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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,R,E,T,U,R,N,+ ,F,R,O,M ,! ,M,O,R,M,O,N ,C,A,P,I,T,A,L1 ,I F\ND ?AT ,J5NIE 
,MATYAS1 \R ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ORGANIZ]1 HAD BE5 BR\<T TO ,LOS ,ANGELES 
TO DIRECT ! DRESS CAMPAIGN4 ,! ,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR HAD ASSIGN$ 
F\R ( MY /AFF ( SIX TO ASSI/ H]4 ,AM]ICA ,IGLESIAS ,?AT*] & ,M>Y 
,DONOVAN1 H[EV]1 HAD HELD ALO( P5D+ MY RETURN4 ,CALL+ TOGE!R 
! :OLE SIX1 ,I URG$ ALL TO COOP]ATE FULLY ) ! DRESS DRIVE1 
HOLD+ ?AT IT WAS 5TITL$ TO EV]Y POSSIBLE *ANCE4 

,J5NIE WANT$ A L9E ON ! LOCAL DRESS SITUATION1 & WE HAD D9N] AT 
! ,BR[N ,D]BY4 ,I EXPLA9$1 TAK+ ! POSITION ?AT ! ONLY BUILD+ 
TO BE ORGANIZ$_/#g#a#i ,S\? ,LOS ,ANGELES ,/REET1 :I* WAS DOM9AT$ 
BY ! ,M]*ANTS' & ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION _/\<T TO BE LEFT 
ALONE :ILE WE CONC5TRAT$ ON A BIGG] PROBLEM1 SPORTSWE>4 

,BUT ! >RANGEM5TS = ! G5]AL DRESS /RIKE W5T AHEAD1 
REG>DLESS1 & ,I WAS LEFT 9 ! D>K AB\T !M1 :ILE ,J5NIE & 
,WI%NAK HELD FREQU5T CONF]5CES AT ! DIRECTOR'S HOME4 

,AT ?IS PO9T ,I SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIAT$ & SIGN$ AN AGREEM5T ) 
,L\IS ,TABAK ( ,CALI=NIA ,BEA*WE>4 ,BUT BECAUSE ,LEVY 9SI/$ ON 
BE+ 9 ON ALL SU* ?+S1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO HAVE HIM PRES5T :5 
! 0(FICIAL CONTRACT-SIGN+0 WAS PHOTOGRAPH$ = ,JU/ICE4 ,AT 
HOME TAK+ HIS USUAL SIE/A1 HE KEPT US WAIT+ LONG PA/ ! APPO9T$ 
TIME4 

,MR4 ,TABAK1 S*$UL$ TO LEAVE T[N ?AT NI<T BY PLANE1 GREW 
IMPATI5T4 0,:Y DO Y\ NE$ ?IS GUY 8 ,:AT 9 HELL DOES HE KN[ 
AB\T ! CONTRACT ?AT Y\ & ,I WORK$ \T80 

0,HE'S ! HEAD ( \R ,PACIFIC ,COA/ ORGANIZATION10 WAS MY REPLY4 

,PHON+ ! DIRECTOR AGA91 ,I BEGG$ HIM TO HURRY4 ,HE DIDN'T EV5 
SUGGE/ ?AT ! PICTURE BE TAK5 )\T HIM1 BUT >RIV$ TWO H\RS LATE4 
,! PHOTOGRAPH %[S HIM HOLD+ A P5 ON ! DOTT$ L9E1 ?\< HE 
HADN'T READ A L9E ( ! AGREEM5T4 

,HAV+ COME ALL ! WAY FROM ,BO/ON TO HELP DIG A COLLEAGUE \T ( 
DEEP MUD1 ,I WASN'T PLEAS$ BY HIS ATTITUDE4 ,BUT ,I MADE NO \TW>D SIGN1 
SIMPLY CONT9U+ MY DAILY R\NDS ( ! SPORTSWE> %OPS1 HUNT+ \T 
NEW PROSPECTS4 

,! UNION (FICE WAS BUSY ) F9AL >RANGEM5TS = ! DRESS 
/RIKE4 ,A COMMITTEE FROM ! ,B5-,H> ,*5ILLE FACTORY1 :OSE 
,N,L,R,B CASE ,I HAD PUT ASIDE BECAUSE ! WORK]S W]E UNWILL+ TO TE/IFY 
:5 CALL$1 CAME TO SEE ME4 ,SOME TW5TY BOYS & GIRLS DROPP$ 9TO 
MY (FICE 9 MID-AFT]NOON4 

,ALL ,MEXICANS 9 !IR TE5S1 !Y LOOK$ LIKE S*OOL KIDS RA!R ?AN 
WORK]S 9 9DU/RY4 ,I TOLD !M ?AT UNLESS !Y TOOK ! UNION S]I\SLY1 
,I W\LDN'T GET 9VOLV$ 9 ANO!R ,N,L,R,B CASE = !M4 ,IF !Y WANT$ 
\R HELP !Y MU/ GET BUSY AT ONCE & 5ROLL ! RE/ ( !IR 
C[ORK]S 9TO ! UNION1 DESIGNAT+ US AS !IR COLLECTIVE 
B>GA9+ REPRES5TATIVE4 ,!IR ANSW] WAS A COLLECTIVE GIGGLE4 ,ONE ( 
! GIRLS SPOKE UP4 ,!Y W]E ALL READY1 BUT WE MU/ COME E>LY 9 ! 
MORN+ ) LEAFLETS & 9VITE ! RE/ TO A MEET+4 

,! FACTORY1 9 ! G>M5T SECTION1 MADE *5ILLE ROBES1 BEA*WE>1 
& K9DR$ >TICLES4 ,BE=E #f A4M41 :5 ! FIR/ %IFT ( WORK]S 
REPORT$1 ,M>Y ,DONOVAN & ,I /OOD NE> ! 5TRANCE1 H&+ \T ! 
LEAFLETS 9VIT+ !M TO A MEET+ 9 UNION HEADQU>T]S AT #c P4M4 

,SOME UNEMPLOY$ GIRLS ALREADY HAD BE5 9SIDE LOOK+ = JOBS4 
,EAG]LY ALL TOOK \R LIT]ATURE4 ,9 MID-AFT]NOON !Y HAD NOISILY 
>RIV$ AT ! MEET+ HALL1 :]E WE S]V$ COLD S(T DR9KS2 ! DAY 
WAS BEA/LY HOT4 ,!Y MADE !MSELVES AT HOME2 SOMEONE TURN$ ON ! 
0JUKE BOX0 ,I HAD R5T$ = DANCES1 & SLICK Y\NG JITT]BUGS 5LIV5$ 
! SC5E4 

,MO/ ( !SE WORK]S W]E EMPLOY$ BY ! WEEK1 SOME GETT+ LESS 
?AN ! /ATE M9IMUM WAGE4 ,A FEW HAD WORK$ 9 ! ,B5-,H> 
PLANT LONG 5\< TO GET SICK FROM ! DU/ ( ! RAW COTTON ?AT GOES 
9TO ! MAK+ ( *5ILLE4 ,! BOYS W]E US$ EI!R AS FLOOR HELP]S 9 
! DYE H\SE 7! PRODUCT BE+ TURN$ \T 9 A RAW :ITE /ATE1 & 
DY$ LAT] 9 SPECIFI$ COLORS71 AT ! CUTT+ TABLES1 9 ! %IPP+ 
DEP>TM5T1 OR AS MA*9I/S4 ,! GIRLS OP]AT$ SPECIAL SEW+ MA*9ES1 SOME ) AS MANY AS SIXTE5 NE$LES4 ,N[ 
?AT !Y KNEW ?AT ! 0JUNION0 C\LD HELP !M1 !Y W]E READY = 
ACTION_/!Y WANT$ TO /RIKE4 

,BUT BE=E WE W5T ANY FUR!R 9 ?IS AFFAIR1 ,I /IPULAT$ ?AT ALL ! 
O!RS MU/ SIGN UP ) ! UNION4 ,WE W\LD MEET !IR EMPLOY]1 URGE 
?AT DIS*>G$ WORK]S BE TAK5 BACK1 & DEM& A UNION AGREEM5T4 
,9 ! EV5T \R EF=TS FAIL$1 W\LD !Y /& SOLIDLY BEH9D !IR 
C[ORK]S8 

,!IR LU/Y %\TS 9 ,5GLI% & ,SPANI%_/0,YES60 & 0,SI60_/ GAVE 
PRO( ?AT ?IS TIME !Y W]E READY4 ,NOT UNTIL ! UNION (FICE CLOS$1 
AFT] #g1 DID !Y DISP]SE DANC+ TO JUKE-BOX MUSIC WAS TOO GREAT A 
TEMPTATION4 

,NEXT DAY ,SUE ,ADAMS1 ,M>Y ,DONOVAN1 & ,I W5T TO SEE ! BOSS4 ,WE 
HAD AN APPO9TM5T1 BUT HE KEPT US WAIT+ 9 ! \T] (FICE ,I TOLD HIS 
SECRET>Y ?AT IF HE HAD NO TIME = US1 HE MI<T HAVE PL5TY ( TIME TO 
HIMSELF LAT]4 ,IMM$IATELY HE CALL$ US 9 & ASK$ IF ,I HAD BE5 
CORRECTLY QUOT$4 

