Dear Sandi, I put a quick call into my dad who called his union hall in Ohio. The UAW was formed in the 1930's. Was unable to verify is any of the plants were active during the 20's but there are several Ford plants in and around the Cleveland area. Casting plant, an engine plant and a few others. All places where a person who was a macinist might be employed. There is a place called The Solidarity House located in Detroit. They are the keepers of the history of the UAW. Their phone number is 313 926 5000. Hope this helps. Michelle PS It would not have been unusual for an employee to move from one plant to another. As an exsample the Brookpark engine plant near cleveland was staffed with workers from New York who's plant was closing. That was late 1940's--maybe early 50's.
The Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University has a substantial collection of union and UAW archives. Although, I suspect that it features the more prominent leaders and organizers. http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/ Mridalton@aol.com wrote: >Dear Sandi, > I put a quick call into my dad who called his union hall in Ohio. The UAW >was formed in the 1930's. Was unable to verify is any of the plants were >active during the 20's but there are several Ford plants in and around the >Cleveland area. Casting plant, an engine plant and a few others. All places where a >person who was a macinist might be employed. There is a place called The >Solidarity House located in Detroit. They are the keepers of the history of the UAW. >Their phone number is 313 926 5000. Hope this helps. Michelle >PS It would not have been unusual for an employee to move from one plant to >another. As an exsample the Brookpark engine plant near cleveland was staffed >with workers from New York who's plant was closing. That was late 1940's--maybe >early 50's. > > > > > > >==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ==== >You can contact the listowner at Judy@BirdGenealogy.org > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >