Roy Reuther

Battle of the Running Bulls - Flint Police and GM Security Forces Attack Sit-Down Strikers with Tear Gas and Gunfire

1937-01-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On January 11, 1937, Flint police and General Motors security forces launch a violent assault on UAW strikers occupying Fisher Body Plant Number 2, attacking with tear gas canisters and live ammunition in an attempt to break the 12-day sit-down strike. The “Battle of the Running …

United Auto Workers Flint Police Department General Motors security forces Fisher Body Plant 2 strikers Bob Travis +2 more labor-rights police-violence strikes sit-down-strikes uaw +2 more

UAW Autoworkers Launch Historic Flint Sit-Down Strike Against General Motors, Occupying Fisher Body Plants

1936-12-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

At 8:00 p.m. on December 30, 1936, UAW autoworkers occupy General Motors Fisher Body Plant Number One in Flint, Michigan, launching one of the most significant labor actions in American history—a 44-day sit-down strike that transforms the fledgling United Auto Workers from a collection of isolated …

United Auto Workers General Motors Fisher Body workers Bob Travis Walter Reuther +4 more labor-rights strikes sit-down-strikes uaw general-motors +2 more