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- Newspaper Article, "Henry Ford Gives $10,000,000 in 1914 Profits to His Employes" - When Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line in 1913 he loved it but his employees didn't. The work was boring and relentless, and worker turnover was high. To get workers to stay, Henry more than doubled their pay, from $2.34 per day to $5 per day. It was headline news in Detroit and around the country.
- January 05, 1914
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Newspaper Article, "Henry Ford Gives $10,000,000 in 1914 Profits to His Employes"
When Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line in 1913 he loved it but his employees didn't. The work was boring and relentless, and worker turnover was high. To get workers to stay, Henry more than doubled their pay, from $2.34 per day to $5 per day. It was headline news in Detroit and around the country.