Quirino (Sal) Salazar, a Hispanic American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Sal describes his childhood in Texas as a farm laborer, his Army and National Guard experience, and work in the plant cafeteria before being hired by Fisher in October 1968. He describes factory life, jobs he did, pranks, relations with coworkers and supervisors, and his role in the change to a team based system. Sal talks about his family connections to GM and his active social life in and outside the plant.
Date Issued:
2005-12-07T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:
Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, and United States
Subject Topic:
Career in automobile industry and trade, Childhood and youth, Family, Automobile industry workers, Hispanic American labor union members, Career changes, Interpersonal relations, Humor in the workplace, Leisure, Armed Forces, and Military life
Subject Name:
Salazar, Quirino, Salazar, Quirino, Salazar, Quirino, and Salazar, Quirino
Subject Genre:
Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews
Language:
English
Rights:
In Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m52b8vc28