The work environment on the assembly line at Ford was tedious, repetitive and tiring. Because of these conditions, many employees did not last long at Ford. In order to slow the turnover rate, Ford introduced job incentives to his employees...
William Perry, the first known African American to work for Ford, started working at the Highland Park Plant in 1914. In the winter of 1888, Perry and Ford worked together, sharing a two-man saw on his timberland estate...
