[Milton Vann, an African American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI].

Milton recalls being hired in October 1967, serving in the Air Force, and receiving a BS in Social Science from MSU in 1971. He comments on diversity of race and backgrounds in Fisher, the nature of the work, heat, the snack wagon, strikes, strike pay, quality control, worker dedication, and his uni...

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Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Vann, Milton (Interviewee), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer), Nicholson, Earl (Interviewer), Judy, Gary (Interviewer), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer), Smith, Jeri (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2006]
Subjects:
Vann, Milton > Interviews.
Vann, Milton.
United States. > Air Force > Military life.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
Automobile industry and trade.
African American automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
African American labor union members > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Educational attainment.
Diversity in the workplace > Michigan > Lansing.
Work environment > Michigan > Lansing.
Strikes and lockouts > Automobile industry > Michigan > Lansing.
Work ethic > 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 (65 min., 51 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Milton recalls being hired in October 1967, serving in the Air Force, and receiving a BS in Social Science from MSU in 1971. He comments on diversity of race and backgrounds in Fisher, the nature of the work, heat, the snack wagon, strikes, strike pay, quality control, worker dedication, and his union activity.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15580
Playing Time:01:05:51
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Milton Vann ; interviewers, Marilyn Coulter, Earl Nicholson, Gary Judy, Cheryl McQuaid, John Fedewa, Jerri Smith.
Event Details:
Recorded on Feb. 6, 2006 as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.