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December 15, 1940
United Automobile Worker
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Sidney Hillman protests Ford Motor Company's $2M truck defense contract due to anti-labor policies and Wagner Act violations, demanding cancellation to prioritize fair labor practices.
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WASHINGTON- Ford's anti-labor policies may further penalize its workers through loss of future defense contracts.
Sidney Hillman, labor member of the National Defense Advisory Commission, has lodged with the Secretary of War a vigorous protest and a demand for cancellation of a $2,012,700 truck order given the Ford Motor Company.
An original defense order given Ford for $122,000,000 worth of airplane motors was approved by Commission Chairman Knudsen without consulting Hillman. The same thing was done on the order for the trucks.
While it was argued by defenders of contracts to Ford that only the company could make the motors, Hillman pointed out that the trucks could easily be made in plants which treat labor in a decent way and which have not violated the Wagner act.
Hillman's demand for cancellation of the truck order paves the way for a show-down on the issue.
Contract
Fought by
Hillman
WASHINGTON- Ford's anti-labor policies may further penalize its workers through loss of future defense contracts.
Sidney Hillman, labor member of the National Defense Advisory Commission, has lodged with the Secretary of War a vigorous protest and a demand for cancellation of a $2,012,700 truck order given the Ford Motor Company.
An original defense order given Ford for $122,000,000 worth of airplane motors was approved by Commission Chairman Knudsen without consulting Hillman. The same thing was done on the order for the trucks.
While it was argued by defenders of contracts to Ford that only the company could make the motors, Hillman pointed out that the trucks could easily be made in plants which treat labor in a decent way and which have not violated the Wagner act.
Hillman's demand for cancellation of the truck order paves the way for a show-down on the issue.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Ford Contract
Sidney Hillman
Labor Protest
Defense Advisory Commission
Wagner Act
Truck Order
What entities or persons were involved?
Sidney Hillman
Ford Motor Company
Knudsen
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Key Persons
Sidney Hillman
Ford Motor Company
Knudsen
Location
Washington
Story Details
Sidney Hillman protests Ford's anti-labor policies by demanding cancellation of a $2,012,700 truck defense contract, citing Wagner Act violations, paving way for showdown.