"Local 600 UAW" Sign, 2023

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Artifact Overview

In fall 2023, United Auto Workers staged successful strikes against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis -- the union's first simultaneous actions against the Detroit Three. Workers struck for better pay and protection from job losses in the shift to electric vehicles. This sign was carried by members of UAW Local 600 at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Picket sign

Date Made

2023

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.6.16

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paperboard
Wood (Plant material)
Adhesive tape

Color

Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Tan (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 48.625 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 0.5 in

Inscriptions

on either side: LOCAL / 600 / UAW / SIGN DISPLAY / [?] / PAINTERS ALLIED TRADES / UNION LABEL / No. 1 LOCAL 820