EDITOR'S NOTE: As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, which continues through October 15, our Brian Yopp recently had a conversation with Mike Huerta, President of UAW Local 602 in Lansing. Huerta began working at the Fisher Body plant in 1997, when he first joined the UAW. Their conversation covers his career at General Motors, his interest in union leadership and the importance of his Mexican heritage.
Mike Huerta
The interview continues the important work of MotorCities' Many Voices, One Story initiative, which seeks to represent the shared stories of how this region put the world on wheels across a diverse and inclusive range of people with a wide variety of backgrounds, languages and cultures.
To view the full interview, click here.