These two videos shot from within General Motors' automotive trim plant in Windsor, Canada offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work as an auto upholsterer for the automaker in the mid-1990's. … [Read more...] about Time Warp: GM Windsor Trim Plant
Industry History
The President’s Transparent Convertible
Here's something you don't see every day. The above article, which appeared in a February 1968 issue of Popular Science magazine, features former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's Lincoln Continental – which was equipped with a transparent convertible top. … [Read more...] about The President’s Transparent Convertible
How Auto Trimmers Changed Labor History
In 1968, women sewing-machine operators at Ford Motor Company's Dagenham plant in the United Kingdom went on strike after the automaker refused to recognize their work as skilled labor and pay them the same as male employees. Their auto upholstery strike was a landmark case in labor relations. Not only did it force Ford to temporarily halt manufacturing at the plant, it … [Read more...] about How Auto Trimmers Changed Labor History
Flashback: First Automobile Safety Belt
Believe it or not, seat belt's weren't always standard in cars. In fact, for a long time they didn't even exist – which is what makes this magazine clipping about the introduction of the safety device all the more interesting. … [Read more...] about Flashback: First Automobile Safety Belt
Flashback: Door Panel Toiletry Kit
If you were upholstering or fabricating door panels in the 1930's, chances are you might have been asked to accommodate a mobile toiletry kit – including soap, towel, comb, mirror and bathroom sink. … [Read more...] about Flashback: Door Panel Toiletry Kit
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