Ford Motor Company Publication: "Helpful Hints and Advice to Ford Employes," 1915
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In 1914, Henry Ford took the radical step of paying workers $5 per day for a 40-hour work week; he called this compensation "profit-sharing." Ford's turnover problem disappeared. In addition, Ford workers could buy the cars they produced, benefitting the company. However, profit-sharing required employees to conduct their lives in a certain manner. The requirements are outlined in this pamphlet.
In 1914, Henry Ford took the radical step of paying workers $5 per day for a 40-hour work week; he called this compensation "profit-sharing." Ford's turnover problem disappeared. In addition, Ford workers could buy the cars they produced, benefitting the company. However, profit-sharing required employees to conduct their lives in a certain manner. The requirements are outlined in this pamphlet.
Artifact
Publication (Document)
Date Made
1915
Subject Date
1915
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.951.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover: Helpful Hints and Advice to Ford Employes [sic]
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