Flint sit-down strike
The 1936–1937 Flint sit-down strike, also known as the General Motors sit-down strike, or the great GM sit-down strike, was a sitdown strike at the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan, United States. Wikipedia
Dates: Dec 30, 1936 – Feb 11, 1937
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On December 30, 1936, General Motors workers at Fisher Body No. 1 became part of what has been called the most significant strike in American labor history.
December 30, 1936–February 11, 1937. Library of ... General Motors agreed to recognize the U.A.W. ... The strike continued. Collection of Judge M ichael F. Gadola.
Dec 3, 2021 · The strike ended February 11, after 44 days of occupation, with GM agreeing to recognize the UAW and promising workers the right to join a union ...