Marta M Bobillo discusses her career as a production worker at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Description:

Marta describes her life as a Cuban American immigrant, her family, the hiring process and her first day in the factory in August 1977. Marta comments on Latino culture, the treatment of women, sexism, sexual harassment, life on the night shift, her UAW involvement and elected offices and community activity. She also talks about special assignments on new product launches.

Date Issued:

2006-02-09T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

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

Subject Topic:

Career in automobile industry and trade, Family, Women automobile industry workers, Business agents (Labor union officials), Cubans, Women immigrants, Women automobile industry workers, Employment, Hispanic Americans, Social life and customs, Cuban Americans, and Social life and customs

Subject Name:

Bobillo, Marta M., Bobillo, Marta M., Bobillo, Marta M., International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, and Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m56m33405