[Jose (Joe) Rodriguez, a Hispanic American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Joe talks about coming from Texas at age 14, his father working for Lindel Drop Forge, and being hired by Fisher in October 1964 at age 18. He describes being placed on jobs that would "only go to Mexicans," some racial tension, relations with coworkers and managers, pranks, playing cards, the check...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Rodriguez, Jose (Interviewee)
Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer)
McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer)
Fedewa, John (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2006]
Subjects:
Rodriguez, Jose > Interviews.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Hispanic American labor union members > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Rodriguez, Jose.
Automobile industry and trade.
Rodriguez, Jose > Childhood and youth.
Discrimination in employment > Michigan > Lansing.
Interpersonal relations > Michigan > Lansing.
Humor in the workplace > Michigan > Lansing.
Leisure.
Retirement.
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 (42 min., 6 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Joe talks about coming from Texas at age 14, his father working for Lindel Drop Forge, and being hired by Fisher in October 1964 at age 18. He describes being placed on jobs that would "only go to Mexicans," some racial tension, relations with coworkers and managers, pranks, playing cards, the check pool, and retiring after 38 years.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15557
Playing Time:00:42:06
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Jose Rodriguez ; interviewers, Marilyn Coulter, Cheryl McQuaid, John Fedewa.
Event Details:
Recorded on Jan. 24, 2006 as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.