Solidarity by Association: The Unionization of Faculty, Academic Librarians and Support Staff at Carleton University (1973-1976) Transcript [Vickers]

Vickers speaks about her involvement in the certification of the Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CUASA) in the mid 1970s. She was the CUASA president from 1974 to 1975 and one of the leaders of the drive to create a union for faculty at Carleton. She describes the events leading up to the decision to certify and the challenges faced in overcoming opposition to unionization by academic staff who did not believe that unions were appropriate for them, as white-collar workers. She describes the context in which this significant shift in occupational status took place, including the gendered the nature of the university workplace. In particular, she talks about working conditions for female staff on campus—for faculty, librarians and support staff. Uncorrected transcript (approximately 16 p.) from the original audio tape. Number of sessions: 1 Length of interview: Approximately 40 minutes Place of interview: Carleton University Library, Ottawa, Ontario Date of interview: May 4, 2011 Language of interview: English Name of transcriber: Teevi Mackay Date of transcription: July - August, 2011 Software used for transcription: NVivo