Interviewer
Christina Kasprzak
Files
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted with former employees of the Huntington Owens-Illinois, Inc. glass bottle factory. Mr. Charles Day, born December 9, 1937, began working at the Owens glass plant in Huntington, West Virginia, in 1962 in the shipping department. He was later promoted to crew leader of the maintenance department where he stayed until he retired in 1992. In this interview, Mr. Day discusses the details of the jobs he performed, company-sponsored activities, and friends he made at work. Mr. Day talks about union activities and strikes, serious injuries he suffered on the job, and issues regarding the employment of blacks and women at the plant. Finally, Mr. Day expresses his discontent with management changes that occurred in the 1980's and how those changes made his work experience less enjoyable.
Publication Date
1994
Identifier
OH64-536
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-536.
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-536, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Day, Charles W., 1937- -- Autobiography.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. Glass Container Division (Huntington, W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. Glass Container Division (Huntington, W. Va.). Retirees' Association -- Oral histories.
Glass container industry -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Glass factories -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.