The article examines the causes, the nature and the results of the labor dispute in the American automotive industry in 1945 - 1946. The factors that determined the United Automobile Workers' position on the wage issue are analyzed. The author proves that the workers’ demands to increase the wages at the expense of business profits on the condition of the continued price control were justified. It is argued that the failure of the autoworkers to realize their program was mainly caused by the split in the trade union movement. The author’s evaluation of the stand of business and government in the conflict is presented.
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