[Andy Palermino discusses his career in General Motors and specifically the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Andy talks about being raised in Brooklyn, NY, attending Penn State, having his own business, and being hired in 1976 at a GM bearing plant in New Jersey. Andy talks about coming to Lansing Oldsmobile in 1982 and moving to Fisher in 1991. He describes his experiences as a maintenance supervisor and...

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Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Palermino, Andy (Interviewee), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Fleming, Michael (Interviewer), Rademacher, Doug (Interviewer), Smith, Jerri (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Subjects:
Palermino, Andy > Interviews.
Palermino, Andy.
Palermino, Andy > Childhood and youth.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
General Motors Corporation.
Supervisors, Industrial > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Career changes.
Automobile industry workers > Relocation.
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 (91 min., 4 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Andy talks about being raised in Brooklyn, NY, attending Penn State, having his own business, and being hired in 1976 at a GM bearing plant in New Jersey. Andy talks about coming to Lansing Oldsmobile in 1982 and moving to Fisher in 1991. He describes his experiences as a maintenance supervisor and planner, relations with the UAW, and his thoughts about General Motors.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15544
Playing Time:01:31:04
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Andy Palermino ; interviewers, Cheryl McQuaid, Michael Fleming, Doug Rademacher, Jerri Smith, John Fedewa, Marilyn Coulter.
Event Details:
Recorded on Dec. 5, 2005 as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.