Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1968
Protest over alleged discriminatory hiring practices
The NAACP and Milwaukee’s Latino community participated in a march protesting alleged discriminatory hiring practices at Allen-Bradley. The event is also identified in historical accounts as an early milestone in Milwaukee Latino activism.
Mid-century political propaganda controversy
Historical accounts describe company-funded anticommunist propaganda and political activity associated with the Bradley family during the mid-twentieth century. The material included alarmist messages about communism and government policy. The account concerns the former company and family network, and does not establish current-brand conduct.