Ernest James Zubkus discusses his career in General Motors and as the Plant Manager of the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
Jim talks about being hired in June 1962 as a clerk at Pontiac then moving to supervision and eventually area manager. Jim talks about his first day at Fisher in Lansing. He shares his perceptions about labor and management, General Motors, the community, best and worst memories, and his style of managing. Jim talks about Lansing workers and their work ethic, working with the local UAW president on the line, and relations with Local 602 and Local 652.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2005-10-19
- Interviewees
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Zubkus, Ernest James
- Interviewers
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Johnson, Linda
Rademacher, Doug
Coulter, Marilyn
McQuaid, Cheryl
Fedewa, John
Fleming, Michael
Howard, Doreen
- Subjects
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Zubkus, Ernest James
General Motors Corporation
Automobile industry workers
Career development
Industrial management
Industrial relations
Labor union locals
Middle managers
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:14:36
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Oct. 19, 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 15463
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6795355
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