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- African American autoworker Horace Sheffield talks about his union activism in the UAW, his role in preventing a race war in Detroit in 1940s, and his role in organizing Ford. Sheffield also talks about his association with UAW leaders, serving on the union staff, working to integrate the union leadership, and forming the Trade Union Leadership Council (TULC).
- Date Issued:
- 1982-02-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Robert "Buddy" Battle talks about his role in the formation of the Trade Union Leadership Council (TULC), an African American labor organization that became a significant force in Detroit politics. Battle talks about issues of race relations, discrimination, and segregation in organized labor and the UAW and the Ford Local 600. He also talks about Detroit and Michigan politics and the rise of Coleman Young, Richard Austin, and others.
- Date Issued:
- 1982-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Author Robert Morris delivers a talk entitled, "'Good and Sufficient Reason to Rebel': Detroit, the Briggs Manufacturing Company, and the People Who Created the UAW." Morris talks about the people of UAW Local 212, including his own father, and their successful efforts to unionize Briggs with the assistance of organizers Emil Mazey and Richard Frankensteen. Morris describes working conditions in the Briggs plant and how the UAW strategized to win contracts. He explains the connections between Briggs and notorious Detroit gangster Santo Perrone, assassination attempts against Walter and Victor Reuther, and a Federal investigation. Morris answers questions from the audience. Morris is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and the Motorcities Automobile National Heritage Area. Held in the MSU Museum auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Author Robert Morris delivers a talk entitled, "'Good and Sufficient Reason to Rebel': Detroit, the Briggs Manufacturing Company, and the People Who Created the UAW." Morris talks about the people of UAW Local 212, including his own father, and their successful efforts to unionize Briggs with the assistance of organizers Emil Mazey and Richard Frankensteen. Morris describes working conditions in the Briggs plant and how the UAW strategized to win contracts. He explains the connections between Briggs and notorious Detroit gangster Santo Perrone, assassination attempts against Walter and Victor Reuther, and a Federal investigation. Morris answers questions from the audience. Morris is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and the Motorcities Automobile National Heritage Area. Held in the MSU Museum auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Robert "Buddy" Battle talks about his role in the formation of the Trade Union Leadership Council (TULC), an African American labor organization that became a significant force in Detroit politics. Battle talks about issues of race relations, discrimination, and segregation in organized labor and the UAW and the Ford Local 600. He also talks about Detroit and Michigan politics and the rise of Coleman Young, Richard Austin, and others.
- Date Issued:
- 1982-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- African American autoworker Horace Sheffield talks about his union activism in the UAW, his role in preventing a race war in Detroit in 1940s, and his role in organizing Ford. Sheffield also talks about his association with UAW leaders, serving on the union staff, working to integrate the union leadership, and forming the Trade Union Leadership Council (TULC).
- Date Issued:
- 1982-02-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection