1934 General Motors Sit-Down Strike

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1934_Toledo_Auto-Lite_Strike
gptkbp:aftermath increased union membership
gptkbp:caused_by poor working conditions
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:General_Motors_Corporation
gptkbp:date December 30, 1936
gptkbp:duration 44 days
gptkbp:economy the 1930s
gptkbp:ends_at February 11, 1937
gptkbp:established workers at Fisher Body Plant No. 1
gptkbp:exhibited_at worker power
power of organized labor
gptkbp:first_introduced the CIO's growth
gptkbp:followed_by 1937 United Auto Workers strike
gptkbp:founded Labor Relations Board
gptkbp:government_type National Guard intervention
gptkbp:highlights worker rights
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Depression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1934 General Motors Sit-Down Strike
gptkbp:impact gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:influenced labor legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by socialist movements
previous labor strikes
gptkbp:inspired future labor actions
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in labor studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in labor organizations
gptkbp:is_characterized_by strikes and protests
occupying factories
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:United_Auto_Workers
gptkbp:is_part_of broader labor movement
gptkbp:is_supported_by community organizations
gptkbp:key the auto industry.
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Walter_Reuther
gptkbp:landmark labor relations
gptkbp:led_to labor reforms
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flint,_Michigan
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:negotiated_by General Motors management
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:outcome contract negotiations
gptkbp:participants auto workers
gptkbp:preceded_by Ford Hunger March
gptkbp:related_to New Deal policies
gptkbp:resulted_in collective bargaining rights
recognition of the UAW
gptkbp:significance industrial workers
pivotal moment in labor history
gptkbp:sparked national attention
gptkbp:tactics non-violent resistance
sit-down tactic
gptkbp:type_of sit-down strike
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for labor rights advancements
gptkbp:was_a_response_to corporate policies
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for labor unions in America
gptkbp:was_marked_by worker solidarity