Atanacio (Nacho) Trigo Jr., and Preciliano (Chano) Anguiano, both Hispanic Americans, discuss their careers at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Nacho tells of being hired in 1965 after being a migrant worker in Michigan and Minnesota. Chano tells of being hired in 1970 to earn money to buy a car. Both men tell of their first days in the plant, placement on tough jobs, discrimination, language difficulties, the 1970 strike and the UAW.
Date Issued:
2006-01-31T00:00:00Z
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, Career in automobile industry and trade, Automobile industry workers, Hispanic Americans, Discrimination in employment, Language in the workplace, English language, Study and teaching, Spanish speakers, Strikes and lockouts, and Automobile industry
Subject Name:
Trigo, Atanacio, Anguiano, Preciliano, Trigo, Atanacio, Anguiano, Preciliano, and International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Subject Genre:
Interviews, Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews
Language:
English
Rights:
In Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5kd1qk8w