Interview session 5, 2018 May 21
Scope and Contents
Partway through Tape 4, Side 1, to the end of Tape 6, Side 1. In the fifth and final interview session, conducted on May 21, 2018, Dale discusses her mother’s funeral, which was held between the fourth and fifth interview sessions. She talks about changes Oregon made to the worker compensation system in the 1990s. She talks about considering a run for Oregon attorney general in 2007, and shares her reasons for deciding against it. She discusses her work as director of the UNI Global Union's Property Services Sector from 2009 to 2016, and talks about living in Geneva, Switzerland, with her family. She compares worker rights in the U.S. to those in Europe. She describes moving back to U.S. in 2016, and talks about focusing her energy on helping immigrants incarcerated by President Donald Trump’s administration at the southern U.S. border. She speaks extensively about her experience with spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder affecting the vocal cords. She closes the interview by talking about mentoring future union leaders, and by reflecting on her achievements.
Dates
- Creation: 2018 May 21
Creator
- From the Collection: Dale, Alice L. (Alice Lee), 1952- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Matthews, Carolyn K. (Carolyn Kay), 1944- (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Pacific Northwest Labor History Association (Sponsor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
2.25 audiocassettes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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