Interview session 4, 2010 June 21
Scope and Contents
Tape 7, Side 1, through Tape 9, Side 1. In the fourth and final interview session, conducted on June 21, 2010, Richins discusses the benefits of unionization, and talks about the decline in union membership in the decades prior to the interview. He describes grievances he filed on behalf of Local 1594 members, talks about their outcomes, and discusses the work of ATU Local 757 General Counsel Susan L. Stoner. He discusses how Ron Heintzman and Mel Schoppert influenced him. He talks about ATU International elections, about contract negotiations, and about the daily routine of a typical bus driver. He speaks extensively about his personal journey from being raised in the Pentecostal church to becoming something similar to a Theist.
Dates
- Creation: 2010 June 21
Creator
- From the Collection: Richins, Ken (Kenneth Alfred), 1950- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Kelsheimer-Sevich, James R. (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Amalgamated Transit Union. Local 757 (Portland, Or.) (Sponsor, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
2.5 audiocassettes (3 hr., 10 min., 9 sec.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Audio quality for this session is poor.
Repository Details
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