Marshall (Mike) Westfall Writings
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This collection includes writings of Marshall (Mike) Westfall, retired autoworker from General Motors in Flint, Michigan (1964-1994) and activist critic of the auto industry restructuring that led to devastating job losses. The writings originally appeared in a variety of online resources and represent a sampling of his post-retirement thought on issues pertaining to auto workers and the industry. Mr. Westfall’s personal papers are preserved at the University of Michigan-Flint, Frances Willson Thompson Library. They document Mr. Westfall’s grassroots activities in the 1970s and 1980s, and deal with corporate restructuring, industrial pollution, foreign worker exploitation, the domestic impact of foreign sourcing, the demand for concessions to eliminate worker and retiree protections, corporate tax breaks at the expense of communities, apartheid and other labor related issues that Westfall’s grassroots groups addressed over the years. Some of these same issues are echoed in the online articles gathered here.
Recent Submissions
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Westfall’s U.A.W. / Jobs Bank Early Retirement Pilot Proposal
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2005-10-15) -
Westfall Speech for Pittsburgh Eastern Economic Association
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (1985-03-01) -
Westfall / Nader Interview with Perry Wright
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (1985-07-03) -
U.A.W. Officials’ Betrayal of Members 2007
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2009-06-27) -
U.A.W. Black October 2005
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2005-10-31) -
U.A.W. 50th Anniversary Anti-Concession Rally 1987- Victor Reuther Part B
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2005-10-15) -
U.A.W. 50th Anniversary Rally Westfall Presentation
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2005-10-15) -
Toxic Time Bomb: The True Legacy Cost of the Auto Industry
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2009-04-01) -
Things Changing in Flint and Not Always for the Better
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (1985-07-07) -
The Real Story about Flint
Westfall, Marshall (Mike) (2009-06-01)