by Justin | Dec 28, 2021 | Autoworkers, Labor History, UAW History
Today is the 85th anniversary of the start of the Flint Sitdown Strike! The fledgling union took on the biggest corporation in the world and won. It wasn’t easy. There was plenty of drama. Importantly, the Michigan Governor used the national guard to prevent...
by Justin | Dec 17, 2021 | Cesar Chavez, Delores Huerta, Labor History, Paul Schrade, Paul Schrade, UAW History, UAW Local 887, United Farm Workers, Video, Walter Reuther
UAW Icon Paul Schrade talks about the importance of democracy in the union.
by Justin | Dec 7, 2021 | Autoworkers, General Motors, JSTOR, Labor History, UAW History
This fall has brought a wave of strikes, with workers seeking raises and better working conditions. They’re following in a long tradition, and one of its key moments was the 1936-1937 sit-down strike by auto workers in Flint, Michigan. Testimonies from those strikers...
by Justin | Sep 6, 2021 | Labor Day, Labor History
Today many Americans see Labor Day as time off from work, an opportunity to enjoy a barbecue with friends and family and a final moment of summertime relaxation before the busy fall season begins. But the history behind the Labor Day holiday is far more...
by Justin | Mar 1, 2021 | General Motors, Labor History
The UAW Women’s Emergency Brigade bravely placed themselves between the Flint police and the GM Sitdown Strikers. They helped supply the strikers in the factory with food and clothing among other things. The documentary With Banners and Babies tells their...
by Justin | Feb 23, 2021 | General Motors, Labor History, UAW History
The new book “Midnight in Vehicle City” by Edward McClelland documents one of the biggest victories for workers’ rights in the United States, which happened during one bitterly cold winter in Flint, Michigan. Listen to the audio here.