Alex Hernandez, a Hispanic American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
         Alex talks about growing up in the neighborhood, playing around the plant and his father's experience as a Fisher worker. Alex talks about being hired in March 1981 before he turned 18, making money, life in the factory, and his union involvement. He relates a story about men being allowed to work shirtless until a woman removed her shirt.
    
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- In Collections
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    Lansing Auto Town
                    
 
- Copyright Status
 - In Copyright
 
- Date Published
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    2006-03-08
                    
 
- Interviewees
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    Hernandez, Alex
                    
 
- Interviewers
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    McQuaid, Cheryl
                    
Judy, Gary
Nicholson, Earl
Coulter, Marilyn
 
- Subjects
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    Hernandez, Alex
                    
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
Automobile industry workers
Dress codes in the workplace
Hispanic American labor union members
Michigan--Lansing
 
- Material Type
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    Sound recordings
                    
 
- Language
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    English
                    
 
- Extent
 - 01:38:05
 
- Venue Note
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    Recorded on Mar. 8, 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 15519
 
- Catalog Record
 - http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6795288
 
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