Carla Gates discusses her career as a skilled trades electrician and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
Carla recalls being hired in September 1976 and people yelling out the windows of the factory at those lined up to apply. She describes her first day being assigned to the Body Shop because she "looked strong." Carla went on supervision to stay on the day shift but returned to production. In 1985 she was accepted as an electrical apprentice. Carla discusses education, work, sexism issues, relations with male tradesmen, management, and her union activity.
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2005-10-13
- Interviewees
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Gates, Carla
- Interviewers
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Howard, Doreen
Johnson, Linda
- Subjects
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Gates, Carla
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
Applications for positions
Career changes
Interpersonal relations
Sexism
Women automobile industry workers
Women labor union members
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:30:43
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Oct. 13, 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 15511
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6795279
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