Christine Micklewright Fonds
Christine Micklewright was an officer of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Union. A significant portion of the collection relates to her involvement in a 1992 whistleblowing complaint against Japan Airlines (JAL) concerning the practice of racial profiling of passengers.
The fonds include correspondence within the CAW during 1992, as well as newspaper clippings, research papers, handwritten notes, and union publications from 1992-1998.
The detailed file list provides a breakdown of the collection’s contents:
● Correspondence: This series includes correspondence from January 31 – April 3, 1992; April 7 – May 14, 1992; May 18 – December 21, 1992 and correspondence from 1995-1998. It also contains letters of support from 1992.
● Newspaper Clippings: Dating from 1992-1995.
● Personal Notes: These notes are undated.
● Reports, Magazines, Brochures: This material dates from 1991-1993
● Canadian Auto Workers Materials: These materials span 1988-1992.
● Research Papers: 1998.
The collection offers insights into the activities of the CAW Union and the specifics of the racial profiling complaint involving Japan Airlines through Christine Micklewright’s involvement.