Flint sit-down strike
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The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flint sit-down strike canonical | 3 |
| Fisher Body sit-down strikes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Flint sit-down strike Context triple: [Flint, Michigan, associatedEvent, Flint sit-down strike]
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A.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an 1892 industrial labor conflict at Andrew Carnegie’s steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that became one of the most violent and significant clashes between workers and management in U.S. labor history.
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B.
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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C.
Delano grape strike
The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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D.
Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
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E.
1967 Detroit rebellion
The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a major, days-long urban uprising against racial injustice and police brutality that became one of the most destructive and pivotal civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Flint sit-down strike Target entity description: The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
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A.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an 1892 industrial labor conflict at Andrew Carnegie’s steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that became one of the most violent and significant clashes between workers and management in U.S. labor history.
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B.
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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C.
Delano grape strike
The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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D.
Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
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E.
1967 Detroit rebellion
The 1967 Detroit rebellion was a major, days-long urban uprising against racial injustice and police brutality that became one of the most destructive and pivotal civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor dispute ⓘ labor strike ⓘ sit-down strike ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased political influence of organized labor in the late 1930s
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spread of sit-down strikes to other industries ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for union recognition by General Motors
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job insecurity and speed-up on assembly lines ⓘ poor working conditions in GM plants ⓘ |
| city |
Flint, Michigan
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surface form:
Flint
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| employerInvolved |
Chevrolet
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Fisher Body ⓘ General Motors ⓘ |
| endDate | 1937-02-11 ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | deployment of Michigan National Guard to Flint ⓘ |
| industry | automobile industry ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
autoworkers employed by General Motors
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members of the United Auto Workers ⓘ |
| legalContext | contested legality of sit-down strikes in the United States ⓘ |
| location |
Flint, Michigan
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Genesee County, Michigan ⓘ |
| mainTargetFacility |
General Motors Flint Assembly Plant
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surface form:
Chevrolet Plant No. 4
General Motors Flint Assembly Plant ⓘ
surface form:
Fisher Body Plant No. 1
General Motors Flint Assembly Plant ⓘ
surface form:
Fisher Body Plant No. 2
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| notableLeader |
Homer Martin
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John L. Lewis ⓘ Roy Reuther ⓘ Victor Reuther ⓘ Walter Reuther ⓘ |
| opponent |
General Motors
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surface form:
General Motors management
Michigan state government authorities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Labor Relations Act
ⓘ
New Deal labor policy ⓘ history of the United Auto Workers ⓘ |
| result |
General Motors recognition of the United Auto Workers
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collective bargaining agreement between GM and UAW ⓘ improved wages and working conditions for GM workers ⓘ increased unionization in the auto industry ⓘ rapid growth of the United Auto Workers ⓘ strengthening of industrial unionism in the United States ⓘ |
| significance |
key event in the rise of the CIO
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major victory for industrial unionism ⓘ turning point in American labor history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1936-12-30 ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
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| tacticUsed |
occupation of factories
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sit-down in production facilities ⓘ |
| unionInvolved |
Congress of Industrial Organizations
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United Auto Workers ⓘ |
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Subject: Flint sit-down strike Description of subject: The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
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