[David L. Brown discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Dave talks about his life prior to joining Fisher, of being hired in March 1977 and going to work in the Paint Shop. Dave describes learning to paint cars and having nightmares of painting cars. He tells about his union activity including his duties as committeeman, a typical committee call, dealing...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Brown, David L. (Interviewee), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer), Smith, Jerri (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2006]
Subjects:
Brown, David L. > Interviews.
Brown, David L.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Business agents (Labor union officials) > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Automobiles > Painting.
Industrial relations > Michigan > Lansing.
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 (55 min., 54sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Dave talks about his life prior to joining Fisher, of being hired in March 1977 and going to work in the Paint Shop. Dave describes learning to paint cars and having nightmares of painting cars. He tells about his union activity including his duties as committeeman, a typical committee call, dealing with supervisors, and his appointment first to UAW Training Representative then UAW Joint Activities Rep.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15483
Playing Time:00:55:54
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, David L. Brown ; interviewers, Cheryl McQuaid, John Fedewa, Jerri Smith.
Event Details:
Recorded on May 3, 2006, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.