Marlene Hester discusses her career as a production worker, material handler and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:: Marlene recalls being hired in August 1978 and hurting for two weeks. She talks about various jobs, supervisors and coworkers. Marlene describes sexism and bias. She describes material handling and being one of very few women driving fork trucks, receiving little training, and the hazards.
Date Issued:: 2006-02-16T00:00:00Z
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, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, and Lansing
Subject Topic:: Career in automobile industry and trade, Women automobile industry workers, Women labor union members, Personal injuries, Automobile industry workers, Transfer, Automobile industry workers, Sexism, Materials handling, Forklift trucks, Automobile industry workers, and Training of
Subject Name:: Hester, Marlene and Hester, Marlene
Subject Genre:: Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews
Language:: English
Rights:: In Copyright
URL:: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m57d2q76q