Word: weckler
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Dates: during 1937-1937
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...shops, the greatest number, 2,400, in the big Dodge plant which ordinarily employs 25,000. Meantime negotiations had been going on in the executive offices at the Highland Park plant. Day after the sit-down began, when K. T. Keller, president of the company, and Vice President Herman Weckler drove up to the offices, the gates were closed and pickets kept them from entering. They retired to downtown Detroit. When Adolph Germer, C.I.O. representative, and Organizer Frankensteen arrived at the Chrysler plant for scheduled negotiations they telephoned downtown to Mr. Weckler to say it was all a mistake...
Vice President Weckler stoutly defended the use of spies. "It has long been a common practice," said he. "We must do it to obtain the information we require in dealing with our employes...
...think it would be terrible, reprehensible," cried Mr. Weckler...