[William Klein discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades pipefitter and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Bill tells about being hired in December 1970 right after the strike. He talks about getting lost reporting to the plant, carpooling, after work at the Willow Bar, and production work. Bill discusses his apprenticeship, production vs. trades, women and minorities in trades, receiving a suggestions a...

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Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Klein, William (Interviewee), Johnson, Linda (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Howard, Doreen (Interviewer), Rademacher, Doug (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Subjects:
Klein, William > Interviews.
Klein, William.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Labor union members > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Pipe fitting > Vocational guidance.
Diversity in the workplace.
Automobile factories > Michigan > Lansing > Miscellanea.
Leisure.
Automobile factories > Michigan > Delta (Township)
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 (49 min., 57 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Bill tells about being hired in December 1970 right after the strike. He talks about getting lost reporting to the plant, carpooling, after work at the Willow Bar, and production work. Bill discusses his apprenticeship, production vs. trades, women and minorities in trades, receiving a suggestions award, QWL, GMS, team concept, management, and the new plant.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15531
Playing Time:00:49:57
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, William Klein ; interviewers, Linda Johnson, John Fedewa, Marilyn Coulter, Cheryl McQuaid, Doreen Howard, Doug Rademacher.
Event Details:
Recorded on Oct. 17, 2005, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.