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Learning From Our Stolen History: 1936-37 UAW Flint Sit-Down Strike
February 11, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
You can find a recording of this event on YouTube.
UAWD invites you to join a special event over Zoom on White Shirt Day in remembrance of the UAW Flint sit-down strike of 1936 and 1937. On Saturday, February 11, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM EST, join us for Learning From Our Stolen History: 1936-37 UAW Flint Sit-Down Strike, organized by Frank Hammer and Juin de la Cuillère.
The UAW is in the midst of a historic run-off election for UAW President and Region 9 Director, and preparing for the 2023 Detroit Big Three negotiations. Now’s the time to learn from the UAW’s pioneers—especially the women—who took on the largest industrial corporation in the world, GM, and won! Please register using the form below to attend via Zoom and RSVP on Facebook.
Part 1: Looking Back (2:00 – 3:30 PM EST)
Screening of the award-winning documentary With Babies and Banners (1979)
Featuring special guest film producer Lyn Goldfarb
Part 2: Looking Ahead (3:30 – 4:30 PM EST)
Discussion with invited auto workers from around the world on building solidarity in the era of globalization
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