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Craig Johnson, an African American, discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

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Johnson, Craig

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Craig tells of being hired in March 1981 into Fisher where his father was a supervisor. He lists family members that work for GM, describes what it was like to work for his father, jobs he had, and some pranks pulled on him. Craig also talks about his union activity and being elected to the Recreation Committee.
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Coulter, MarilynMcQuaid, CherylFedewa, JohnUnited Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History ProjectVincent Voice Library
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Keywords

  1. African American Automobile Industry Workers
  2. African Americans
  3. Business Agents (Labor Union Officials)
  4. Career In Automobile Industry And Trade
  5. Family
  6. Humor In The Workplace
  7. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America
  8. Interviews
  9. Johnson, Craig
  10. Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)

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