The diary of one of the striking General Motors workers who occupied their factories between December 1936 and February 1937.

FLINT, Mich. (WXYZ) — Eighty-five years ago today, the Flint sit-down strike occurred. The strike started in late Dec. 1936 and ended on Feb. 11, 1937 - lasting 44 ...

Sit-down strikers guarding window entrance to body plant Number Three. (Library of Congress) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union donned white shirts on Friday, Feb. 9 in honor of the 1930s Flint sit down strike. Dozens of union members gathered at UAW ...

When two brothers were fired in Cleveland when management discovered they were part of the union, a wildcat strike broke out. On January 1, Flint followed suit with a UAW organized sit-down strike.

The United Auto Workers union now represents over 100,000 academics, supercharging their fight for better conditions ...