0,YES10 ,I ANSW]$4 0,>E Y\ READY TO TALK BUS9ESS ) US8 ,O!RWISE 
Y\'LL F9D US ) ! RE/ ( Y\R EMPLOYES_/DANC+ AT \R 
HEADQU>T]S6 0 

,IT DEVELOP$ ?AT ! HEAD ( ,B5-,H> ,*5ILLE1 :O1 COM+ 
FROM ,CANADA1 HAD E/ABLI%$ ?IS PR(ITABLE BUS9ESS ONLY ?REE YE>S 
E>LI]1 WAS READY TO SELL IT & GO 9TO ANO!R FIELD4 ,BECAUSE ( 
L5D-LEASE1 ! GOV]NM5T W\LD USE ! COTTON ?AT W5T 9TO 
*5ILLE = ,NAVY ROPES1 HE ASS]T$4 ,FUR!RMORE1 HE WAS BE+ 
UND]BID BY ,S\!RN *5ILLE MANUFACTUR]S1 :O W]E NOT B\ND BY 
ANY ,/ATE M9IMUM LAW TO PAY MORE ?AN #be C5TS AN H\R4 

,WE TOLD HIM IT W\LDN'T BE A GREAT LOSS IF HE DID GO \T ( BUS9ESS1 
S9CE EV]Y GIRL & BOY WORK+ 9 ?AT DU/Y ATMOSPH]E WAS A 
POT5TIAL C&IDATE = A TUB]CUL> SANATORIUM4 

0,BUT JU/ N[ WE WANT ! DIS*>G$ WORK]S RE9/AT$10 ,I ADD$4 
0,& Y\ SIT D[N ) \R COMMITTEE & NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT6 0 

0,:AT'LL BE 9 IT80 HE 9QUIR$4 

,WE GAVE HIM ! T]MS3 !RE %\LD BE ONLY ONE %IFT1 ) ALL 
WORK]S ON A S5SIBLE DAY-TIME S*$ULE4 ,HIS WAS A 
NON-ESS5TIAL 9DU/RY1 MAK+ NO?+ = NATIONAL DEF5SE4 ,!RE WAS NO EXCUSE = 
!SE Y\NG/]S GO+ TO WORK AT SU* UNGODLY H\RS4 

,MR4 ,G>LICK BECAME ABUSIVE4 0,:Y1 !SE *IPPIES10 TO :OM HE HAD 
BE5 LIKE A FA!R_/H[ D>$ !Y COMPLA9 AGA9/ HIM8 ,HE'D MAKE 
!M EAT !IR WORDS6 ,SUE RES5T$ HIS REF]5CE TO 0*IPPIES0 & ,I TOLD 
HIM HE'D BETT] /ICK TO ! PO9T OR WE W\LD LEAVE4 ,MR4 ,G>LICK QUIET$ 
D[N & WANT$ TO CONSULT HIS LAWY]4#a 

0,F9E6 0 ,I SAID4 0,\R ATTORNEYS WILL F9D A COMMON GR\ND = A UNION 
CONTRACT40 

0,S5D ! WORK]S BACK10 HE PLEAD$1 0OR LET ME TALK TO !M4 ,!Y'LL 
COME BACK4 ,I HAVE A L>GE ,*RI/MAS ORD] ?AT MU/ GO \T ?IS WEEK40 

0,COME TO \R HEADQU>T]S ?IS AFT]NOON40 

,:5 ,MR4 ,G>LICK WALK$ 9TO ! HALL1 HE WAS GREATLY SURPRIS$ TO 
F9D HIS EMPLOYES 5GAG$ 9 GAY DANC+4 

,A %\T GREET$ HIM4 ,! Y\NG/]S1 EA* ) A BOTTL$ S(T DR9K1 
TOOK !IR SEATS AS ! MEET+ WAS CALL$ TO ORD]4 ,G>LICK1 A BOTTLE ( 
,COCA ,COLA 9 HIS H& AS HE SAT ) US1 MI<T HAVE BE5 ONE ( \R 
/AFF4 

,WE LET HIM TALK TO HIS HE>T'S CONT5T1 BUT HE LEFT CONV9C$ ?AT HIS 
EMPLOYES W\LD NOT RETURN UND] ! OLD CONDITIONS4 ,HE AGRE$ TO 
RE9/ATE ! DIS*>G$ WORK]S & NEGOTIATE 9 GOOD FAI? ) ! 
UNION4 

,IT WAS UND]/OOD ?AT HE W\LD RETIRE FROM BUS9ESS 9 SIX MON?S1 
BUT MEAN:ILE WE OBTA9$ SUB/ANTIAL WAGE 9CREASES1 REGUL> UNION 
H\RS1 & AT ! 5D ( ! SIX MON?S ONE WEEK'S VACATION ) PAY = 
ALL :O HAD BE5 9 HIS EMPLOY = ONE YE> OR OV]4 ,ALL P5D+ ,N,L,R,B 
CASES 9VOLV+ ! ,B5-,H> PLANT W]E )DRAWN4 ,! PACT WAS 
SIGN$ = ONE YE>1 9 CASE ,MR4 ,G>LICK DECID$ TO REOP5 HIS 
E/ABLI%M5T BE=E ITS EXPIRATION4 

,RETURN+ TO WORK 9 HOLIDAY SPIRIT1 HIS EMPLOYES CAME TO 
HEADQU>T]S DAILY TO DANCE AS WELL AS = UNION BUS9ESS4 ,IMM$IATELY 
!Y ELECT$ AS %OP *AIRLADY ,FRANCES ,*AVEZ1 A Y\NG MA*9E 
OP]ATOR :O WAS AN ,AZTEC PR9CESS4 ,SLANT-EY$ & ) OLIVE 
SK91 %E LOOK$ LIKE A FIGURE 9 AN ,OROZCO FRESCO4 

,\R DEP>TM5T =G$ /EADILY AHEAD4 ,I C>RI$ ON NEGOTIATIONS ) 
SEV]AL SPORTSWE> EMPLOY]S1 A MAJORITY ( :OSE WORK]S WE HAD 
5ROLL$4 ,ONE DAY ,LEVY CALL$ UP :ILE ,I WAS BUSY ) A %OP 
COMMITTEE4 ,:AT W\LD ,I SAY IF ! SPORTSWE> 9DU/RY WAS 9CLUD$ 9 
! CALL = ! G5]AL DRESS /RIKE8 

0,LET ME ?9K IT OV]10 ,I SAID4 ,NEI!R ,AM]ICA ,?AT*] NOR ,M>Y 
,DONOVAN HAD EV] BE5 9 A /RIKE BE=E & ,SUE ,ADAMS HAD H] H&S 
FULL ) ! ,MODE ,O',DAY LOCAL & ! NEWLY ORGANIZ$ ,B5-,H> 
,*5ILLE GR\P1 ! TWO TOTAL+ #f WORK]S4 ,W\LD SU* A /EP B5EFIT 
! WORK]S CONC]N$ 8 ,I ?\<T IT WOR? V5TUR+ SUB/ANTIAL GA9S MI<T BE MADE4 

,SO ,I TOLD ,LEVY IT W\LD BE ALL RI<T1 PROVID$ ! CALL WAS ISSU$ ONLY 
TO DRESS & SPORTSWE> WORK]S4 

,?AT WAS ON ,FRIDAY1 ,JULY #a#h1 & ,I HAD TO PROVIDE MY [N 
HEADQU>T]S ) ALL ! /RIKE P>APH]NALIA4 ,DUR+ ! WEEK-5D 
NO?+ C\LD BE DONE2 ON ,MONDAY ,I GOT 9 T\* ) A FRI5DLY REAL 
E/ATE AG5T1 SEEK+ TEMPOR>Y /RIKE QU>T]S )9 WALK+ DI/ANCE ( 
! G>M5T C5T]4 

,I HAD BE5 NEGOTIAT+ = TWO VACANT FLOORS 9 ! ,CABRILLO ,HOTEL1 AT 
,BROADWAY & ,ELEV5? ,/REET1 = UNION HEADQU>T]S4 ,WE HAD HELD 
REGUL> MEET+S !RE ) ! NEWLY ORGANIZ$ SPORTSWE> WORK]S4 
,! SECOND FLOOR WAS US$ BY ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,EXAM9]1 LOCAT$ ACROSS 
FROM US ON ,BROADWAY1 = ITS C\PON S]VICE1 & ! BASEM5T HAD 
REC5TLY BE5 VACAT$ BY A NI<T CLUB4 ,\R ,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR WAS 
SUPPOS$ TO CLOSE ! DEAL1 BUT HE C\LD NOT 0F9D TIME40 ,! AG5T HAD 
(F]$ ! PLACE R5T FREE = SIX MON?S IF WE W\LD R5OVATE IT4 ,I HAD 
HELD \T = SIX MON?S' FREE R5T & R5OVATION BY ! [N]S4 

,N[ ) A /RIKE IMP5D+1 WE TOOK ! PLACE ON A 
MON?-TOMON? BASIS4 ,! C\PON CLIP S]VICE W\LD MOVE 9TO A 
CORN] GIV+ US ! RE/ ( ! SPACE4 

,AM]ICA & ,M>Y W]E HORRIFI$ :5 !Y CAME TO HELP PUT ! 
PLACE 9TO %APE4 ,ON ! BASEM5T WALLS W]E PA9T+S ( NUDES 9 
SUGGE/IVE POSES4 ,WA%+ (F ! WAT] COLOR PICTURES1 WE COV]$ 
O!RS ) FLAGS & PO/]S4 ,WE R5T$ FOLD+ *AIRS1 REC5TLY US$ BY 
A CIRCUS1 & HAD A PHONE PUT 94 ,A MAHOGANY B> WAS TURN$ 9TO A 
COMMISS>Y4 

,I ASK$ ,J4 ,L4 ,GOLDB]G1 =M]MANAG] ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,KNIT ,GOODS ,UNION1 :O WAS N[ EMPLOY$ 9 A ,LOS ,ANGELES CLOAK & SUIT %OP1 TO GIVE ME A H&4 

,MY ASSOCIATES DIDN'T UND]/& H[ WE C\LD WORK ) ! C\PON CLIPP]S FROM ! ,EXAM9] LI/5+ 94 

0,!Y WON'T /AY10 ,I ASSUR$ !M4 

,! G5]AL /RIKE COMMITTEE = ! DRESS 9DU/RY HIR$ ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE FIR ITS HEADQU>T]S4 ,AN ELABORATE COMMISS>Y WAS TO S]VE MEALS = ! DRESS WORK]S2 ,I W\LD HAVE TO TAKE C>E ( MY [N4 

,TWO NI<TS BE=E ! /RIKE1 ,I WAS TOLD CASUALLY ?AT ! ,JO9T ,C\NCIL 
HAD UNANIM\SLY ELECT$ ME SECRET>Y ( ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE ,COMMITTEE4 

0,I DON'T WANT TO S]VE AS SECRET>Y10 ,I PROTE/$4 0,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T 
Y\R PLANS40 

,BUT ! C\NCIL W\LD NOT MEET AGA91 & DUR+ ! /RIKE ONLY ! 
/RIKE COMMITTEE W\LD MEET1 SO !RE WAS NO WAY ,I C\LD )DRAW4 

,ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,JULY #b#c1 EVE ( ! G5]AL /RIKE1 ,I W5T TO ! ,EI<? 
,/REET (FICE TO GET BADGES = ! COMMITTEES1 /RIK]S' C>DS1 %OP LI/S1 
& WRIT+ MAT]IAL4 

0,WE DIDN'T PREP>E ANY = Y\10 ,J5NIE ,MATYAS SAID4 0,WE HAVE JU/ 
5\< = \R [N COMMITTEES40 

,ROSE ,H>R+TON1 *AIRMAN ( ! COMMISS>Y COMMITTEE1 CALL$ \T3 
0,I CAN'T SEE H[ IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO FE$ Y\R /RIK]S ALSO40 ,MY 
REJO9D] WAS ?AT WE W\LD GET ALONG BY \RSELVES_/TAK+ FOOD FROM A 
NE>BY LUN*-ROOM = ! FIR/ FEW DAYS4 

,I PHON$ ! PR9T]S ?AT EV5+ TO S5D OV] A PACKAGE ( 
/RIKE CALLS AS SOON AS !Y W]E READY4 

0,I HAVE AN ORD]10 ! =EMAN SAID1 0TO PR9T #e1 CIRCUL>S & TO 
DELIV] !M TO A LADY AT ! ,ALEX&RIA ,HOTEL40 ,?AT WAS :]E ,J5NIE 
WAS /AY+4 

0,FIVE ?\S&8 ,:Y1 ?AT WILL COV] ONLY A FEW BLOCKS1 NOT ! :OLE 
G>M5T SECTION60 

0,I'M ONLY WORK+ H]E1 ,MA'AM4 ,?AT WAS ! ORD]40 

,GOLDB]G TELEPHON$ ! PR9T]'S AG5T AT HIS HOME TO 9/RUCT HIS 
PRESSMAN TO PR9T #e1 MORE LEAFLETS & DELIV] !M TO \R NEW /RIKE HEADQU>T]S4 ,HE WASN'T SURE HE C\LD GET 5\< ( ! SAME 
PAP] AT ?IS LATE H\R1 BUT HE'D TRY4 

,! PAY-(F CAME AT MIDNI<T :5 ! /RIKE CALL1 W>M FROM 
! PRESS1 ! 9K /ILL WET1 CAME 94 ,I WAS BUSY ) ! SIGN PA9T]S 

GETT+ ! PICKET SIGNS READY = ! FOLL[+ MORN+4 

,OP5+ ! FIR/ BUNDLE1 ,I WAS DUMBF\ND$4 ,! LEAFLETS CALL$ \T 
ALL DRESS1 BL\SE1 SKIRT1 SPORTSWE>1 & L+]IE WORK]S = A G5]AL 
/RIKE 9 !IR 9DU/RIES4 ,ONLY A FEW DAYS BE=E1 ,I HAD SPECIFICALLY 
9=M$ ,LEVY ?AT ,I C\LD BE READY ) ! SPORTSWE> GR\P ONLY6  

,?OSE :O HAD WRITT5 ! /RIKE CALL HAD NOT CONSULT$ ME1 & NO 
ONE EV] ASSUM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ITS CONT5TS6 ,WELL PA/ MIDNI<T1 MY 
/AFF & ,I W5T TO \R ROOMS1 R5T$ = ! DURATION1 9 ! ,CABRILLO 
,HOTEL4 

,! /AFF WAS N[ AUGM5T$ BY *AIRLADIES FROM REC5TLY ORGANIZ$ 
SPORTSWE> %OPS1 ! EXECUTIVE BO>D ( ,LOCAL #b#f#f1 ) ,$I? ,MANN1 
ITS SLIM1 SMALL1 S]I\S M9D$ PRESID5T1 & SOME ,MODE ,O',DAY 
MEMB]S4 ,GEORGE ,WI%NAK'S WIFE1 ,MA%A1 AN EXCELL5T MANAG]1 CAME 
9 AS (FICE SECRET>Y 9 MY HEADQU>T]S4 

,AT #f A4M4 ALL ( US W]E UP1 BRI<T & EAG] = ACTION4 ,! 
COMMITTEE MEMB]S W5T TO !IR ASSIGN$ PLACES ) ! LEAFLETS4 ,AT #a 
A4M4 AB\T #e /RIK]S ASSEMBL$ = %OP MEET+S4 ,A L\D SPEAK] 
BOOM$1 ! CR[D MILL$ >\ND1 & !RE WAS A CONT9U\S %UFFL+ 
( FEET4 ,! C\PON CLIPP]S QUICKLY VACAT$ !IR QU>T]S1 #d & WE 
HAD ! PLACE TO \RSELVES4 

,! UNION DRESS %OPS CAME \T1 BUT NOT ! NONUNION %OPS4 
,9 A FEW DAYS1 ,MAYOR ,B[RON APPO9T$ A COMMITTEE ( ?REE TO BR+ 
BO? SIDES TOGE!R4 ,S9CE ! NONUNION %OPS RESI/$ 
ORGANIZATION 9 L9E ) ! PROGRAM ( ! ,M]*ANTS & 
,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION1 & ONLY A FEW WORK]S HAD QUIT1 ! GO+ 
WAS T\<4 

,I HAD BE5 PULL$ 9TO ! /RIKE AT ! ELEV5? H\R1 & HAD NOT 
BE5 CONSULT$ AB\T ! /RIKE CALL4 0,A WOMAN VISE-PRESID5T HAS 
TO HAVE N9E LIVES TO SURVIVE_/,I'LL GIVE !M A LESSON !Y'LL NEV] =GET10 
,I ASSUR$ A COLLEAGUE4 ,BUT ?IS WAS EASI] SAID ?AN DONE4 ,A HOT POTATO 
HAD BE5 ?R[N 9TO MY LAP4 ,! JOB PROV$ ! H>DE/ ,I HAD EV] 
UND]TAK54 

,EA* /AFF MEMB] WAS GIV5 TYPEWRITT5 9/RUCTIONS TO LE>N BY HE>T 
BE=E HOLD+ MEET+S ) /RIK]S4 ,JOHN ,DONOVAN & ,DR4 ,C>LSON 
CONT9U$ HOLD+ CLASSES EV5 DUR+ ! /RIKE_/PREP>+ ! NEWLY 
ORGANIZ$ = UNION DUTIES4 

