Artist and autoworker Tony Roko speaks about his automotive related artwork and his experiences at the Ford Truck Plant

Description:

Artist and autoworker Tony Roko, speaks about his automotive related artwork and his experiences at the Ford Truck Plant. Following the showing of a FOX 2 News story about him and his art, Tony describes his family's roots in Albania, integrating into American society, and his impressions of working at Ford at the age of 18. He explains how he came to paint murals in the plant and how it was received by management and his UAW co-workers. Roko is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum.

Date Issued:

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Subject Topic:

Career in automobile industry and trade, Family, Mural painting and decoration, and Americanization

Subject Name:

Roko, Tony and Roko, Tony

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5fb4wm74