- Collection:
- Many Paths, Many Voices: Oral Histories from the University of Washington Special Collections
- Title:
- Kline (Adam) interview
- Creator:
- Kline, Adam, 1944-
Warmflash, Anita
Duffy, Martin
Miller, Christine - Date of Original:
- 2007-06-27
1979-10-31/1980-03-05 - Subject:
- Civil rights--Law and legislation--Mississippi
Immigrants--Washington (State)
Labor laws and legislation--Washington (State)
United States--Politics and government
Jewish lawyers
Legislators--United States--Washington (State)
Labor unions and education
Waterfront Employers of Seattle
Democratic Party (Wash.)
Republican Party (Wash.)
Chrysler Corporation
Ford Motor Company
University of Minnesota
Newspapers
Civil Rights Defense Committee
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
Socialist Workers Party
Teamsters Union
International Teamsters Union
Minnesota Historical Society
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Labor unions
Honeywell
Coors Brewers Ltd.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Local 544
Minneapolis Star - People:
- Garfunkle, Genevieve
Garfunkle, Matt
Garfunkle, Sophie
Middaugh, Laura Gene
Shapiro, Morris
Kline, Bertha Shapiro
Bloom, Esther
Neumann, Esther
Kline, John Anthony
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Phillips, Howard
Plumb, Suzanna
Locke, Gary
Gregoire, Christine O. - Location:
- United States, California, Alameda County, Oakland, 37.80437, -122.2708
United States, California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek, 37.90631, -122.06496
United States, Maryland, City of Baltimore, 39.29038, -76.61219
United States, Mississippi, Leflore County, Greenwood, 33.51623, -90.17953
United States, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729
United States, New York, Westchester County, Peekskill, 41.29009, -73.92042 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- video/x-flv
- Description:
- Cedarhurst, New York, United States
Adam Kline was born in New York City. After graduating from Peekskill Military Academy, he completed his undergraduate work at John Hopkins University and then obtained his law degree at University of Maryland. He worked for North Mississippi Rural Legal Services before transferring to Seattle King County Legal Services in 1973. In 1977, he started his own private practice, retiring in 2004. He has served three terms as a Washington state senator for the 37th district. In this oral history, Kline discusses his Jewish family history as well as his advocacy for social issues. This accession is part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Interview of Shaun Maloney conducted by telephone. Notes for Cassette 1A: Maloney and Miller speaking on Ma Perkins and her involvement, or awareness of the strike through several different people who were actively involved. Maloney talking about the state compensation laws (industrial workman's compensation), the general standards for each industry is broken into the vertical standards (each industry is different). Maloney commenting on what ended the 1934 strike, what the government and the leaders of the union did to do so. How it was more than just the upcoming election, it was more complex than that but Maloney can only give his perspective on it. Maloney talking about the injunction the employers put in at court, where shortly after they prevailed. Employers were seriously considering using their own militants to end the strike instead of waiting for a court decision. Maloney giving his opinion that Roosevelt didn't want the National Guard to put down the strike because it would look bad and American's wouldn't want to go into World War II. Roosevelt sent in P. A. Donoghue to settle the strike but everyone in the union was skeptical. Maloney explaining that Donoghue was sent to deal with the strike democratically by holding a vote for or against the union. Maloney questioning why things changed so dramatically over a few days considering the situation between the union and employers. How the Citizens Alliance was told they weren't going to get government funding. Miller commenting that members of the Citizens Alliance were sold out, that Strong made a deal which alienated some of the other members. Maloney being critical of American big business and how they loot other businesses until they are gone. Maloney saying that union members should be on the board of directors in big businesses, instead of a bunch of bankers. Maloney saying that if you give subsidies to one company then you have to be able to give it to other companies that aren't going to make it otherwise; and that the ramifications of giving subsidies is going to be very bad. Maloney discussing McAloo and how he had no degree and was older, so it was more difficult for him to find employment if he lost his job. Miller commenting that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was aiding the employers in their strike efforts, in that they were giving money to banks who were lending the money to employers during the strike, thus the government had a hand in trying to end the strike in this way. The Citizens Alliance was withholding money from businesses in order to end the strike. Maloney stating that Skoglund and others knew about the banks and the role they were playing in the strike. Notes for Cassette 1B: Maloney speaking on Kelly Postal, postmortem. Postal's involvement with the Civil Rights Defense Committee and a telegram he sent to them, before he went to jail, on trade unions. Maloney commenting on the close relationship between Postal and Dunne. How Ray Dunne wrote Postal's obituary, they had an agreement about it. Maloney speaking about Teamsters International President James Hoffa and the Western Conference of the Teamsters Union. Maloney commenting on how the Socialist Workers Party might have an archival record of their participation in the General Drivers' Strike in 1934. Maloney talking about the screening of seamen and dock workers after World War II, usually the most militant (those with socialist, communist, fascist ideas) got screened not because of their political ideals but because they were unionists. Maloney speaking about the Parker v. US court case and how Maloney and others rallied around because of the screenings which targeted Maloney and his friends. (NOTE: Volume on the left side cuts out at this time.) Maloney criticizing the government records and how most of the information has been blacked out, he doesn't know how far back his government records go because he never asked for them. Maloney speaking about the McCarthy Era and how people were treated severely because of their opinions and being outspoken. Maloney speaking about his own family. (NOTE: Volume on the left side cuts back in.) Maloney speaking on the issue of highway drivers being at risk while on the road, more so than local city drivers. Maloney speaking on the discontent of union leaders and how voting trends show that union members want change. Union leaders are getting to cozy with employers and union members don't like it and want it to change. Maloney commenting that he has noting good to say about Emanuel "Happy" Holstein, he was opportunistic, a traitor to the union. Holstein was tried for the killing of strikebreaker C. Arthur Lyman. Holstein wasn't given a distinct position within the union because he didn't take it too seriously. Maloney saying that Holstein drove Brown around, that was his main contribution. Holstein played a part in the fight between brewery workers and teamsters union. Maloney speaking on Commission Drivers who were dispatched to deliver the product, unlike drivers who actually worked for the brewery.
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