,! GIRLS HAD TO BE TRA9$ 9 ! DIFFICULT JOB ( HOLD+ MASSES ( 
/RIK]S 9 L9E4 ,!RE WAS ALWAYS DANG] ( 0/OOGES0 COM+ 9 = 
O!R PURPOSES ?AN HELP+ W9 ! /RIKE1 & WE HAD TO BE ON ! AL]T4 
,9 ADDITION TO H&L+ ALL !SE UNORGANIZ$ WORK]S1 ,I HAD TO NEGOTIATE 
) ! EMPLOY]S & BE ON H& AT ! PICKET L9ES4 

,J4 ,L4 ,GOLDB]G1 EXP]I5C$ 9 ORGANIZ+ PICKETS1 /AG+ 
DEMON/RATIONS1 & O!R /RIKE DETAILS1 WAS A GREAT HELP4 ,\R R5T$ 
S\ND TRUCK1 ) SIGNS ON BO? SIDES1 CRUIS$ >\ND ! G>M5T 
DI/RICT1 SPEAK]S EXPLA9+ 9 ,5GLI% & ,SPANI% ! CAUSE ( ! 
/RIKE4 

,! SPORTS-WE> MANUFACTUR]S =M$ AN ASSOCIATION & 
9DICAT$ WILL+NESS TO NEGOTIATE A COLLECTIVE AGREEM5T ) US4 ,BUT 9 
! L+]IE & BL\SE %OPS1 :]E ONLY UNION MEMB]S WALK$ \T1 
!RE W]E FI<TS ON ! PICKET L9ES & >RE/S4 ,! EMPLOY]S HAD !IR 
USUAL HIR$ ?UGS TO 0PROTECT LOYAL WORK]S10 :O CAME & W5T UND] 
GU>D4 

,AS ! POLICE FREQU5TLY ?REAT5$ ! /RIK]S ) >RE/1 & ! 
?UGS TRI$ TO PROVOKE FI<T+1 \R COMMITTEE HAD TO BE PRES5T 
CON/ANTLY TO KEEP ORD]4 ,>M$ ) SONG %EETS1 ! PICKETS SANG 
L\DLY4 ,AT ! SLI<TE/ DEVIATION FROM ! RULES SET BY ! POLICE1 !Y W\LD BE >RE/$4 

,W4 ,R4 ,WOOD>D1 A BL\SE MANUFACTUR]1 GOT AN 9JUNCTION PROHIBIT+ 
PICKET+4 ,HE WAS WILL+ TO NEGOTIATE ) ! UNION1 BUT HIS ATTORNEY1 
,MR4 ,WATK9S1 :O WAS ALSO ,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL'S LAWY]1 ADVIS$ 
HIM AGA9/ IT4 ,WOOD>D'S WORK]S1 SOME ( :OM HAD BE5 ) HIM AS 
LONG AS SIX YE>S1 ISSU$ AN OP5 LETT] TO ! FIRM1 SAY+ !Y W\LD LIKE 
TO RETURN TO WORK4 

0,WE ?9K IT'S AB\T TIME ?AT Y\ USE Y\R [N JUDGM5T & SETTLE 
) ! UNION10 !Y WROTE1 0SO WE CAN COME BACK TO ! %OP & Y\R 
REGUL> S*$ULE ( %IPM5TS CAN BE RESUM$40 

,!Y REM9D$ ,WOOD>D ?AT HE HAD REPEAT$LY REF]R$ !M TO HIS ATTORNEY1 BUT ?AT ! LAWY] HAD RETURN$ !IR PROPOSALS ) A CURT 
NOTE4 

,9=MATION CAME 9 LETT]S FROM NON-/RIK+ GIRLS4 ,ONE ( !SE1 
US$ BY US 9 A LEAFLET1 READ3 

0,I HAVE BE5 ONE ( ! WORK]S AT ,WOOD>D :ILE Y\ GIRLS HAVE 
BE5 /RIK+4 ,I WAS TOO SL[1 SO ,I WAS LAID (F4 

0,SO MANY Y\NG GIRLS WORK !RE ?AT NEV] SEW$ BE=E1 SO !Y 
CANNOT GET !IR WORK \T4 ,I HOPE = Y\R SAKES Y\ W9 \T2 !N :5 
! %OPS >E ALL UNION WE MI<T HAVE A BETT] *ANCE TO WORK4444 

0,I HE>D !Y GAVE ALL ! OLD GIRLS A RAISE SO !Y WON'T /RIKE40 

,SEV]AL ( US W]E >RE/$ ONE MORN+ 9 FRONT ( ! ,*ICK 
,L+]IE ,COMPANY'S FACTORY4 ,AT ,L9COLN ,HEI<TS /ATION1 WE HAD TO WAIT 
?REE H\RS = A JUDGE TO SET BAIL4 ,I PLAY$ RUMMY ) O!R PRISON]S4 

,WOM5 KEPT >RIV+4 ,SEV]AL MORE ( \R CR[D1 AMONG !M ,$I? 
,MANN1 W]E BR\<T 91 C>RY+ JAIL B$D+4 ,BY #aa O'CLOCK WE 
0TRANSI5TS10 BO? COLOR$ & :ITE1 HAD 9CREAS$ TO AB\T #c4 

,AMONG ! NEWCOM]S WAS A R$-HAIR$ GIRL AB\T #a#h1 :O 
WALK$ L 9 DR[SILY4 ,A DOZ5 WOM51 EVID5TLY 0REGUL>S10 SURR\ND$ 
H]4 

0,H[ WAS IT1 ,M>GIE 80 !Y 9QUIR$4 

0,WOND]FUL10 %E ANSW]$1 FIX+ H] B$D+ 9 AN UPP] BUNK4 0,I 
LIV$ EV]Y M9UTE ( MY TW5TY-F\R H\RS & N[ ,I WANT TO SLEEP40 

,H] FRI5DS HU%$ ! O!RS AS %E UNDRESS$ & GOT 9TO B$4 ,%E 
WAS A DOPE ADDICT1 & ?IS JAIL WAS PRACTICALLY H] VACATION PLACE 
BETWE5 FREQU5T FL+S4 

,! RUMMY GAME W5T ON4 ,A SLIM BLOND GIRL 9 SLACKS SAT READ+ A 
BOOK4 ,I ASK$ :AT %E WAS 9 =4 

0,SOLICIT+10 %E SAID1 9 A MATT]-(-FACT TONE4 

,H[ DID IT HAPP58 

,WELL1 GO+ HOME AFT] A DAY'S WORK1 %E WAS APPROA*$ BY A MAN 
\TSIDE ! HOTEL :]E %E LIV$4 

0,SO ,I ?\<T TO MYSELF3 ANO!R FIVE BUCKS >E NOT TO BE SNEEZ$ AT10 
%E W5T ON4 0,BUT :AT DO Y\ ?9K ?AT BA/>D DID8 ,HE 

%[$ ME HIS POLICE BADGE & >RE/$ ME :5 WE W]E BO? />K 
NAK$40 

,HAIL+ FROM ! ,DU/ ,B[L1 %E HAD BE5 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES TWO YE>S4 
,H] TRIAL WAS TO TAKE PLACE 9 A C\PLE ( DAYS1 & %E WANT$ TO S5D 
WORD TO H] 0BOY FRI5D0 TO GET H] A GOOD LAWY]4 ,W\LD ,I BE K9D 
5\< TO PHONE HIM ?AT AFT]NOON :5 ,I GET \T8 

,:5 ,I TELEPHON$ ! D[NT[N HOTEL & ASK$ = ,*ICK1 HE HAD 
*ECK$ \T1 LEAV+ NO ADDRESS4 

,LUN* WAS S]V$ AT LONG TABLES 9 ! JAIL D9+ ROOM ,ANEMIC 
LOOK+ NAVY BEANS ) ALMO/ NO TA/E1 ON T9 PLATES2 :ITE BREAD ?AT 
WAS LIKE WADS ( COTTON 9 ! M\?1 C(FEE AK9 TO DI%WAT]4 ,HUNGRY 
WOM5 GRUMBL$ 9 :ISP]S4 

0,= ! TAXPAY]S' MONEY10 ,I TOLD MY NEI<BORS1 0?IS JAIL C\LD 
AF=D TO GIVE Y\ DEC5T FOOD4 ,?IS IS \TRAGE\S4 ,PEOPLE C\LD GET SICK 
FROM EAT+ ?IS BREAD ALONE40 

,! ATT5DANTS CA/ UNFRI5DLY LOOKS 9 MY DIRECTION4 

,RELEAS$ ON BOND BE=E NOON1 ,I HURRI$ BY CAB TO \R HEADQU>T]S1 
= A CONF]5CE ) ! EMPLOY]S' NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE4 ,AT #b P4M4 ,I 
MU/ BE 9 POLICE C\RT4 

,I B>ELY HAD TIME TO GRAB A TAXI TO GET !RE4 ,TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY & WE 
W]E ?REE M9UTES LATE4 ,MY CASE ALREADY HAD BE5 CALL$1 & ,I HAD 
=FEIT$ MY BOND4 ,SO ,I HAD TO RETURN TO JAIL UNTIL ANO!R BOND C\LD BE 
PO/$4 

