Don Davis discusses his career in General Motors and specifically as a maintenance manager at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Description:

Don tells of being hired in 1962 at Flint Chevrolet, AC Spark Plug and describes his first years and Army service. He talks about his educational accomplishments and entering skilled trades in 1982. Don explains why he declined to go on management several times and why he has always respected the union. He comments on the Flint strikes, wildcats, the differences between Flint and Lansing, UAW-management relations differences, females in skilled trades, and the 1984 change to small cars in Lansing.

Date Issued:

2005-12-19T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Flint, Michigan, Flint (Mich.), and Lansing (Mich.)

Subject Topic:

Career in automobile industry and trade, Military life, Automobile industry workers, Middle managers, Academic achievement, Career development, Automobile industry workers, Labor unions, Strikes and lockouts, Automobile industry, and Industrial relations

Subject Name:

Davis, Don, Davis, Don, United States, and Army

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5b853j3j