Aleada Lynette Daniels, an African American General Motor's nurse, talks about her experiences at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
Lynette tells of being hired in February 1985 shortly after nursing school. Lynette describes working conditions, antiquated equipment, supply shortages and treating the UAW Fisher workers for a range of maladies with unorthodox methods. She comments on the effect unionizing the nurses had on working conditions. She also talks about normal hazing of new nurses.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2005-08-24
- Interviewees
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Daniels, Aleada Lynette
- Interviewers
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Coulter, Marilyn
- Subjects
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Daniels, Aleada Lynette
Industrial nursing
Nurses
Nurses--Job stress
Work environment
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:11:44
- Venue Note
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Recorded Aug. 24, 2005 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 15497
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6794809
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