1936, A "Sit Down" in Flint

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Date

1937

Location

Flint, Michigan

Workers at two GM plants in Flint, MI, began a sit-down strike the last week of December. The strike ended on 1937-February-11, with General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers (UAW) as having the right to represent workers who were union members.