Mark Van Epps discusses his career as a skilled trades toolmaker and UAW Training Representative at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Description:

Mark recalls serving his apprenticeship at Lindell Drop Forge, the Fisher job interview, being hired in August 1984, his first day in the Body Shop and working second shift. He talks about toolmaker duties, friendships, weekly dinners, relations with supervisors, lines of demarcation, injuries, safety, relations with production workers and his union activity.

Date Issued:

2006-07-24T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, and Lansing

Subject Topic:

Career in automobile industry and trade, Automobile industry workers, Business agents (Labor union officials), Apprenticeship programs, Career development, Interpersonal relations, Automobile factories, and Health aspects

Subject Name:

Van Epps, Mark and Van Epps, Mark

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5vt1gq30