During the UAW strike of 2023, Farley said he was shocked by what he heard: “Old-timers in our plants were saying, ‘It’s no longer a career, Mr. Farley.‘”
Before anyone brings up how Ford himself paid his factory workers twice the average wage…
It came with strings:
The $5-a-day rate was about half pay and half bonus. The bonus came with character requirements and was enforced by the Socialization Organization. This was a committee that would visit the employees’ homes to ensure that they were doing things the “American way.” They were supposed to avoid social ills such as gambling and drinking. They were to learn English, and many (primarily the recent immigrants) had to attend classes to become “Americanized.” Women were not eligible for the bonus unless they were single and supporting the family. Also, men were not eligible if their wives worked outside the home.
Not just any nazi. Hitler himself had a picture of Ford IN HIS OFFICE.
From Wikipedia:
Hitler said, “I regard Henry Ford as my inspiration,” explaining his reason for keeping a life-size portrait of Ford behind his desk.[88][83]
Before anyone brings up how Ford himself paid his factory workers twice the average wage…
It came with strings:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/03/04/the-story-of-henry-fords-5-a-day-wages-its-not-what-you-think/
Which, considering he was a Nazi, would be like if Musk ran a similar system today.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-ford-nazi
Not just any nazi. Hitler himself had a picture of Ford IN HIS OFFICE.
From Wikipedia: Hitler said, “I regard Henry Ford as my inspiration,” explaining his reason for keeping a life-size portrait of Ford behind his desk.[88][83]
A life sized portrait? That really dials it up a notch.