"THE WINDSOR FORD STRIKE OF 1945" - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

As wartime shortages easied in 1945, contract talks between Ford of Canada and the United Auto Workers in Windsor stalled. The 10,000 members of local 200 went on strike on Spetember 12th to win recognition of the union they had built during the war. When Ford had police called to re-open it's powerhouse, 8,000 workiers from local 195 walked out of other Windsor plants. For three days strikers parked cars in this area, creating a 2,000 vehicle traffic jam that completely blocked the powerhouse. After 99 days both sides accepted arbitration. The settlement, a majot victory for the auto workers, included the Rand formula, which established union security as a basic principle of post war labour relations.

Address or location of plaque: On the SE corner of Riverside Drive East and Drouillard Road Physical location of plaque: City "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] A web-site for more details.: [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Open Area This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event' Condition of sign: Good Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes ! What is the second/third language?: French

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