Union Picket Line at the Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941
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In 1937, the United Auto Workers (UAW) began efforts to unionize Ford Motor Company workers. The long and--at times--violent struggle culminated in a turbulent ten-day strike in April 1941. Here, demonstrators carry placards and wear caps with union buttons outside Ford's Rouge Plant gates. By June 1941 Ford became the last major automotive manufacturer to recognize the UAW and agree to a union contract.
In 1937, the United Auto Workers (UAW) began efforts to unionize Ford Motor Company workers. The long and--at times--violent struggle culminated in a turbulent ten-day strike in April 1941. Here, demonstrators carry placards and wear caps with union buttons outside Ford's Rouge Plant gates. By June 1941 Ford became the last major automotive manufacturer to recognize the UAW and agree to a union contract.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
04 April 1941
Subject Date
04 April 1941
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant
International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.75301
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back: 75301
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