- Collection:
- W.J. Usery, Jr., Papers
- Title:
- W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-07-29 (Tape 13)
- Creator:
- Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Hough, Leslie S.
Southern Labor Archives - Publisher:
- W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1987-07-29
- Subject:
- Mediation and conciliation, Industrial
Electronic industries
Lockheed-Georgia Company
Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Hayes, Albert J. (Albert John), 1900-1981 - Location:
- United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
United States, Florida, Brevard County, Cape Canaveral, 28.40584, -80.60477 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
Sound - Description:
- Usery's involvement with the International Association of Machinists (IAM) and his various turns at mediating disputes are the focus of Tape 13. He details his development of interest in and participation within the IAM while working at Armstrong. Union rules of membership and IAM's relation to the electronics field are also outlined. The point at which Usery's involvement with IAM became full service in the union and Usery's ability to lead are discussed along with the vast range of membership in the IAM. Relating his experiences in mediation, Usery describes working with Lockheed-Georgia and Convair; the union's reasoning for sending him to mediate an aerospace dispute; feuding between Jesse McGlon and Roy Brown; the distinction between west coast and Florida disputes; and a description of west coast mediation. Al Hayes' and Jesse McGlon's feud is mentioned, as is Usery's position within it. Usery describes his duties as a union representative; his relationship with the Air Force; Roy Brown; his first major negotiation as part of a select team at Convair in California, and his second Convair negotiation in San Diego. The characteristics of good negotiators are explored, and a description of advancing technology under President Kennedy and the passing of the Landrum-Griffin Bill are also discussed.
http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=115649&p=752736 - Local Identifier:
- L1985-12_AV0016
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/usery/id/757
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: W. J. Usery, Jr., in an interview conducted by Les Hough, July 27-29, 1987, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. L1985-12_AV0016, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Extent:
- 01:35:28
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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