Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:center
protest |
| gptkbp:defines |
A form of protest in which workers occupy their workplace and refuse to work or leave
|
| gptkbp:firstMajorUse |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:firstMajorUseDate |
1930s
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to force employer negotiations
to prevent replacement of workers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sit-down strike
|
| gptkbp:legalIn |
United States (in most cases after 1939 Supreme Court ruling)
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:1936-1937_Flint_Sit-Down_Strike
gptkb:General_Motors_Flint_plant |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:trade_unionist
protest strike action |
| gptkbp:result |
increased union recognition
improved labor conditions |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
labor unions
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1936–1937_Flint_sit-down_strike
gptkb:General_Motors_Sit-Down_Strike |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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