Denny and Maggie Cox discuss their involvement in labor union activities
Denny Cox discusses his career as a production worker and UAW committeeman at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI. Maggie Cox discusses her career as a UAW Local 602 secretary and member of OPIEU Local 42. Denny talks about getting hired in October 1963, his varied jobs, his union activity and positions as elected committeeman and UAW Job Placement Coordinator. He describes placing restricted workers on jobs, racism and sexism, and relations with managers in and out of the factory.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2006-01-23
- Interviewees
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Cox, Denny
Cox, Maggie
- Interviewers
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McQuaid, Cheryl
Fedewa, John
Smith, Jerri
Coulter, Marilyn
- Subjects
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Cox, Denny
Cox, Maggie
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
Automobile industry workers
Business agents (Labor union officials)
Interpersonal relations
Labor union members--Services for
Racism in the workplace
Sexism
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:01:43
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Jan. 23, 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 15593
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6794807
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