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- Harry E. Lester, a former district director for the United Steelworkers of America, talks about his labor and political activism in southeast Michigan, his childhood in West Virginia, coming to Michigan in 1953 to work for Ford, later working at Mclouth Steel and joining union Local 2659. He talks about why he became active in the union, receiving labor law training at Michigan State University, establishing a teachers union in Gibraltar, MI, and labor education programs at several state universities. He says that he had a difficult time transitioning from being a "gladiator type" of fighter for the workers to becoming a bridge builder. Lester is interviewed by John Revitte, MSU professor emeritus of Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Peter Glendinning, Michigan State University professor of photography, art history, and design, talks about his participation in a project to photograph several of the participants in the UAW/GM Local 602 Oral History Project. Glendinning also recalls the beginning of his career at MSU, his family, his education, his foray into journalism, famed MSU economics professor Charles P. "Lash" Larrow, and how the UAW oral histories captivated him and inspired his photos. Glendinning is interviewed by John Revitte.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-02-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump gives an exclusive interview to FOX News anchor Chris Wallace. Trump talks about what he calls "fake news," possible changes in his cabinet, his decision to name Matthew Whitaker acting Attorney General, the Robert Mueller investigation, the recent midterm elections, and his chances of being re-elected in 2020. Trump says that he saw no reason to listen to the recording of the brutal Khashoggi murder and that the media does not treat him fairly. He also calls retired Navy admiral William H. McRaven, who commanded the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a "Hillary Clinton fan" and an "Obama backer" for challenging his assertion that bin Laden could have been killed or captured much earlier.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-11-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Keith Groty, former MSU Assistant Vice President of Personnel and Employee Relations, talks about his involvement with the university's Faculty Grievance Procedure (FGP). Groty says that he supported the FGP because he saw it as a mechanism for heading off faculty unionization, but that he really didn't have a role in the development of the FGP or the position of Faculty Grievance Official (FGO). Groty also says that MSU's FGP has worked through the years because it found an appropriate balance between the administration's power and faculty concerns. He talks about the failed faculty attempts at unionization and says that the main issue at MSU was always the disparity in faculty pay. Groty is interviewed by Robert Banks, former Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources and professor emeritus of the James Madison College at MSU, and John Revitte, MSU professor emeritus of Labor and Industrial Relations. Via telephone.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet Terry Blackhawk reads selections of her poetry from her books "Body and field" and "Escape artist", and answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Peter Berg, head of the Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections.
- Date Issued:
- 2004-11-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks on the Foreclosure Plan at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona. Obama explains how this plan, funded with $75 billion from the financial recovery plan, could keep risky mortgages from defaulting. The plan establishes clear guidelines for the entire mortgage industry that will encourage lenders to modify mortgages on primary residences.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dorothy tells about being hired in December 1952. She describes the brutal work, working conditions, the swing shift, lack of relief and the disparate treatment of women including lower pay and no restrooms. Dorothy also tells about being the first woman to exercise her contractual rights to transfer to a better paying job. She tells of participating in wildcat strikes over the lack of basic necessities like gloves, fountains and fans. Dorothy talks about being elected to the committee and being the lone woman in the male dominated environment. She comments on building the union hall, the need for unions, and her political activity in retirement.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-01-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- George J. Gaskin sings Uncle Sam, tell us why are you waiting, on the eve of the Spanish-American War. Perhaps one of the earliest "call to arms" recordings ever made.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama visits Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio to describe how federal job training funds are providing critical services for unemployed workers and helping them get jobs in high-demand, high-growth industries.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Walter Satterthwait, author of a series of contemporary crime novels, talks about his protagonists Joshua Croft and Rita Mondragon, and his novels set in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Satterthwait describes how he came to writing crime stories and why he chose to use a Latina as a main character. He describes his exposure to different cultures, his childhood of frequent moves, how he came to writing, and how he developed his characters. Satterthwait is interviewed by Diana Rivera at the 2005 Left Coast Crime Conference held in El Paso, Texas.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection