John Couthen, an African American, discusses his career as a UAW production worker and GM manager at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
- Description:
- John reflects on growing up in Lansing and describes how he came to be hired in September 1977. He describes his first day and the work environment. John talks about his move to supervision and various jobs he had including QWL and Labor Relations, the closing of Fisher and his move to the Delta Plant.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-05-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Place:
- Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, and Lansing
- Subject Topic:
- Career in automobile industry and trade, Childhood and youth, Automobile industry workers, Middle managers, Work environment, Career development, Automobile industry workers, Transfer, and Plant shutdowns
- Subject Name:
- Couthen, John, Couthen, John, and Couthen, John
- Subject Genre:
- Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- In Copyright
- URL:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5q23r119