Interview session 4, 2011 November 2
Scope and Contents
Tape 7, Side 1, to partway through Tape 8, Side 1. In the fourth interview session, conducted on November 2, 2011, Eilers continues to discuss serving as the state director of the AFL-CIO, including protests the union was involved with, particularly regarding the Gulf War and the World Trade Organization. She talks about people and organizations that she worked with while with the AFL-CIO, including Father Tobin and Occupy Portland. She speaks about union negotiations at Kaiser Permanente, Xerox, and the Oregon Department of Transportation. She then briefly talks about her work for SEIU Local 49 with employees of Providence Hospital.
Dates
- Creation: 2011 November 2
Creator
- From the Collection: Eilers, Jean A. (Jean Anne), 1940- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Byrne, Bob (Robert N.), 1940- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Byrne, Michela E. (Michela Eilers), 1983- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Matthews, Carolyn K. (Carolyn Kay), 1944- (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Session 5 and portions of session 7 are restricted until 2032. The transcript and digitized audio files have been redacted to reflect the restriction. The remainder of the interview is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (12 audiocassettes (9 hr., 41 min., 54 sec.) + transcript (206 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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