Today in Labor History Dec 28 Auto workers begin sit-down strike for union recognition at GM (1936)

[Omaha Steve]

December 28


December 28, 1869 - The Knights of Labor was founded. The Knights broadened the labor movement beyond a few skilled trades and reached out to all working men and women. The union's goals of equal pay for equal work, abolishing child labor and the eight-hour day provided a rallying cry for all workers. Read more at www.knightsoflabor.org



Auto workers begin sit-down strike for union recognition at GM’s Fisher Body plant in Cleveland - 1936


December 28, 1936 - Workers sat down at the Fisher Body plant in Cleveland, triggering the great sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan, two days later. On March 12, 1937, General Motors, then the largest corporation in the world, signed its first contract with the United Auto Workers. Read more at http://www.uaw.org/solidarity/03/0103/feature07.html


Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_12_28_2009