In January 1936, the Flint Sit-Down Strike, the “strike heard around the world,” challenged General Motors in what would transform the UAW forever. In this class, the Harry Bridges School of Labor again leads Part 1 of a two-week presentation on the Flint Sit-Down Strike.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:45 Section 1 - What is a Sit-Down Strike? / Organizing at General Motors

14:40 Q&A 1

24:30 Section 2 - Strike Actions Begin

33:55 Q&A 2

38:10 Section 3 - Life as a Sit-Downer

53:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion