Workers' Strike (Southern States : 1934)

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: You're welcome, do you get back to Gastonia much?

ERNEST B. GANT: Oh I go pretty regular.

Segment Synopsis: Ernest B. Grant tells Judith Helfand about people to talk to in Gastonia.

Keywords: legacy of the strike

Partial Transcript: ERNEST B. GANT: -- never had that you know, thay had. Cause a lot of those people in those days spent everything they made.

Segment Synopsis: Ernest B. Gant dicusses how textile workers spent their wages.

Subjects: Textile workers; Wages

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Now this gentleman that you mentioned, James Carter, who lived in Lake Wales?

Segment Synopsis: Ernest B. Gant discusses the memory of the strike in Gastonia and the newspaper coverage of the strike.

Keywords: aftermath of the strike; legacy of the strike; newspapers

Subjects: Gastonia (N.C.); Labor unions and mass media; Textile Workers' Strike (Southern States : 1934)

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Well I'll tell you the thing that's been so interesting talking to you is the way that you've been able to tell me a little bit about that organization that took place before that strike.

Segment Synopsis: Ernest B. Gant discusses union organization before the strike, talking with Mr. Helton and wraps up his conversation with Judith Helfand.

Keywords: union organizing

Subjects: Textile Workers' Strike (Southern States : 1934)