,!Y L$ ME ?R\< A SIDE DOOR TO ! BACK DET5TION ROOM :]E ,I 
HAD SP5T ! MORN+4 ,A MATRON BEGAN TO RANSACK MY H&BAG1 %AK+ 
EV]Y >TICLE_/P[D] PUFF1 ADDRESS BOOK1 & ALL_/AS IF TO F]RET \T A 
WEAPON4 

0,Y\ SAW ?AT /UFF ?IS MORN+10 ,I PROTE/$4 0,I'M 9 A HURRY TO 
TELEPHONE MY BONDSMAN40 

0,WE'RE RUNN+ ?IS JAIL1 NOT Y\10 ! HEAD MATRON B>K$4 

0,& DAMN$ 9EFFICI5TLY1 TOO10 ,I TOLD H]4 

0,WE DON'T LIKE Y\R K9D >\ND H]E10 %E RETORT$4 

,!N ,I WAS %OV$ 9TO ! 9N] WAIT+ ROOM4 ,AFT] A C\PLE ( 
H\RS1 ! BONDSMAN SUCCE$$ 9 HAV+ MY NEW BAIL SET & ,I W5T 
/RAI<T FROM JAIL TO ! PICKET L9E4 

,I WAS KE5 TO GET ! /RIKE SETTL$4 ,SIGN+ ( A NEW DRESS PACT WAS 
AB\T TO BE ANN\NC$ & ,I KNEW ?AT ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 & SOME ( 
\R SPORTSWE> /RIK]S1 W\LDN'T UND]/& ?AT TWO SEP>ATE GR\PS 
W]E ON /RIKE & ?AT DIFF]5T AGREEM5TS MU/ BE REA*$4 

,WE WORK$ LONG GRUEL+ H\RS1 NEGOTIAT+1 PLANN+1 ORGANIZ+4 
,GOLDB]G ASSI/$ ME1 & ,MA%A ,WI%NAK TOOK NOTES = ! RECORD AT 
\R CONF]5CES ) ! EMPLOY]S4 

,ONE ( !M ASK$ ME :]E ,LEVY WAS4 ,I WAS AB\T TO ANSW] :5 
A MESS5G] CAME 9 & ASK$ ME TO PHONE \R DIRECTOR4 ,GOLDB]G 
W5T TO DO ?AT1 & HE RETURN$ SAY+ ?AT ,LEVY WANT$ ME TO BR+ ! 
EMPLOY]S' COMMITTEE TO HIS H\SE TO CONT9UE ! SESSION4 0,=GET IT10 ,I 
SAID4 0,WE'RE TOO BUSY4 ,LET HIM SLEEP40 

,\R CONF]5CE BECAME SNAGG$ OV] ! IMM$IATE #a P]C5T WAGE 
9CREASE WE HAD ASK$ =4 ,ALL O!R PROVISIONS HAD BE5 AGRE$ UPON4 
,) ! DRESSMAK]S AW>D$ A #ae P]C5T WAGE RAISE BY ! MAYOR'S 
COMMISSION1 WE FELT ?AT ! SPORTSWE> /RIK]S ALSO W]E 5TITL$ TO A 
SUB/ANTIAL 9CREASE4 

,! SPOKESM5 = ! O!R SIDE >GU$ ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A G5]AL 
RAISE ( PAY 9 ! SPR+4 ,WE KNEW ?AT2 IT HAD BE5 GIV5 
BECAUSE-! EMPLOY]S FE>$ A /RIKE4 

0,BUT1 G5TLEM510 ,I EXCLAIM$1 0SURELY Y\ DON'T EXPECT Y\R WORK]S 
TO RETURN )\T ANY IMM$IATE WAGE 9CREASE4 ,\R DEM& IS /ILL #a 
P]C5T ! DAY !Y GO BACK TO Y\R %OPS40 

0,WE (F] FIVE P]C5T10 ,JACK ,TAKIFF REPLI$4 

0,AGRE$60 

,:ILE ?IS 9CREASE WAS SMALL1 WE W]E SURE ?AT IT W\LD BE 
ACCEPTABLE TO \R MEMB]S BECAUSE ( ! O!R PO9TS WE HAD WON = 
!M4 ,!Y W]E PROTECT$ BY A CLAUSE PROVID+ ?AT 9 ! EV5T ( A 
SIX P]C5T ADVANCE 9 LIV+ CO/S1 !Y W\LD BE 5TITL$ TO A 
CORRESPOND+ LIFT 9 PAY4 ,O!R GA9S W]E A #cg #a_/#b-H\R 
WORK-WEEK1 A WEEK'S PAID VACATION1 A F\R WEEKS' TRIAL P]IOD1 & 
M9IMUM WAGE RATES AS E/ABLI%$ 9 ! TRADE4 

,& !RE WAS LITTLE D\BT ?AT ! :OLE EMPLOY]S' GR\P W\LD 
APPROVE ( \R T5TATIVE AGREEM5T4 ,LOS ,ANGELES WAS A CRITICAL >EA1 ) 
ACUTE LABOR %ORTAGE4 ,DOZ5S ( SKILL$ G>M5T WORK]S ALREADY HAD %IFT$ TO DEF5SE1 NOTABLY AIRCRAFT1 AFT] BRIEF TRA9+1 & ! 
DEM& = O!RS WAS GR[+4 

0,! NIMBLE F+]S ( ! G>M5T WORK]S10 A LOCAL 5G9E] 
COMM5T$1 0ESPECIALLY QUALIFY !M = DELICATE PRECISION 9/RUM5TS40 

,! DRESSMAK]S ALSO RETURN$ ) A UNION CONTRACT_/ALL BUT A FEW 
:O WALK$ \T FROM ONE FACTORY_/9 ! #gai ,S\? ,LOS ,ANGELES 
BUILD+1 :I* PROMIS$ TO GIVE US A LONG DRAWN-\T FI<T4 

,9 ! SPORTSWE> GR\P ,*ICK ,L+]IE & ,W4 ,J4 ,WOOD>D ,BL\SE 
HAD HELD ALO( FROM NEGOTIATIONS4 ,!Y HAD DET]M9$1 UND] ! 
9FLU5CE ( ! ,M @& ,M1 ,I WAS CONV9C$1 TO FI<T IT \T4 ,PICKET+ AT 
!SE ?REE BUILD+S CONT9U$ MILITANTLY4 

,AT ANO!R SPORTSWE> FACTORY1 ! ,SUN-POSE1 9 ! 
,H>RIS-,NEWM>K ,BUILD+1 WE TRI$ TO REASON ) ,MR4 ,RUNK91 ITS 
HEAD4 

0,Y\'LL HAVE TO JO9 UP ) ! RE/ EV5TUALLY10 WE CONT5D$4 

0,ALL RI<T1 TRY & GET MY WORK]S 9TO Y\R UNION10 HE TAUNT$ ME4 

,OPAL ,ALV>EZ1 N[ /AY+ AT HOME TO TAKE C>E ( H] FAMILY1 
REPORT$ ?AT SEV]AL ( ,RUNK9'S WORK]S W]E 0SICK & TIR$ ( WALK+ 
TO & FROM WORK LIKE ?IEVES0 ) ?UGS PROTECT+ !M4 ,!Y W]E 
9CL9$ TO JO9 ! UNION4 ,BUT ,RUNK9 HAD GIV5 !M AN 9CREASE DUR+ 
! /RIKE1 :5 !Y HAD NOT WALK$ \T ) ! RE/1 & !Y FELT 
DUTY-B\ND TO /AY ON ! JOB4 ,OPAL PROMIS$ TO LET ME KN[ ( 
ANY NEW DEVELOPM5TS4 

,MEAN:ILE WE CALL$ (F ! PICKETS AT ! ,H>RIS-,NEWM>K 
,BUILD+ ) ! IDEA ( GIV+ ,RUNK9 5\< ROPE TO HANG HIMSELF4 
,SOON HE BEGAN TO 9TIMIDATE HIS 0LOYAL0 WORK]S1 & DIS*>G$ ONE ( 
!M4 ,OPAL PHON$ ME AT MIDNI<T1 & ,I HAD ! DIS*>G$ GIRL1 ,EVA1 
COME TO SEE ME4 ,AT SEV5 NEXT MORN+ %E WAS 9 MY ROOM AT ! 
,CABRILLO ,HOTEL4 

,I LE>N$ ?AT ! WORK]S W]E SO 9C5S$ ) ,RUNK9'S ACTIONS ?AT 
!Y W\LD DO ANY?+ ,I MI<T ASK N[4 

0,EV5 IF ,I ASK !M TO /RIKE80 

0,YES1 !Y'RE WAIT+ = A SIGNAL40 

,I W5T D[N TO CONF] ) ,M>Y & ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT !Y W]E SOME:]E 9 ! M>KET & W\LD NOT BE BACK BE=E #a4 ,I HAD A PLANE RES]VATION TO LEAVE AT NOON TO ATT5D A ,G,E,B MEET+ 9 
,PHILADELPHIA 

