[Kevin E. Beard discusses his career as a production worker, union activist, and UAW Joint Training Representative at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Kevin talks about being hired in August 1973 at the Olds Forge Plant Two and coming to Fisher in June 1982. Kevin shares his experiences and comments on work in the factory, new hire status, second shift, moving between plants, union activity, joint programs, safety training, training of coworkers,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Beard, Kevin E. (Interviewee)
Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer)
Judy, Gary (Interviewer)
Smith, Jerri (Interviewer)
McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer)
Fedewa, John (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2006]
Subjects:
Beard, Kevin E. > Interviews.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Business agents (Labor union officials) > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Beard, Kevin E.
Automobile industry and trade.
Quality of work life > Michigan > Lansing.
Work environment > Michigan > Lansing.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Transfer.
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of UAW/GM.
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (113 min., 13 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Kevin talks about being hired in August 1973 at the Olds Forge Plant Two and coming to Fisher in June 1982. Kevin shares his experiences and comments on work in the factory, new hire status, second shift, moving between plants, union activity, joint programs, safety training, training of coworkers, and community involvement.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15469
Playing Time:01:53:13
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Kevin E. Beard ; interviewers, Marilyn Coulter, Gary Judy, Jerri Smith, Cheryl McQuaid, John Fedewa.
Event Details:
Recorded on Jan. 11, 2006, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.