Video: UAWD Interview with UAW Icon Paul Schrade
UAW Icon Paul Schrade talks about the importance of democracy in the union.
JSTOR: The Flint Sit-Down Strike, From the Inside
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...
How a Deadly Railroad Strike Led to the Labor Day Holiday
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...
In Honor of Women’s History Month
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...