[Robert Fell discusses his career as a production worker and UAW Safety Representative at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Robert Fell tells of being hired in 1979, reaching 89 days and being laid off. He rehired in March 1981 and worked in the Trim Shop and eventually Paint Repair. He talks about being appointed as a night shift UAW Safety Rep. He describes the August 1982 fatalities, confined space entry, and safety l...

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Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Fell, Robert (Interviewee), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Johnson, Linda (Interviewer), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer), Howard, Doreen (Interviewer), Fleming, Michael (Interviewer), Rademacher, Doug (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Subjects:
Fell, Robert > Interviews.
Fell, Robert.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Business agents (Labor union officials) > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Career changes > Michigan > Lansing.
Automobile factories > Michigan > Lansing > Safety measures.
Automobile factories > Accidents > Michigan > Lansing.
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 (21 min., 47 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
Description
Summary:
Robert Fell tells of being hired in 1979, reaching 89 days and being laid off. He rehired in March 1981 and worked in the Trim Shop and eventually Paint Repair. He talks about being appointed as a night shift UAW Safety Rep. He describes the August 1982 fatalities, confined space entry, and safety lockout policies. He discusses everyday life in the factory, relations with management, changing perceptions of the safety department and joint UAW/GM programs.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15506
Playing Time:00:21:47
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Robert Fell ; interviewers, Cheryl McQuaid, Linda Johnson, Marilyn Coulter, John Fedewa, Doreen Howard, Michael Fleming, Doug Rademacher.
Event Details:
Recorded on Aug. 16, 2005, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.