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The story of Henry Ford is not of a prodigy entrepreneur or an overnight success. Ford grew up on a farm and might easily have remained in agriculture. But something stronger pulled at Ford's imagination: mechanics, machinery, understanding how things worked and what new possibilities lay in store. As a young boy, he took apart everything he got his hands on. He quickly became known around the neighbourhood for fixing people's watches.
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In 1914, Henry Ford raised the minimum wage to $5.00 for his employees 22 years and older. This is twice as much as most people earned. Henry ... reduced the work day from 9 to 8 hours.
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Henry Ford was ... vehemently opposed to Labor Unions and he did not allow the creation of a Union in his factory. He went to the extent of hiring a former Navy Boxer as the head of his ‘Service Department’ who intimidated workers and stopped any union activity. But in 1941, he had to relent and finally agreed to recognize the United Auto Workers Union.
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