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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rickmp, post: 1524759, member: 28047&quot;]Henry ford didn&#039;t give those raises out of the goodness of his heart. He was forced by the workers themselves to pay those wages. This is from Forbes Magazine: </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;<span style="color: #2F3236"><font face="Georgia">At the time, workers could count on about $2.25 per day, for which they worked nine-hour shifts. It was pretty good money in those days, but the toll was too much for many to bear. Ford’s turnover rate was very high. In 1913, Ford hired more than 52,000 men to keep a workforce of only 14,000. New workers required a costly break-in period, making matters worse for the company. Also, some men simply walked away from the line to quit and look for a job elsewhere. Then the line stopped and production of cars halted. The increased cost and delayed production kept Ford from selling his cars at the low price he wanted. Drastic measures were necessary if he was to keep up this production.&quot;</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #2F3236"><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></span></p><p>And that $5 per day came with strings attached. Also from Forbes Magazine:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;<span style="color: #2F3236"><font face="Georgia">The $5-a-day rate was about half pay and half bonus. The bonus came with character requirements and was enforced by the Socialization Organization. This was a committee that would visit the employees’ homes to ensure that they were doing things the &quot;American </font></span><span style="color: #2F3236"><font face="Georgia">way.” They were supposed to avoid social ills such as gambling and drinking. They were to learn English, and many (primarily the recent immigrants) had to attend classes to become “Americanized.” Women were not eligible for the bonus unless they were single and supporting the family. Also, men were not eligible if their wives worked outside the home.&quot;</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #2F3236"><font face="Georgia"></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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