,)\T WA/+ TIME1 ,I HAD ,EVA FOLL[ ME /RAI<T 9TO ! ,RUNK9 
FACTORY4 ,! DOORS W]E WIDE OP51 ! ?UGS GONE4 

,PLANT+ MYSELF 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! BIG WORK%OP1 ,I BEGAN 9 A 
SOAP-BOX VOICE3 

0,GIRLS1 DO Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\R C[ORK]1 ,EVA1 WAS DIS*>G$ 
LA/ NI<T BY Y\R BOSS1 ,MR4 ,RUNK98 ,HAVE Y\ ASK$ Y\RSELVES :Y8 
,BECAUSE %E WAS TOO LOYAL TO HIM DUR+ ! /RIKE1 SO LOYAL TO HIM ?AT 
%E =GOT ?AT ,GOD HELPS ONLY ?OSE :O HELP !MSELVES4444 ,:Y DO 
Y\ SIT H]E LIKE SLAVES 8 ,GET UP & COME ) US TO ! UNION4 ,MR4 
,RUNK9 WON'T D>E DIS*>GE ANY ONE ( Y\ IF Y\'RE SM>T & JO9 UP 
) ! RE/4444 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO ,EVA LA/ NI<T MI<T HAPP5 TO Y\ 
TODAY OR TOMORR[44440 

,! BOSS1 ! SWEEP]1 & ! =ELADY RU%$ OV] TO :]E ,I /OOD1 & TRI$ TO PU% ME \T4 ,NOT UNTIL ,I HAD F9I%$ ! LA/ 
S5T5CE DID !Y SUCCE$4 ,!Y MANAG$ TO GET ME 9TO ! 
(FICE1 BUT ,EVA REMA9$ 9 ! WORK-ROOM4 

,PALE & %AK+ ) RAGE1 ,RUNK9 %\T$3 0,:AT >E Y\ 
TRY+ TO DO TO ME80 

0,Y\ ASK$ = IT_/& Y\ E>N$ IT6 0 ,I SAID4 0,Y\ HE>D 
ME_/WE'RE NOT GO+ TO LET ANY *ISEL]S RUN ! G>M5T M>KET 9 ,LOS 
,ANGELES4 

,WE C\LD HE> MOVEM5TS \TSIDE_/! (FICE /AFF RUNN+ 9 
& \T1 /AMP+ ( FEET 9 ! HALL1 %\TS & LAU<T]4 ,FAC+,RUNK91 
,I ASK$3 0,WILL Y\ SIGN ?AT COLLECTIVE AGREEM5T1 LIKE A GOOD BOY80 
,I LEFT HIM FUM+4 ,\TSIDE MORE ?AN HALF ! FACTORY WORK]S1 
) ,EVA TRIUMPHANTLY AT !IR HEAD1 W]E WAIT+ = ME4 ,!N ,I TOOK 
A M9UTE TO LOOK 9 ON ,GOLDB]G1 :O HAD LATELY RETURN$ TO WORK 
AT A MA*9E 9 ! SAME BUILD+1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT ! 
,SUN-POSE WORK]S W]E ON /RIKE4 

,HE C\LD NOT BELIEVE HIS E>S4 0,!Y F9ALLY DECID$ TO COME 
\T80 

0,NO1 ,MR4 ,RUNK9 DECID$ IT = !M40 

,I ASK$ HIM TO COME BACK & TAKE OV]1 AS ,I WAS 9 NO POSITION 
TO NEGOTIATE ) AN 5RAG$ EMPLOY] TO :OM ,I WAS LIKE A R$ RAG TO A BULL4 

,! PICKET L9E P>AD$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,RUNK9 %OP1 & IT WAS ) DEEP SATISFACTION ?AT ! WORK]S C>RI$ !IR SIGNS PROCLAIM+ 
?AT !Y W]E /RIK+ BECAUSE !IR EMPLOY] WAS UNFAIR TO !M4 ,?AT 
/RIKE WAS BRIEF BUT EFFECTIVE4 ,! GIRLS 5JOY$ !MSELVES1 CONFESS+ 
?AT !Y HAD BE5 MO/ UNCOM=TABLE WALK+ ?R\< ! PICKET L9ES 
DUR+ ! BIG /RIKE4 ,!Y HAD FELT ?AT !Y MU/ KEEP !IR WORD TO ! 
BOSS4 ,BUT HE HAD FAIL$ TO KEEP HIS4 

,RUNK9 F9ALLY CONS5T$ TO SIGN1 ON ONE CONDITION_/?AT ONE ( ! 
,MEXICAN WOM5 :O HAD BE5 ESPECIALLY MILITANT1 MU/ NOT RETURN ) 
! RE/4 ,GOLDB]G DIDN'T M9D AGREE+_/!RE WAS AN ACUTE %ORTAGE ( 
SPECIAL MA*9E OP]ATORS 9 ! 9DU/RY1 & HE WAS HAPPY TO S5D H] 
9TO AN E/ABLI%$ UNION %OP4 

,AFT] ! /RIKE ,I ASK$ ,REBECCA ,HOLL& & ,GOLDB]G TO JO9 \R 
/AFF4 ,REBECCA1 A CAPABLE ORGANIZ] & BUS9ESS AG5T1 HAD = YE>S 
BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! ,I,L,G,W,U 9 ,*ICAGO & ,NEW ,YORK4 ,A =M] 
,UNIV]SITY ( ,WISCONS9 /UD5T1 %E HAD GONE TO WORK 9 A G>M5T 
FACTORY 9 ,*ICAGO1 JO9$ ! DRESSMAK]S' UNION1 & S]V$ ON 
IMPORTANT COMMITTEES4 ,LAT] %E SUPPLEM5T$ H] $UCATION AT 
,BROOKWOOD ,LABOR ,COLLEGE4 ,9 PRIVATE LIFE %E WAS ,MRS4 ,J4 ,L4 ,GOLDB]G1 
PR\D ( H] HUSB& & ( ,ZAMI1 !IR F9E1 9TELLIG5T SON1 !N AB\T 
#a#b4 

,I ATT5D$ \R QU>T]LY ,G,E,B MEET+ 9 ,PHILADELPHIA & HAD A BRIEF 
VISIT ) MY FAMILY 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BE=E RETURN+ ,WE/1 ,I /OPP$ OV] 
AT ,UNITY ,H\SE1 ! ,I,L,G,W,U'S VACATION RESORT 9 ! ,POCONO ,M\NTA9S4 
,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY WAS SP5D+ A WEEK-5D !RE1 & ,L\IS 
,LEVY ALSO WAS !RE4 ,D4,D4 CALL$ US 9TO HIS COTTAGE TO DISCUSS ! ,LOS 
,ANGELES SITUATION4 

,MY REPORT WAS %ORT & W5T /RAI<T TO ! PO9T4 ,N[ ?AT ! 
SPORTSWE> UNION1 NEWLY-E/ABLI%$ 9 A RAPIDLY EXP&+ 
9DU/RY1 HAD GR[N TO NE>LY #b1 MEMB]S1 ) MANY MORE 9 
PROSPECT1 P]MAN5T (FICES HAD TO BE SET UP & A /AFF ORGANIZ$ TO 
CONDUCT !IR AFFAIRS UNTIL ! NEW MEMB]%IP WAS QUALIFI$ TO C>RY ON 
)\T SUP]VISION4 ,UNLIKE \R OLD-TIME MEMB]S1 !SE ,CALI=NIA 
WORK]S NE$$ SPECIAL C>E4 ,LOS ,ANGELES WAS ONE ( ! FA/E/ GR[+ 
CITIES ON ! ,COA/1 & MORE WOM5 W\LD P\R 9 TO WORK EI!R 9 
DEF5SE 9DU/RIES OR ! G>M5T TRADE4 ,I WAS WILL+ TO F9I% ! JOB ON 
ONE CONDITION2 ?AT ,I BE GIV5 FULL *>GE ( ! SPORTSWE> GR\P4 

,LEVY 9T]RUPT$ ME TO SAY ?AT !RE WAS NOT ROOM 5\< ON ! 
,PACIFIC ,COA/ = TWO VISE-PRESID5TS2 HE W\LD NOT REMA9 !RE IF 
,I RETURN$4 ,?AT WAS A NEW ONE ON ME2 ,I RECALL$ ?AT :5 HE WAS ILL HE 
HAD DEM&$ ?AT ,I BE TRANSF]R$ ) ALL POSSIBLE HA/E FROM ,BO/ON 
TO ,LOS ,ANGELES4 

,DUB9SKY TURN$ TO ME4 0,DO Y\ WANT TO GO BACK TO ,LOS ,ANGELES 80 

0,UND] ! PRES5T SET-UP1 NO ,I 0 ,I ANSW]$ EMPHATICALLY4 ,BUT ,I 
AGRE$ TO RETURN !RE & CLE> UP C]TA9 UNF9I%$ DETAILS1 AFT] :I* 
,LEVY & HIS WIFE C\LD RUN ! ,9T]NATIONAL'S ,PACIFIC ,COA/ AFFAIRS 
FROM !IR HOME )\T MY ANNOY+ PRES5CE4 

