[Don Davis discusses his career in General Motors and specifically as a maintenance manager at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Don tells of being hired in 1962 at Flint Chevrolet, AC Spark Plug and describes his first years and Army service. He talks about his educational accomplishments and entering skilled trades in 1982. Don explains why he declined to go on management several times and why he has always respected the un...

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Corporate Author:	United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors:	Davis, Don (Interviewee), Howard, Doreen (Interviewer), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer)
Language:	English
Published:	[2005]
Subjects:	Davis, Don > Interviews. Davis, Don. United States. > Army > Military life. Automobile industry and trade. Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Interviews. Middle managers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews. Academic achievement. Career development. Automobile industry workers > Labor unions. Strikes and lockouts > Automobile industry > Michigan > Flint. Industrial relations > Michigan. Flint (Mich.) Lansing (Mich.) 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 (52 min., 46 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format:	Audio Software

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