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United Automobile Worker
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Ford Local 600 distributed a leaflet to workers leaving the Dearborn Rouge plant on Sat. June 1, highlighting that they lost $4 in pay due to lacking a UAW-CIO contract, unlike GM and Chrysler. New office announced at 9016 Michigan Ave., Detroit.
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Ford tool and diemakers and other employees got a leaflet from Ford Local 600 as they walked out of the Dearborn Rouge plant Sat. June 1 reading:
YOU LOST $4 TODAY
The leaflet explained that Saturday work following a legal holiday is paid at time and a half in organized shops like GM and Chrysler, while Ford pays straight time.
"If you earn $1 an hour you lost $4 today because you were NOT COVERED by a UAW-CIO contract." the union rubbed it in.
NEW FORD LOCAL 600 OFFICE: 9016 Michigan Ave. Detroit, Phone ORegon 9220. Ford workers cordially welcome any time.
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Primary Location
Dearborn Rouge Plant, Detroit
Event Date
Sat. June 1
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employees lost $4 today due to straight time pay instead of time and a half for saturday work after a legal holiday, as not covered by uaw-cio contract.
Event Details
Ford tool and diemakers and other employees received a leaflet from Ford Local 600 as they walked out of the Dearborn Rouge plant, explaining the pay difference compared to organized shops like GM and Chrysler.