UNCLE HENRY'S FORD ROUGE
ONE MAN'S PERSPECTIVE
1965-1998
1965-1998
These are never before told stories about Ford's famous Dearborn Rouge Complex and the colorful autoworkers who kept it operating under difficult and hazardous conditions.
Starting in the 1960’s Ralph Moore chronicles his thirty-three year career at the Rouge. This was a tumultuous time that included dangerous working conditions, union strife, racial tensions (including the 1967 Detroit race riot), the healing effect of the Detroit Tigers’ 1968 World Series win, and women’s entrance into the union workplace.
Using humor, entertaining stories, and his own original poetry, Moore paints a vibrant picture of Detroit’s automobile working class during these uncertain times.
Starting in the 1960’s Ralph Moore chronicles his thirty-three year career at the Rouge. This was a tumultuous time that included dangerous working conditions, union strife, racial tensions (including the 1967 Detroit race riot), the healing effect of the Detroit Tigers’ 1968 World Series win, and women’s entrance into the union workplace.
Using humor, entertaining stories, and his own original poetry, Moore paints a vibrant picture of Detroit’s automobile working class during these uncertain times.
Visitors:
A revealing and entertaining book about the auto industry written by a retired autoworker. Author R.L. Moore tells about his experiences from a summer laborer to UAW master millwright at Ford Motor Company s Ford Rouge Center. Young and old will enjoy Ralph s first hand stories about everyday life in Ford's Famous "River Rouge Plant".
Uncle Henry's Ford Rouge is a book that tells about a critical time in the history of the UAW and American manufacturing at its peak. A time that may not be repeated again. Don't miss this opportunity to read about one of America's last remaining giant industrial complexes, Ford's River Rouge complex.