7. Sit Down!
Haymarket Originals: Fragile Juggernaut
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Early Sit-Down Strikes in Auto Supplier Companies
This chapter explores the early sit-down strikes at Kelsey Hayes and Midland Steel in Michigan, where skilled workers demonstrated increasing militancy through tactics like sound cars and kitchen organizing. It delves into the Federal Auto Workers Local's decline under AFL leadership, focusing on shop floor militancy as workers confront management. The chapter also discusses the strategic planning and debates within UAW about launching a nationwide fight for union recognition from GM, highlighting the historical context of Ford and GM and the significance of Flint in the labor movement.
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