David L. Brown discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
Dave talks about his life prior to joining Fisher, of being hired in March 1977 and going to work in the Paint Shop. Dave describes learning to paint cars and having nightmares of painting cars. He tells about his union activity including his duties as committeeman, a typical committee call, dealing with supervisors, and his appointment first to UAW Training Representative then UAW Joint Activities Rep.
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- In Collections
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Lansing Auto Town
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date Published
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2006-05-03
- Interviewees
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Brown, David L.
- Interviewers
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McQuaid, Cheryl
Fedewa, John
Smith, Jerri
- Subjects
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Brown, David L.
Automobile industry workers
Automobiles--Painting
Business agents (Labor union officials)
Industrial relations
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:55:54
- Venue Note
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Recorded on May 3, 2006, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 15483
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6794368
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