This is the grave of Edsel Ford. Born in 1893 in Detroit, Edsel Ford’s father was one of the worst human beings this nation has ever produced. Henry was also one of the most important. Edsel cou
In 1966, General Motors opened a new auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio, a few miles outside of Youngstown. At that time, the Youngstown economy was pretty good. Three decades of unionism had turned the mo
On May 23, 1950, the United Auto Workers and General Motors came to an agreement that became known as the Treaty of Detroit. This landmark agreement created labor peace in the auto industry but at the
It always galls me when people blame the United Auto Workers for the decline of the American auto industry in the 1970s. Those lazy American workers ruined cars! I never got this. Did Ford, GM, and Ch
The United Auto Workers has tried to organize southern auto plants for more than 20 years. It has failed in every major campaign, sometimes even when the auto company is encouraging its workers to vot
A serious issue environmentalists have is that they are so market-oriented these days, that they rely on the power of the individual capitalists to build a sustainable economy. But green capitalists a
Last night I went to a showing of Mr. Mom, the 1983 film about a middle-class man who loses his job and is forced to stay at home while his housewife restarts her job in an advertising agency and beco
No, not unless they are backed up with worker power that ensures a safe workplace, good working conditions, and a decent wage and benefits. It took a century of struggle to make that happen in the Uni