Max Federman - 19 Mar. 1976

Name

Max Federman

Number

OH 149

OH 150

Subject

Communism

Immigrants--Canada

Labor unions

Interview Date

19 Mar. 1976

Quantity

2

Interviewer

Ben Schneider

Total Running Time

OH149A: 30. minutes OH149B: 30. minutes OH150A: 1. minute

Conservation

Copied August 2003

Use Restrictions

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Biography

Max Federman was born in Poland. In 1919, he moved to Germany where he attended school. He joined his father in Toronto in 1920. A union leader, labour Zionist, and ardent anti-Communist, Max became actively involved in the union movement and served as representative of the Local Fur Workers Union. He was involved in a twenty-year battle with the Communist leadership of the International Furrier Union until they disbanded and merged with the International Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. Max was involved in Jewish community organizations including the Histadrut, Borochov School, and the United Jewish Welfare Fund.

Material Format

sound recording

Name Access

Federman, Max

Goldman, Emma

Schneider, Ben

Geographic Access

Germany

Poland

Toronto (Ont.)

Original Format

Audio cassette

Copy Format

Audio cassette

Digital file

Transcript

G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 149, 150, Max Federman\OH 149, 150 notes.pdf

Source

Oral Histories

In this clip, Max Federman describes the conflict between the Federation of Labour and Communist International Union from 1938–1956. He discusses the steps by which the International Fur and Leather Union disaffiliated with the International Union to join the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union in 1956.

In this clip, Max Federman discusses his early involvement with a trade union while living in Germany in 1919.