The History of William Grady and the National Association of Manufacturers

In 1960, auto workers at J.I. Case declared a strike over breaches of collective bargaining and some messiness with paid vacation days. William Grady threatened to leave the city if workers didn't get back to work but that move wasn't successful. The strike ended up being resolved after six months. In 1952, he became the president of the National Association of Manufacturers,. A lobbying group that was very focused on fighting against the power of unions and workers rights.