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Bozita

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4. May 26, 1937 was the Battle of the Overpass at the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn, MI

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 11:00 PM

Jun 2012

75th anniversary was last Saturday.

To my knowledge, GM never had a facility in River Rouge, MI.

Someone needs to fix that CWA history post.

Caption: "Battle of the overpass," by James Kilpatrick, May 26, 1937. UAW officer Richard Frankensteen is attacked by Ford Motor Company security officers. This photo captured national attention and led the Pulitzer committee to create a new category for photography. (James Kilpatrick / The Detroit News) Album ID: 1369999 Photo ID: 39083129

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