Ford Offers a Five-Dollar, Eight-Hour Workday
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Automobiles, Cars, Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Detroit
- Date: January, 1914
Article abstract: Henry Ford pioneered the assembly line method of automobile manufacturing, raised worker productivity, and shared profits with his workers through higher wages and benefits and shorter working hours.
Summary of Event
In 1864, modern steel production began with the open-hearth process. Detroit’s location along the Great Lakes offered it a role in this new industry, and many foundries sprang up. In 1865, the first short stretch of pipeline carried oil along the Allegheny River. Cheap oil, steel, and transportation set the stage for...
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