Streaming Media
Date of Interview
3-4-2003
Duration of Audio File
00:27:07
Interviewee
Ray Pineau
Age
Born 1947, approximately aged 56 at time of the interview
Gender
Male
Birth Place
Likely Jay Maine
Residence
Jay, Maine
Occupation/ Work History
UPIU Local 14, strike leader in famous International Paper Strike in Jay, Maine, 1987-88, skilled maintenance worker
Role
Union
Mill or Principal Employer
S.D.Warren
Mill Location
Jay, Maine 04262
Keywords
Jay Strike, International Paper Strike, Strike Leader, Maine Legislature Labor Caucus, Pipefitter
Abstract
Ray Pineau was a leader in the historic Jay, Maine International Paper Strike in 1987-88. He is featured in Julius Getman's book on the strike, "The Betrayal of Local 14." Pineau's interview includes his observations on the politics and attitudes of the S.D. Warren workers and union leaders during the Jay Strike; Pineau worked at S.D. Warren for a brief period during the strike. Later he became a representative in the Maine State Legislature, helping to found a labor caucus in the 1990s and 2000s.
Document Type
Interview
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Ray Pineau, interview by Michael Hillard, March 4, 2003, Stories of Maine's Paper Plantation, Digital Maine, Maine's Economic Improvement Fund, Digital Commons, University of Southern Maine
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Labor History Commons, Oral History Commons, Social History Commons, Unions Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Also makes interesting observations about Westbrook making the industry's best paper in the industry. Describes how he brought in-plant organizing techniques to S.D. Warren workers that radicalized their relations with management, and his experiences reaching out and educating workers in other Maine paper mills.