Abstract
| Bradford discusses his life in Flint, Michigan, and La Crosse, Wisconsin. He describes his work at the Buick Motor Division of General Motors in Flint, local politics, and Ku Klux Klan activity. He also mentions moving to Melrose Park, Illinois to work for the Buick plant there. Finally, he discusses his move to La Crosse to work in the air conditioning industry at Trane Company, and he recalls city government and community life. |
Content | 00:00:00—Trane Company, progressiveness, management, salaries |
00:03:45—Unions, job security, firing process, Trane Company |
00:08:30—Trane Company, top positions, competition, Dick Campbell, leadership qualities, chief welding engineer, training the employees |
00:11:05—Trane Company, employees, successful behavior, qualifications |
00:16:20—Trane Company, engineers, Joe Paul, manufacturing engineer, impressions of him as a high-quality designer |
00:17:20—Trane Company, CEO, Tom Hancock, excellent industrial operator, poor managerial skills |
00:19:36—Trane Company, engineers, employees, quitting, Western Technical College, competitive salaries |
00:26:05—Trane Company, salaries, competition |
00:30:35—Trane Company, international competition1970s |
00:34:05—Trane Company, compulsory retirement, retirement plan |
00:43:25—Trane Company, challenging assignments |
00:44:30—La Crosse, city government, mayor-council plan, unproductive, 1950s-1970s |
00:47:35—Citizens Education Committee of La Crosse, Wisconsin (1961-1968), agenda, appointing a school board |
00:55:25—La Crosse County Taxpayers Association, Board of Supervisors, changes in format |
01:01:45—Citizens Education Committee of La Crosse, Wisconsin (1961-1968), school board |
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