[Michael Bennett discusses his career as a production worker, alternate committeeman and UAW Local 602 Vice President at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing MI].

Mike describes being hired in December of 1970, working in the Body Shop, meeting his wife, friendships, and union activity. Mike also discusses the launch of the J-car and the degree of worker involvement in job setup making it the best launch ever in GM.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors:	Bennett, Michael (Interviewee) McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer) Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer) Howard, Doreen (Interviewer) Berry, Kathryn (Interviewer) Johnson, Linda (Interviewer) Fedewa, John (Interviewer) Fleming, Michael (Interviewer)
Language:	English
Published:	[2005]
Subjects:	Bennett, Michael > Interviews. Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews. Business agents (Labor union officials) > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews. Bennett, Michael. Automobile industry and trade. Interpersonal relations > Michigan > Lansing. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.) General Motors J-cars. 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 (26 min., 42 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format:	Audio Software

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