During the automakers book in Detroit, UAW negotiated a $191.60 weekly salary (for 40 hours work) in 1972. https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/100/victory-aut

During the automakers book in Detroit, UAW negotiated a $191.60 weekly salary (for 40 hours work) in 1972. https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/100/victory-auto-workers https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/100/victory-auto-worke... Adjusted for inflation, that is $1407 today, or about $73.1k per year.