Oral History Interview with Willie Woods (Part 1)

Willie Woods Jr. is a lifelong resident of New Orleans, born in 1959 and raised in the Treme neighborhood. His father was a Teamster truck driver, and his mother worked in the hospitality industry. Mr. Woods spent his entire career as a banquet server in New Orleans, working at the Convention Center, the Fairmont Hotel, the Monteleone, and the Hilton. Through his decades of work, he gained extensive first-hand experience in both union and non-union environments, which culminated in his role as a worker-organizer in the campaign to unionize the Hilton.