Correspondence

Yesterday I mailed out three dozen letters to various construction union Locals around the country asking them to post a note about this project so that their workers can be interviewed. Most of the UA workers at San Onofre were actually travelers from other areas; many were from California but quite a few were not. This story can't be told without their voices.

Adding Names

We now add to the list of our history-makers a pair of brothers: Dexter and Dana Levy. Dexter was Business Manager of Local 230 for two terms, and Dana was a business agent for the Local. Their father was on the Local 230 Executive Board. Unions tend to run in families, and union office seems to be the same way. Both these fellows gave entertaining and informative interviews.

Shared Experience

Right now I've got nine interviews finished. Most of the interviewees have had at least thirty years of time in the trade and/or the union itself. That makes for over 270 years of work experience.

I have been very impressed by the detail and accuracy of the interviews. Of course, a lot has been forgotten since some of these folks worked at San Onofre--which for many was a generation ago. Some are still working out there, building or rebuilding the plant. One of these days I hope to get down the coast to see the place myself. For all the listening and typing I've been doing, San Onofre is still just a couple of concrete lumps beside the freeway to San Diego.

M. McGrorty