Friday’s seminar (The Contemporary Rouge) will conclude the Landmarks Workshop. The Ford Motor Director of Vehicle Operations at the Rouge Plant will provide an overview of the environmental and manufacturing innovations of the redesigned factory, particularly as they relate to the competitive capacity of the plant within the international arena. Jerry Sullivan, President of U.A.W. Local 600 (serving the Rouge), will address developments and current issues at Ford Motor Company from a labor perspective.  Their commentaries will include debate regarding corporate and labor priorities. In addition, Linda West, Director of the Michigan Technical Education Center, will describe the culture of the workforce at the Rouge and explain the role of ongoing workplace education at the factory. The entire session will take place in the main conference room of Local 600.  Participants will conclude the workshop with their final tour—a visit to the operational Rouge complex—followed by a seminar to assess the week’s activities.  

 

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Ford Rouge Plant, 2004
Courtesy of the Walter Reuther Library