[James Howlett, an African American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

James recalls being hired in February 1970 in the Body Shop. He describes being petrified and having to find restrooms and the cafeteria by himself. James talks about the 1970 strike for 30 and Out. He speaks of his transfer to Environmental Services and participating in bowling and billiard leagues...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Howlett, James (James Allen) (Interviewee)
Howard, Doreen (Interviewer)
McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer)
Smith, Jerri (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Subjects:
Howlett, James > (James Allen) > Interviews.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Labor union members > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Howlett, James > (James Allen)
Automobile industry and trade.
Automobile factories > Michigan > Lansing > Miscellanea.
Strikes and lockouts > Automobile industry > Michigan > Lansing.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Transfer.
Industrial recreation > Michigan > Lansing.
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Miscellanea.
Sound recordings.
Online Access:
Connect to: Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of UAW/GM.
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (28 min., 55 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
Description
Summary:
James recalls being hired in February 1970 in the Body Shop. He describes being petrified and having to find restrooms and the cafeteria by himself. James talks about the 1970 strike for 30 and Out. He speaks of his transfer to Environmental Services and participating in bowling and billiard leagues with hourly and salaried coworkers.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15523
Playing Time:00:28:55
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, James Howlett ; interviewers, Doreen Howard, Cheryl McQuaid, Jerri Smith.
Event Details:
Recorded on Oct. 10, 2005, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.