Golash, Michael
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to the Washington Post Editor from Mike Golash, 1980-05-28
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc032_04_misc.pdf
Abstract
In this letter Michael Golash defends the recent cost of living (COL) increases given to Metro employees in reaction to a Washington Post editorial criticizing the increases. To support his stance, he points to data about Arlington County (VA) employees and a recent increase in Metrobus ridership.
Dates:
1980-05-28
Mike Golash interview, 2021-07-17
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc032_04.mp3
Abstract
In this oral history Michael Golash talks about how his early life influenced his decision to take a leadership role in the 1978 Metro wildcat strike and the ways that the strike played a central role in many of his future decisions. First, Golash speaks about growing up in Albany, New York where observing the city's party-machine helped to formulate his early ideas about politics. The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was another key point in his political development. Golash's...
Dates:
2021-07-17