http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/node/7647 WebJun 20, 2011 · In the much-publicized “Battle of the Overpass” on May 26, 1937, Ford henchmen brutally beat several UAW organizers (including Walter Reuther and Richard Frankensteen) attempting to hand out ...
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The Battle of the Overpass was an incident on May 26, 1937, in which Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Plant complex in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. After images of the incident were … See more The UAW had planned a leaflet campaign entitled, "Unionism, Not Fordism", at the pedestrian overpass over Miller Road at Gate 4 of the River Rouge Plant complex. Demanding an $8 (equivalent to $150 today) six-hour day … See more At approximately 2 p.m., several of the leading UAW union organizers, including Walter Reuther and Richard Frankensteen, were asked by a Detroit News photographer, James R. (Scotty) Kilpatrick, to pose for a picture on the overpass, with the … See more • Detroit News retrospective • Detroit News "Richard Frankensteen, the UAW's 'other guy' • Henry Ford Museum site See more Photographs The security forces mob also attempted to destroy photographic plates, but the Detroit News … See more • Organized labour portal • Ford Hunger March — in Detroit and Dearborn, 1932. See more WebMay 26, 2024 · Battle of the Overpass - 1937 May 26, 1937 - 80th Anniversary Posted 05.26.2024 (Photo credit: Walter Reuther Library, Detroit) WHAT: On May 26, 1937, union supporters which included a … brother justio fax-2840 説明書
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WebBattle of the Overpass United States 1937 Synopsis Henry Ford, the noted automaker and founder of Ford Motor Company, remained adamant in his antiunion opinion from the … WebJun 12, 2024 · May 26 marked the 80th anniversary of a bloody example of capitalist violence against unions: the “Battle of the Overpass.” The world was exposed — and not for the first time — to the brutality of a U.S. fascist by the name of Henry Ford. From 1935 to 1937, organized labor was on the march. WebMay 26, 2015 · May 26, 1937: The Battle of the Overpass. On this day 78 years ago, the Ford Motor Company won a battle but lost a war. Here we … brother justice mn