Craig Johnson, an African American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
Craig tells of being hired in March 1981 into Fisher where his father was a supervisor. He lists family members that work for GM, describes what it was like to work for his father, jobs he had, and some pranks pulled on him. Craig also talks about his union activity and being elected to the Recreation Committee.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2006-04-06
- Interviewees
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Johnson, Craig
- Interviewers
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Coulter, Marilyn
McQuaid, Cheryl
Fedewa, John
- Subjects
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Johnson, Craig
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
African American automobile industry workers
Business agents (Labor union officials)
Families
Humor in the workplace
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:50:42
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Apr. 6, 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 15526
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6795294
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