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

Lyle tells of being hired in August 1976 and being assigned to the Trim Shop. He tells of working on weld integrity in Quality Control, of meeting his wife, his love of music and he even plays his harmonica. Lyle also discusses the difference between hourly and salaried people, the BOC talent show,...

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Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Birchman, Lyle (Interviewee), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Smith, Jerri (Interviewer), Fleming, Michael (Interviewer), Coulter, Marilyn (Interviewer), Rademacher, Doug (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2005]
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Birchman, Lyle > Interviews.
Birchman, Lyle.
Birchman, Lyle > Family.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Labor union members > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Automobile factories > Michigan > Lansing > Quality control.
Music as recreation.
Wage payment systems > Michigan > Lansing.
Industrial recreation > Michigan > Lansing.
Interviews.
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MSU: Gift of UAW/GM.
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (103 min., 4 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software

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