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

George talks about standing in line in front of the plant for two days to apply and was hired in August 1978. He shares stories about life in the Body Shop, union and management, coworkers, local bars, dinners, fishing and hunting. George discusses his responsibilities as a member of the Emergency R...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Nelson, George (Automobile industry worker) (Interviewee), Rademacher, Doug (Interviewer), Howard, Doreen (Interviewer), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer), Johnson, Linda (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Subjects:
Nelson, George > (Automobile industry worker) > Interviews.
Nelson, George > (Automobile industry worker)
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Business agents (Labor union officials) > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Applications for positions.
Quality of work life > Michigan > Lansing.
Industrial relations > Michigan > Lansing.
Hobbies.
Emergency management > Michigan > Lansing.
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
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 (44 min., 52 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
George talks about standing in line in front of the plant for two days to apply and was hired in August 1978. He shares stories about life in the Body Shop, union and management, coworkers, local bars, dinners, fishing and hunting. George discusses his responsibilities as a member of the Emergency Response Team.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15542
Playing Time:00:44:52
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, George Nelson ; interviewers, Doug Rademacher, Doreen Howard, Cheryl McQuaid, John Fedewa, Linda Johnson.
Event Details:
Recorded on Oct. 26, 2005 as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.