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

Sal describes his childhood in Texas as a farm laborer, his Army and National Guard experience, and work in the plant cafeteria before being hired by Fisher in October 1968. He describes factory life, jobs he did, pranks, relations with coworkers and supervisors, and his role in the change to a team...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Salazar, Quirino (Interviewee), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Howard, Doreen (Interviewer), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
Subjects:
Salazar, Quirino > Interviews.
Salazar, Quirino.
Salazar, Quirino > Childhood and youth.
Salazar, Quirino > Family.
Automobile industry and trade.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Hispanic American labor union members > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Career changes.
Interpersonal relations > Michigan > Lansing.
Humor in the workplace > Michigan > Lansing.
Leisure.
United States > Armed Forces > Military life.
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 (59 min., 43 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Sal describes his childhood in Texas as a farm laborer, his Army and National Guard experience, and work in the plant cafeteria before being hired by Fisher in October 1968. He describes factory life, jobs he did, pranks, relations with coworkers and supervisors, and his role in the change to a team based system. Sal talks about his family connections to GM and his active social life in and outside the plant.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15594
Playing Time:00:59:43
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Quirino (Sal) Salazar ; interviewers, Cheryl McQuaid, Doreen Howard, Marilyn Coulter.
Event Details:
Recorded on Dec. 7, 2005 as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.