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- CIO Labor Union Badge, 1932-1942 - The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was a federation of different labor unions. It had formed as an offshoot of the larger American Federation of Labor (AFL) but became independent in 1935. It attracted young left-wing activists, socialists and Communists. The United Automobile Workers (UAW) labor union, founded as part the CIO, was particularly influential during the late 1930s.
- 1932-1942
- Collections - Artifact
CIO Labor Union Badge, 1932-1942
The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was a federation of different labor unions. It had formed as an offshoot of the larger American Federation of Labor (AFL) but became independent in 1935. It attracted young left-wing activists, socialists and Communists. The United Automobile Workers (UAW) labor union, founded as part the CIO, was particularly influential during the late 1930s.
- Rouge Plant Gate 4 at Miller Road after Distribution of CIO Handbills, May 1941 - Ford Motor Company refused to recognize the United Auto Workers labor union. In May 1937, men from Ford's Service Department attacked labor organizers at Ford's Rouge plant, beating several people. Organizers refused to be intimidated. They continued their efforts, and Ford reached an agreement with the UAW in 1941 -- four years after General Motors and Chrysler workers unionized.
- May 19, 1941
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Rouge Plant Gate 4 at Miller Road after Distribution of CIO Handbills, May 1941
Ford Motor Company refused to recognize the United Auto Workers labor union. In May 1937, men from Ford's Service Department attacked labor organizers at Ford's Rouge plant, beating several people. Organizers refused to be intimidated. They continued their efforts, and Ford reached an agreement with the UAW in 1941 -- four years after General Motors and Chrysler workers unionized.