Interview with Ron Rondeau

Authors

Michael G. Hillard PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

Files

Date of Interview

8-1-2001

Duration of Audio File

Audio File 1 -- 01:12:40; Audio File 2 -- 01:05:55

Interviewee

Ron Rondeau

Age

37 or 38 at time of interview

Gender

Male

Description

Rondeau had worked for 15 years in the mill and is a third generation papermaker. He held a variety of positions in the mill. This variety meant that he provided a rich description of the sites, smells, dangers, and workplace culture throughout the 13-acre mill.

Occupation/Work History

Varied production work in S.D. Warren Mill: pulp mill, finishing department, crane operator, paper testing.

Mill or Principal Employer

S.D. Warren Company

Mill Location

Westbrook, Maine

Keywords

Paper mill - history, Paperworkers' Union, Labor History - Paper, S.D.Warren - History 1980s, work life - paper mills

Comments

Worthy observations about the varying temperatures and smells throughout the mill; information training procedures, and skill requirements for various jobs. Describes the conversion from bonus work to wages in the finishing department after unionization.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Hillard, Michael G. PhD, "Interview with Ron Rondeau" (2001). S.D. Warren Company. 52.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/sd-warren/52