Today marks 80th anniversary of start of Flint Sit-Down Strike

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As a retired UAW member, I salute these brave, brave citizens.

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FLINT, MI -- Today marks the beginning of the 80th anniversary of the Flint Sit-Down Strike.

The strike began Dec. 30, 1936, when about 50 men sat down on the line inside General Motors' Fisher Body Plant 2, protesting the transfer of three inspectors who refused to quit the union.

It ended 44 days later on Feb. 11, 1937, when both sides reached an agreement that allowed the United Auto Workers union to act as the bargaining representative for hourly workers.

This is the first year there are no known strikers to talk about it.

The last known surviving Sit-Down striker, Richard Wiecorek, died earlier this year at the age of 99.

Much more at the link:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/12/today_marks_start_of_79th_anni.html

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1. Walter Ruther would turn over in his grave today nt