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- Ford Service Department Men Confront UAW Organizers during the Battle of the Overpass, May 26, 1937 - Ford Motor Company refused to recognize the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union. On May 26, 1937, men from Ford's Service Department (left) attacked labor organizers (right) Robert Kanter, Walter Reuther, Richard Frankensteen, and J.J. Kennedy on a pedestrian overpass at Ford's Rouge Plant. This "Battle of the Overpass" came to symbolize the struggle to unionize Ford. The UAW ultimately succeeded in 1941.
- May 26, 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Service Department Men Confront UAW Organizers during the Battle of the Overpass, May 26, 1937
Ford Motor Company refused to recognize the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union. On May 26, 1937, men from Ford's Service Department (left) attacked labor organizers (right) Robert Kanter, Walter Reuther, Richard Frankensteen, and J.J. Kennedy on a pedestrian overpass at Ford's Rouge Plant. This "Battle of the Overpass" came to symbolize the struggle to unionize Ford. The UAW ultimately succeeded in 1941.
- Movie Poster, "Robocop. The Future of Law Enforcement," 1987 - This poster advertised the popular 1987 movie <em>RoboCop</em>, set in the year 2000. The new Ford Taurus, introduced in 1986, looked so different that it was used as the futuristic police car. The movie boosted the car's visibility.
- 1987
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Movie Poster, "Robocop. The Future of Law Enforcement," 1987
This poster advertised the popular 1987 movie RoboCop, set in the year 2000. The new Ford Taurus, introduced in 1986, looked so different that it was used as the futuristic police car. The movie boosted the car's visibility.