April Shattuck interview conducted by Sonia De La Cruz and Nathan J. Moore, 2014-10-20

April discusses her history as a home care worker, her typical duties, how she balances work and personal life, and her activities in her union. She also reflects on her motivation to help others, the challenges of her profession, and the relationships that she forms with her customers.

Time codes correspond to audio files. There are two recorded audio files. Additional questions, starting at 00:13:35 on the audio file labeled afc2014021_01121_sr02, were asked by Sonia De La Cruz, the videographer of this interview.

Recorded at the Service Employees International Union, Local 503, Portland office, Portland, Oregon, October 20, 2014.

Taking Care--Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Care Workers, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2014-2015 (AFC 2014/021: 01121) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.

In English.

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