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1. Karel (Frizz) Taborsky discusses his career as a UAW skilled trades electrician and a GM maintenance manager at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Karel discusses his childhood in the neighborhood near Fisher, how he got his nickname, his time in the U.S. Army, and hiring into Fisher in July 1971. Frizz talks about being hired straight into the apprentice program, being paid to learn, women on trades and life in the factory. He discusses his move to supervision and the culture difference between Oldsmobile and Fisher Body during the corporate restructuring in the mid 1980s.
Date Issued:
2006-05-13T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

2. Ken Slate discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades electrician and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Ken describes his life prior to Fisher, his education and teaching career. He talks about being hired in September 1976 and being assigned to back glass in Trim then moving to the lead solder booth in Body Shop. Ken comments on serving his apprenticeship, his coworkers, pranks, training fellow electricians, dangerous work, and his union activity.
Date Issued:
2005-10-10T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

3. Lloyd Wolever discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades tinner and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Lloyd was hired in June 1950 and retired April 1990. He talks about working in the Trim Shop and Cushion Room, his apprenticeship, and working seven days a week after joining skilled trades.
Date Issued:
2006-05-02T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

4. Randal Taylor discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades millwright and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Randy talks about being hired at AC Spark Plug Flint (which became Delphi) in May 1994 and coming to the Fisher Body Paint Shop in January 2000 as a Delphi "flow back." He discusses commuting, his apprenticeship at AC Spark Plug, millwright work, and compares Fisher to AC Spark Plug. Randy comments on the Paint Shop, critters in the plant, relations with supervisors, and the strikes in 1995 and 1998.
Date Issued:
2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

5. Ken Slate discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades electrician and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Ken describes his life prior to Fisher, his education and teaching career. He talks about being hired in September 1976 and being assigned to back glass in Trim then moving to the lead solder booth in Body Shop. Ken comments on serving his apprenticeship, his coworkers, pranks, training fellow electricians, dangerous work, and his union activity.
Date Issued:
2005-10-10T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

6. Karel (Frizz) Taborsky discusses his career as a UAW skilled trades electrician and a GM maintenance manager at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Karel discusses his childhood in the neighborhood near Fisher, how he got his nickname, his time in the U.S. Army, and hiring into Fisher in July 1971. Frizz talks about being hired straight into the apprentice program, being paid to learn, women on trades and life in the factory. He discusses his move to supervision and the culture difference between Oldsmobile and Fisher Body during the corporate restructuring in the mid 1980s.
Date Issued:
2006-05-13T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

7. Lloyd Wolever discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades tinner and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Lloyd was hired in June 1950 and retired April 1990. He talks about working in the Trim Shop and Cushion Room, his apprenticeship, and working seven days a week after joining skilled trades.
Date Issued:
2006-05-02T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

8. Randal Taylor discusses his career as a production worker, skilled trades millwright and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Randy talks about being hired at AC Spark Plug Flint (which became Delphi) in May 1994 and coming to the Fisher Body Paint Shop in January 2000 as a Delphi "flow back." He discusses commuting, his apprenticeship at AC Spark Plug, millwright work, and compares Fisher to AC Spark Plug. Randy comments on the Paint Shop, critters in the plant, relations with supervisors, and the strikes in 1995 and 1998.
Date Issued:
2005-10-05T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection