Stieff, Carolyn, 1951-
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Carolyn Stieff interview, 2021-11-13
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Identifier: dcpl_dcohc032_01.mp3
Abstract
Please note this interview was recorded over a telephone call. Carolyn Stieff reflects on her time as an active member of the WMATA union Amalgamated Transit Union 689. Thrust into the labor movement in 1974 while still in her first months on the job, she participated in the 1974 wildcat strike. After that experience Carolyn soon got involved in the union. She speaks about what it was like to be one of the first female bus drivers in DC, a role that brought her both harassment and praise...
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2021-11-13