A Kentuckian transplanted to Detroit 'sat down' with the United Auto Workers in '37
Western Kentucky natives Ermon and Lube Harp were early members of the United Auto Workers in the 1930s in Detroit.
Source: kentuckylantern.com
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Western Kentucky natives Ermon and Lube Harp were early members of the United Auto Workers in the 1930s in Detroit.
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