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Kirk (Shorty) Alexander discusses his career at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
- Description:
- Shorty tells of being hired in April 1963 after several rejections for being too tall. He talks about being lost in the plant, working in Body Shop, Trim Shop and finally in Paint. Shorty relates several humorous incidents of day-to-day life in Fisher including his relationships with coworkers, managers and the UAW and describes the day a vendor's car was buried in the coal pile.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-09-16T00:00:00Z
- 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, and Lansing
- Subject Topic:
- Career in automobile industry and trade, Automobile industry workers, Labor union members, Automobile industry workers, Selection and appointment, Automobile industry workers, Transfer, Interpersonal relations, and Humor in the workplace
- Subject Name:
- Alexander, Kirk and Alexander, Kirk
- Subject Genre:
- Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- In Copyright
- URL:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5x05xc66