,DORO?Y ,RUB91 :O HAD BE5 MY SECRET>Y 9 ,BO/ON1 WAS 
TRANSF]R$ AT MY REQUE/ TO ,LOS ,ANGELES1 HAV+ HAD EXP]I5CE 9 ?AT 
TYPE ( (FICE4 ,I ASK$ H] TO 9/ALL ! *ECK-(F SY/EM = ! 
NEW LOCALS1 :ILE WE W5T AHEAD ) ! ELECTION ( (FIC]S & FITT+ 
\T ! NEW HEADQU>T]S4 ,!SE1 ! F9E/ 9 ! CITY1 W]E SET UP 
UND] MY SUP]VISION ON ! SAME TWO FLOORS 9 ! ,CABRILLO ,HOTEL ?AT 
WE HAD US$ DUR+ ! /RIKE4 

,SOON AFT] WE REA*$ ! ,COA/1 A COMMITTEE FROM 
,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL CAME TO SEE ME2 ! :OLE GR\P WAS N[ 
ANXI\S TO JO9 ! UNION4 0,CALL A MEET+ RI<T AFT] WORK NE> ! 
FACTORY10 !Y URG$4 

,REALIZ+ ?AT SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y HAD HAPP5$1 ,I W5T OV] & 
F\ND #g PEOPLE WAIT+4 ,FE>FUL ( LOS+ !IR JOBS1 !Y SIGN$ 
MEMB]%IP C>DS AU?ORIZ+ ! ,I,L,G,W,U TO NEGOTIATE ) !IR 
EMPLOY]S4 ,!Y W]E READY & WILL+ TO DO ANY?+ ,I ASK$4 

,TWO DAYS LAT] ,I HAD TO4 DISAPPO9T !M4 ,!Y HAD HELD \T TOO LONG4 

,HOLLYWOOD-,MAXWELL WAS GO+ TO CLOSE ITS 
0:O-CAN-TELL0 FACTORY 9 ,HOLLYWOOD1 & WAS %IFT+ TO 
O!R SECTIONS ( ! C\NTRY1 :]E IT C\LD PAY LE>N]S' WAGES 
9DEF9ITELY4 ,IF ! GIRLS JO9$ ! UNION1 WE W\LD PLACE !M 9 O!R 
SPORTSWE> %OPS4 

,:5 ,I CAME BACK FROM ! ,EA/1 ,C4 ,J4 ,HAGG]TY1 PRESID5T ( ! 
,CALI=NIA ,/ATE ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 9=M$ ME ?AT UPON HIS 
RECOMM5DATION ,I HAD BE5 APPO9T$ AS A MEMB] ( ! ,/ATE ,C\NCIL 
( ,DEF5SE1 TO S]VE ON ITS HEAL?1 WELF>E1 & CONSUM] 9T]E/ COMMITTEE4 ,HAGG]TY WAS HEAD ( ! HUMAN RES\RCES & SKILL 
COMMITTEE4 

,! ,C\NCIL HAD BE5 SET UP BY ! ,LEGISLATURE 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#d#a4 
,ATT5D+ ONE ( ITS SESSIONS ON ,JANU>Y #h1 #a#i#d#b1 ONLY A MON? AFT] WE 
5T]$ ! W>1 ,I MADE NOTE ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ !RE4 ,OBVI\SLY 
! ,REPUBLICANS 9 ! ,C\NCIL W]E 9T5TIONALLY GUMM+ UP ! 
WORKS1 CONFUS+ ! ISSUES1 & 5DEAVOR+ TO ?W>T EV]Y 
CON/RUCTIVE MOVE MADE BY ,GOV]NOR ,OLSON4 ,AT ! HEAD ( ! 
OPPOSITION /OOD ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,E>L ,W>R51 CLOSE FRI5D ( ,H]B]T 
,HOOV]1 PROTECTOR ( ! REACTION>Y ,ASSOCIAT$ ,F>M]S & BIG 
BUS9ESS G5]ALLY1 & LAT] ,GOV]NOR4 

,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ,OLSON'S ,GOV]NOR%IP UNTIL ! 5D1 VIRTUALLY 
EV]Y WOR?Y MEASURE PROPOS$ BY HIS ADM9I/RATION WAS DEFEAT$ OR 
EMASCULAT$ 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY OR ,S5ATE4 

,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #f1#a#i#d#a_/,NOT A CL\D APPE>$ 9 ! SKY AS WE 
/OOD M>VEL+ AT ! SI<T ( ,B\LD] ,DAM4 ,!RE WAS NO SIGN FROM 
ANY QU>T] ?AT OV]NI<T ! LIVES ( MILLIONS W\LD BE DISRUPT$4 ,ON 
,FRIDAY ,I HAD DRIV5 #ce MILES FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES TO ,B\LD] ,CITY1 
,NEVADA1 ) F\R COMPANIONS4 ,WE W]E ?RILL$ DEEPLY AS WE 
CONTEMPLAT$ ?IS TRIUMPH ( MOD]N 5G9E]+_/ ! GIGANTIC CURV+ 
WALL ( CONCRETE1 #gbf FEET HI<1 :I* HAD H>NESS$ ! WILD ,COLORADO 
,RIV] & CREAT$ #a#h-MILE-LONG ,LAKE ,MEAD4 

,FROM OP5+S HI< ON ! FACE ( ?AT WALL1 TREM5D\S JETS ( WAT] 
P\R$ UNCEAS+LY1 ) A NEV]-5D+ RO>4 ,9 ! GREAT 
P[]-H\SE AT ! BASE ( ! DAM1 ! WORLD'S L>GE/ ELECTRICAL 
G5]ATORS PRODUC$ CURR5T :I* W\LD RUN MA*9]Y & PROVIDE 
LI<T = 9DU/RIES & HOMES 9 NUMB]LESS CITIES & T[NS 9 
,CALI=NIA1 ,>IZONA1 & ,NEVADA4 ,?AT P[]-H\SE WAS OP]AT$ 
BY ! ,CITY ( ,LOS ,ANGELES & ! ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA ,$ISON 
,COMPANY4 ,& BEYOND ! TURB9ES ?R\< :I* IT FL[$1 ! WAT] 
W\LD MOVE ON TO IRRIGATE A VA/ /RET* ( L& 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA 
:I* ONLY A LITTLE :ILE AGO HAD BE5 A DES]T_/! ,IMP]IAL ,VALLEY4 
,N[ IT WAS ONE ( ! GIANT FOOD BASKETS ( ! NATION4 

,WE W]E 9TRIGU$ BY ! BRI<T COLOR$ NEW H\SES1 ! F9E HOTEL1 
& ! WELL EQUIPP$ /ORES 9 ! CITY :I* HAD SPRUNG UP FROM NO?+ 9 A B\NDLESS WA/E ( S&1 TO PROVIDE H\S+ = ! #e1 
OR MORE WORK]S ON ! DAM-BUILD+ PROJECT4 

,EV5+ F\ND US 9 ,LAS ,VEGAS1 ANO!R BOOM CITY1 :I* BOA/$ ( 
BE+ 0WIDE OP540 ,/REAML9$1 BRILLIANTLY LI<T$1 ITS DR9K+ & 
GAMBL+ PLACES W]E NEV] CLOS$4 ,& ! R$-LI<T DI/RICT 
OP]AT$ )\T DISGUISE OR APOLOGY4 

,9 ONE SWANK B> A BLOND BEAUTY SANG AN OLD-TIME M9/REL 
,SONG1 ,I'M ,AS ,HAPPY ,AS A ,BIG ,SUNFL[]4 ,L+]+ OV] COCKTAILS & 
AFFECT$ BY ! C>E-FREE OPUL5CE ( \R SURR\ND+S1 WE FELT 
?AT WAY TOO4 

,SUNDAY1 ,DECEMB] #g1 #a#i#d#a_/,WE GOT AN E>LY />T BACK TO ,LOS 
,ANGELES4 ,F9E WEA!R1 \R HEADS CLE>1 & LIFE WAS GOOD4 ,I WAS DRIV+ 
MY #aid ,PACK>D1 ) AN ALMO/ NOISELESS 5G9E1 & A TANK FILL$ 
) E?YL GAS4 ,WE W]E TRAVEL+ ON A WIDE CONCRETE ROAD1 ) WELL 
BANK$ CURVES1 A NE>LY P]FECT HI<WAY4 ,FIFTY-FIVE WAS JU/ A NICE 
EASY GAIT = ?AT C>1 MY PR\DE/ POSSESSION4 

,DES]T C\NTRY4 ,EMIGRANT TRA9S ( COV]$ WAGONS HAD COME ?IS 
WAY1 & PROSPECTORS = GOLD4 ,M5 HAD LO/ !IR BE>+S 9 ! OLD 
DAYS1 W5T MAD ) ?IR/ & FEV]1 & DI$ UND] ! BROIL+ SUN4 
,BUT ! DES]T HELD NO M5ACE = US ON ?AT TRANQUIL ,SUNDAY MORN+4 
,WE C\LD /OP = A DR9K OR A MEAL AT ANY ONE ( 9NUM]ABLE ROADSIDE 
PLACES1 9 PLEASANT ATMOSPH]E4 ,PROPRIETORS ( NEAT CAB9S (F]$ 
,O/]MOOR MATTRESSES1 COOK+ EQUIPM5T1 %[] BA?S1 0ALL ! 
COM=TS ( HOME40 ,SLEEK C>S FROM A DOZ5 /ATES FLA%$ BY4 ,WE SANG 
ONE SONG AFT] ANO!R1 ) LI<T HE>TS4 

,>\ND #aa O'CLOCK ,I TURN$ ON ! RADIO4 ,:AT ,I HE>D WAS LIKE 
KNIFE-?RU/3 

4 4 4 ,PE>L ,H>BOR BOMB$ 4 4 4 ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S & SAILORS KILL$ 4 
4 4 TREA*]\S ATTACK BY ,JAPANESE PLANES 4 4 4 

0,LI/560 ,I CALL$1 & ! O!RS /OPP$ S++4 

,MY HE>T SEEM$ TO /& /ILL AS ?AT D>K NEWS CONT9U$4 ,WEALL 
W]E SIL5T1 9T5T ON EV]Y WORD4 

,AUTOMATICALLY ,I /EPP$ ON ! GAS1 DISREG>D+ ! SPE$ LAW4 ,MY 
ONE ?\<T N[ WAS TO GET BACK TO ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,IT WAS AS IF SOME T]RIBLE /ORM HAD OV]TAK5 US 9 ! OP51 & WE MU/ RUN = %ELT]4 ,I HAD A CURI\S APPREH5SION ?AT SOME DISA/] MI<T BEFALL 
MY SI/] ,ES!R1 !N VISIT+ ME1 BE=E WE C\LD GET HOME4 

,:5 ?AT BROADCA/ 5D$1 & MUSIC CAME ON1 ,I TURN$ IT L[1 
WAIT+ = MORE BULLET9S4 ,BETWE5 FLA%ES FROM ! COMM5TATORS1 WE 
SPECULAT$ ON :AT LAY AHEAD4 ,:]E W\LD ! 5EMY /RIKE NEXT 8 

,!RE HAD BE5 PL5TY ( W>N+S AB\T ! ,JAPANESE1 ) !IR 
B[+1 GR9N+ 5VOYS DO+ D\BLE-TALK TO \R ,/ATE 
,DEP>TM5T1 BUT !SE HAD GONE UNHE$$4 

,ONLY A %ORT TIME BE=E1 9 ,SAN ,P$RO1 ,I HAD SPOK5 ) SEV]AL  
PUMP-M5 :O W]E FILL+ AN OIL-TANK] SOON TO SAIL = 
,JAPAN4 0,I'D RA!R S9K ! GODDAMN ?+ ?AN LET H] %OVE (F10 SAID 
ONE ( !M4 ,HE WAS \TSPOK5 AB\T HIS FEEL+S T[>D ! NATION 
?AT WAS GETT+ ! BULK ( \R SCRAP IRON & MO/ ( \R ,WE/ ,COA/ 
OIL1 TO W> ON ! ,*9ESE4 ,BITT]LY HE SPOKE ( 0SOME ,S5ATORS0 :O 
HAD REF]R$ TO ,JAPAN AS 0\R BE/ CU/OM]40 ,BUT HE WAS A POOR MAN 
WORK+ = WAGES_/& HE HAD TO FILL H] UP4 

,LOS ,ANGELES WAS QUIET1 AS IF /UNN$4 ,ON ! B\LEV>DS1 GO+ 9TO 
! CITY1 WE PASS$ ?R\< ! BIG M>KETS1 USUALLY SC5ES ( GREAT 
ACTIVITY4 ,! ,JAPANESE BOYS & GIRLS :O MANN$ MO/ ( ! 9VIT+LY 
>RANG$ FRUIT & VEGETABLE /&S !RE W]E ON DUTY1 BUT !RE WAS 
LITTLE BUS9ESS N[4 ,I WOND]$ :AT W\LD BECOME ( !M4 ,NE>LY ALL 
W]E ,AM]ICAN-BORN4 

,AT O!R TIMES ,FIR/ ,/REET1 ! MA9 ?OR\<F>E 9 ! ,JAPANESE 
QU>T]1 WAS BRI<TLY LI<T$1 ) Y\NG/]S /ROLL+ >M 9 >M & 
! ,TOMIO ,HOTEL & ! RE/AURANTS CR[D$1 ! LATT] *IEFLY BY :ITE 
,AM]ICANS4 ,BUT ?IS EV5+ ?AT /REET WAS DES]T$1 & POLICE 9 PAIRS 
W]E ON GU>D AT ! CORN]S4 

,ES!R MET US ) /RA9$ FACE :5 WE GOT TO MY AP>TM5T4 ,%E1 
TOO1 HAD BE5 CONC]N$ AB\T US4 

,F> 9TO ! NI<T \R E>S W]E GLU$ TO ! RADIO4 ,REPEAT$LY ! 
/ORY ( ! SNEAK ATTACK WAS TOLD1 9 DIFF]5T WORDS1 BY V>I\S 
NEWSCA/]S4 

,NEXT DAY AT ! (FICE LITTLE WORK WAS DONE1 EV]YBODY LI/5+ TO 
EA* NEW REPORT OV] ! AIR1 CLIMAX$ ) ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT'S 
SPEE* CALL+ = A DECL>ATION ( W> & ! SWIFT ACTION BY ,CONGRESS :I* FOLL[$4 ,I CLOS$ MY EYES 
= AN 9/ANT !N1 & SEEM$ TO 
HE> ! BEAT ( DRUMS & ! 
TRAMP ( M>*+ FEET4 ,& ,I 
REMEMB]$ AGA9 :AT MY FA!R 
SAID 9 ! M>KET-PLACE 9 
,D]AZHNIA AFT] ,RUSSIA WAS 
DEFEAT$ 9 #a#i#e3 04 4 4 ,M>K MY 
WORDS1 ! ,JAPANESE W> LORDS 
WILL NOT /OP AT ?IS_/0 

,?AT EV5+1 AS WE DROVE TO 
,LONG ,BEA*1 :]E ,GOV]NOR 
,OLSON WAS TO ADDRESS A 
MASS-MEET+ AB\T ! 
CRISIS1 WE 5C\NT]$ ! FIR/ 
TOTAL BLACK\T4 ,IT WAS PIT* D>K ON 
! ROADS1 AS WE MOV$ ALONG 
FEEL+ \R WAY4 ,! T[]+ OIL 
D]RICKS1 ) ! R$ LI<TS 
TOPP+ !M EXT+UI%$1 LOOK$ 
S9I/] AS !IR SILH\ETTES W]E 
\TL9$ AGA9/ ! SKY4 ,?IS 
BLACK\T LA/$ ?R\<\T ! 
NI<T1 & ! S*$UL$ MEET+ 
WAS CANCEL$4 ,FEW PEOPLE 9 ?AT 
REGION SLEPT1 AL]T TO ALL NOISES4 ,! 
,JAPANESE MI<T L& SECRETLY ON 
! ,CALI=NIA COA/ AT ANY H\R4 

,ALL DAY ,I HAD BE5 TURN+ OV] 
9 MY M9D A QUE/ION3 ,:AT 
EFFECT W\LD ! MASSACRE F> 
AWAY 9 ! ,PACIFIC1 & ! ACTION 
9 ,WA%+TON1 HAVE UPON MY [N 
LIFE8 ,\T ( ?AT POND]+ CAME A 
DECISION4 

,WORK+ H]E 9 ! LA/ TWO 
YE>S1 DESPITE ALL ! OB/ACLES SET 
9 MY PA?1 ,I HAD FELT ?AT :AT ,I 
WAS DO+ HAD IMPORTANCE4 ,! 
LONG NEGLECT$ & SCATT]$ 
DRESSMAK]S' LOCAL HAD BE5 MADE 
:OLE AGA9 & WAS ?RIV+1 & 
! SPORTSWE> & COTTON DRESS 
GR\PS W]E SOLIDLY ORGANIZ$4 
,MORE ?AN #b1 WOM5 WORK]S 
HAD JO9$ \R RANKS 9 ?IS CITY 9 
?OSE TWO YE>S & C\LD BE 
C\NT$ AS GOOD UNIONI/S4 

,BUT 9 ! LI<T ( ! TRAG$Y 
?AT HAD PLUNG$ US 9TO A WORLD 
HOLOCAU/1 MY JOB WAS NO LONG] 
IMPORTANT4 

,FOOTNOTES 

#a4  ,! NAMES ( ,MR4 ,G>LICK & ,MR4 ,RUNK91 AS WELL AS ?AT ( ! ,SUN-POSE 
COMPANY1 M5TION$ LAT] 9 ?IS *APT]1 >E FICTITI\S4 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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