Frank Dryer discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Description:

Frank tells of being hired in August 1969 and working in the cushion room. He recalls receiving a copy of the union contract on his first day, the 1970 strike for 30 and Out, living on strike pay of $25 a week, and performing picket duty. Frank tells how he became a substance abuse counselor for the GM/UAW Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and how he has appreciated the union.

Date Issued:

2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, and Lansing

Subject Topic:

Career in automobile industry and trade, Automobile industry workers, Labor union members, Strikes and lockouts, Automobile industry, Labor unions, Strike benefits, Labor union members, and Services for

Subject Name:

Dryer, Frank and Dryer, Frank

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5js9h801