Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:labor_union
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| gptkbp:affects |
increased power and influence
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:United_Auto_Workers
gptkb:General_Motors gptkb:Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
continued labor activism
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:United_Auto_Workers
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
disputes over wages and working conditions
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
strengthened community ties among workers
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired songs and literature
|
| gptkbp:duration |
over 40 days
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
strengthened labor rights
financial impact influenced labor policy reforms changed labor relations strategies |
| gptkbp:end_date |
February 11, 1937
|
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ We are not going to leave this plant.”
|
| gptkbp:goal |
union recognition
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
National Guard intervention
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in labor history courses
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in various historical texts
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Labor Day 1937 celebrations.
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Frank_Murphy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in labor relations
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Flint Sit-Down Strike
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased union membership
set a precedent for sit-down strikes |
| gptkbp:industry |
automobile manufacturing
|
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
labor protests in the 1930s
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Walter_Reuther
Richard Frankensteen George Addes |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
December 30, 1936
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future labor movements
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Wagner_Act
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Flint,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive national media coverage
|
| gptkbp:movement |
New Deal labor policies
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
improved labor conditions
|
| gptkbp:participants |
thousands of workers
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
widely supported by workers
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Overpass
General Motors strike of 1936-1937 |
| gptkbp:resolution |
collective bargaining agreement
|
| gptkbp:result |
Recognition of the United Auto Workers
|
| gptkbp:significance |
pivotal event in labor history
|
| gptkbp:strikeouts |
sit-down strike
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
direct action
occupying factories |
| gptkbp:technique |
sit-down protest
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Newsboys'_Strike
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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