The Ua W and the Auto Industry

The flint strike sparked an enormous increase in union membership over all and a wave of sit down strikes as people tried get better pay and working conditions. About half a million workers across the country went on strike, and about two million joined a union between 19 37 and 19 38. These were not confined to the auto industry or to industrial jobs. In 19 37 alone, u a w started bargaining for workers for many other us. Auto manufacturers, including stude baker, hudson packard and kreisler. On february 20, seventh, 19 37, clerks at woolworth stopped work and took over stores for a week,. winning a 20 % pay increase and union involvement