In the first session, Richard Maroko speaks about the impact of COVID-19 on workers and the labor movement, and how it has impacted his work. He talks about his family and analyzes the sense of community arose as a response to the pandemic. In the second session, Maroko speaks about about his experience of having COVID-19. He also describes how he became the president of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO. He also touches upon the Black Lives Movement and political situation in the country
Labor unions--Officials and employees; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 (Disease)--Social Aspects; COVID-19 (Disease)--Health aspects; Epidemics--Social Aspects; Social distancing (Public health); Lawyers--Labor unions; Black lives matter movement; United States Politics and government 21st century; Maroko, Richard
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2020
Physical Description
59 pages
Note (Biographical)
Richard Maroko lives in New Jersey and is a father to three girls. He works as an officer and a lawyer for the hotel workers' union, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO. He became the union's president in 2020
Note
Interviewed by Denise Milstein on April 15 and October 7, 2020
Note (Provenance)
Richard Maroko, Gift, transferred from Columbia Center for Oral History Research 2023