UAW Local 51 records, 1940-1956 (bulk 1939-1969).

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UAW Local 51 records, 1940-1956 (bulk 1939-1969).

Correspondence, minutes, reports, strike reports, and other materials related to UAW Local 51.

15 linear ft. (30 boxes)

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Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 236 (Hamtramck, Mich.)

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Serviced the Plymouth auto plant in Hamtramck, Michigan. From the description of UAW Local 51 records, 1940-1956 (bulk 1939-1969). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321463 ...

Chrysler corporation

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On Jan. 4, 1980, the Chrysler Corp. permanently closed its Hamtramck Assembly Plant, commonly called "Dodge Main", marking the end of nearly 70 years of continuous manufacturing operations at the facility. John Frances and Horace Elgin Dodge were pioneers in the automobile industry, beginning with a machine shop to supply auto plants with parts, working with both Ransom E. Olds and Henry Ford, and eventually building a new plant on a 30 acre site in Hamtramck in 1910. Wanting to build their own ...