1936-1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:labor_union
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:UAW_(United_Auto_Workers)
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:United_Auto_Workers
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased union membership
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature and film
|
| gptkbp:duration |
over 40 days
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
disruption of production
|
| gptkbp:employees |
gptkb:architect
gptkb:University gptkb:physicist gptkb:political_movement gptkb:newspaper gptkb:organization local residents teachers union members socialists labor leaders community activists communists healthcare workers immigrant workers retired workers factory workers young workers skilled laborers women in labor movements African American workers unskilled laborers auto workers activists from various sectors supporters of labor rights |
| gptkbp:end_date |
1937-02-11
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
National Guard intervention
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transformed labor relations in the U. S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1936-1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike
|
| gptkbp:impact |
inspired future labor actions
|
| gptkbp:industry |
automobile manufacturing
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
New Deal policies
previous labor strikes |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:General_Motors_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
sit-down protest
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Walter_Reuther
Richard Frankensteen George Addes |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
1936-12-30
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
labor reforms
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern labor movements
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Wagner_Act
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Flint,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
improved labor conditions
court rulings favoring strikers |
| gptkbp:participants |
approximately 2,000
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
influential in labor rights advocacy
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
General Motors strike
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
recognition of United Auto Workers
|
| gptkbp:significance |
pivotal moment in labor history
|
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
solidarity actions
|
| gptkbp:supports |
mixed
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
occupying factories
|