W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-08-27 (Tape 20, transcript) |
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| Title | W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-08-27 (Tape 20) |
| Identifier | L1985-12_AV0119 |
| Date of original | 1987-08-27 |
| Decade | 1980s |
| Interviewee | Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923- |
| Interviewer | Hough, Leslie S. |
| Abstract | Usery's initial service as union representative to Nixon is discussed in Tape 20. Also noted are the processes and protocols of negotiations in labor unions. Usery's involvement with the IAM is further explored, and a trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey, is described along with an account of a trip to Detroit, Michigan on Air Force One for Walter Reuther's [former head of the United Auto Workers and then-ambassador to Japan] funeral. Usery's work with the United Auto Workers (UAW) is also recounted. |
| Biographical note | http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=115649&p=752736 |
| Language | English |
| Subject (names) |
Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970 International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America |
| Location depicted |
Washington (D.C.) Atlantic City (N.J.) Detroit (Mich.) |
| Collection | W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers |
| Curatorial area | Southern Labor Archives |
| Digital publisher | Georgia State University Library |
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| Citation | W. J. Usery, Jr., in an interview conducted by Les Hough, August 26-27, 1987, Washington, D.C. L1985-12_AV0119, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University. |
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| Title | W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-08-27 (Tape 20, transcript) |
| Identifier | L1985-12_AV0119ab |
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