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- Telegram from Edsel Ford Authorizing W. R. Campbell to Negotiate with UAW-CIO in Canada, December 30, 1942 -
- December 30, 1942
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Telegram from Edsel Ford Authorizing W. R. Campbell to Negotiate with UAW-CIO in Canada, December 30, 1942
- United Steel Workers of America Button, 1944 -
- 1944
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United Steel Workers of America Button, 1944
- "Solidarity Forever, I.W.W. Labor History Calendar," 2000 - The IWW Hungarian Literature Fund is an independent group created to support the Industrial Workers of the World labor union and disseminate labor literature. Since 1985, it has published an annual labor history calendar featuring images of labor activism and noteworthy dates related to important labor history events and human rights. The title "Solidarity Forever" is taken from a popular union anthem.
- 1913-1997
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"Solidarity Forever, I.W.W. Labor History Calendar," 2000
The IWW Hungarian Literature Fund is an independent group created to support the Industrial Workers of the World labor union and disseminate labor literature. Since 1985, it has published an annual labor history calendar featuring images of labor activism and noteworthy dates related to important labor history events and human rights. The title "Solidarity Forever" is taken from a popular union anthem.
- Picking Oranges, Pasadena, California, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Picking Oranges, Pasadena, California, circa 1900
- Worker Harvesting Apples, circa 1925 - Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing the highest quality products began with where the ingredients were grown and how they were harvested. He took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients for his line of pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph shows one step in the apple harvesting process.
- circa 1925
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Worker Harvesting Apples, circa 1925
Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing the highest quality products began with where the ingredients were grown and how they were harvested. He took great care in managing every aspect of the process to ensure the best ingredients for his line of pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph shows one step in the apple harvesting process.
- Strikers Booing, Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941 - Ford Motor Company was the last major auto manufacturer to be organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On April 1, 1941, workers at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, shut down the factory in reaction to anti-union firings and violence. After a turbulent ten-day strike, Ford agreed to the union's demands.
- April 01, 1941
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Strikers Booing, Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941
Ford Motor Company was the last major auto manufacturer to be organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On April 1, 1941, workers at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, shut down the factory in reaction to anti-union firings and violence. After a turbulent ten-day strike, Ford agreed to the union's demands.
- Picketers and Workers Fighting, Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941 - Ford Motor Company was the last major auto manufacturer to be organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On April 1, 1941, workers at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, shut down the factory in reaction to anti-union firings and violence. After a turbulent ten-day strike, Ford agreed to the union's demands.
- April 02, 1941
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Picketers and Workers Fighting, Ford Rouge Plant, April 1941
Ford Motor Company was the last major auto manufacturer to be organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW). On April 1, 1941, workers at Ford's Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, shut down the factory in reaction to anti-union firings and violence. After a turbulent ten-day strike, Ford agreed to the union's demands.
- Harvesting Indian River Pineapples in Florida, 1900-1910 -
- 1900-1910
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Harvesting Indian River Pineapples in Florida, 1900-1910
- Men Voting in NLRB Election, Ford Rouge Plant, May 1941 - Ford Motor Company, and Henry Ford in particular, long refused to recognize the United Auto Workers labor union. General Motors and Chrysler unionized in 1937, but Ford stubbornly held out against workers' wishes. Finally, Ford agreed to a National Labor Relations Board vote on unionization held May 21, 1941. Seventy percent of Ford's employees voted in favor of the UAW.
- May 21, 1941
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Men Voting in NLRB Election, Ford Rouge Plant, May 1941
Ford Motor Company, and Henry Ford in particular, long refused to recognize the United Auto Workers labor union. General Motors and Chrysler unionized in 1937, but Ford stubbornly held out against workers' wishes. Finally, Ford agreed to a National Labor Relations Board vote on unionization held May 21, 1941. Seventy percent of Ford's employees voted in favor of the UAW.
- Living Quarters for Migrant Workers on the Gee Family Farm, 1960-1970 - Cherry orchard owners provided seasonal housing for migrant workers during harvests. The quality of the living spaces varied from grower to grower. This slide shows the exterior of the living quarters provided by the Gee family on their farm around Traverse City, Michigan, in the 1960s.
- 1960-1970
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Living Quarters for Migrant Workers on the Gee Family Farm, 1960-1970
Cherry orchard owners provided seasonal housing for migrant workers during harvests. The quality of the living spaces varied from grower to grower. This slide shows the exterior of the living quarters provided by the Gee family on their farm around Traverse City, Michigan, in the 1960s.