G. Robert Vincent Voice Library
Lansing Auto Town Gallery

Rusty Zeigler discusses his career as a production worker, UAW committeeman and member of the Bargaining Committee at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Rusty tells of being hired in August of 1976 into the Trim Shop. He describes the work, his coworkers, and how he became interested in serving on the committee. Rusty talks about situations where he had to represent workers facing discharge and other discipline. He comments on the transition to the new factory and the closing of the old Fisher Body facility in May 2005.

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