Interview session 4, 2018 July 5
Scope and Contents
In the fourth interview session, conducted on July 5, 2018, Butler continues to discuss her work with Jobs with Justice and talks about her service as executive director. She looks at photographs of her union organizing activities and talks about them. She describes several actions of JwJ during the 1990s, including supporting striking Kaiser employees, lobbying for corporate tax reforms, and a living wage campaign. She talks about the work of the Portland Workers Rights Board, particularly the campaign to organize workers at Powell’s Books. She reflects on JwJ’s accomplishments during her time as executive director, and talks about conflicts with other organizations.
Dates
- Creation: 2018 July 5
Creator
- From the Collection: Butler, Margaret (Labor leader) (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Bisgyer, Madeline (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Partridge, Jamie G. (James Gilbert), 1949- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Peppers, Rich (Richard David), 1955- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Scheer, Lorene (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
177 Megabytes (1 audio file (1 hr., 36 min., 49))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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