Lutz, ChristineUnited States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Stanley, Ruth1995-07-07Ruth Stanley was born in Fulton County, Georgia on May 6th, 1925. She grew up in a union family. In 1956, Stanley went to work for the sheet metal workers' union in their apprenticeship office. She stayed in the sheet metal apprenticeship office for thirteen years, when she left and moved to the local union office. She stayed in the local union office until she retired in 1989. She worked with the sheet metal workers for about 32 years.In this interview, Stanley discusses her family and upbringing, including her family's union affiliation. She then thoroughly discusses her time working at the sheet metal workers' apprenticeship office. She discusses her work with labor unions, including holding offices, Local 21 OPEIU, and the Coalition of Labor Union Women. She also discusses her husband and family and how work affected her family life.audio/mpegengAtlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Libraryhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Voices of Labor Oral History Projecthttp://research.library.gsu.edu/VoicesofLaborSouthern Labor ArchivesLabor unions--Political ActivityLabor UnionsWomen in the labor movementRuth Stanley oral history interview, 1995-07-07Sound