Flint (Mich.)

AFSCME Local 496: Genesee County, Michigan Records

jruss — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:22:59 -0400

AFSCME Local 496 was established in December 1970 in Flint, Michigan. It was composed of maintenance, custodial, and clerical employees of Genesee County and was under the jurisdiction of AFSCME Flint Metro Area Council 29. Local 496's first president was Christine Daros, and its first secretary-treasurer was David Barkey. The records in the collection consist of routine office files reflecting the activities of Local 496; council and international convention materials; per capita payments to the International; and membership and payroll information.

The collection is comprised of 3 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize book.

Olive R. Beasley Papers

jruss — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:49:00 -0400

Olive R. Beasley led a career devoted to improving human and civil rights for minority groups. She served as secretary and later as executive director of the Michigan Committee on Civil Rights and was a member of the Fair Employment Practices Commission. She continued to serve its successor, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission as executive director of the Flint office. She also held numerous posts in labor and community organizations in Detroit and Flint including president of AFSCME Local 52, Detroit area; vice-president of AFSCME Council 7, Michigan; executive board member, Michigan AFL-CIO; and secretary of the Detroit League of Women Voters. In 1972 she received the Governor's Award for Distinguished Public Service Employees.

The papers reflect Mrs. Beasley's career with Michigan agencies and organizations concerned with civil rights and, to a lesser degree, her involvement with labor unions and Michigan politics.

Garland Lane Papers

drice — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:25:44 -0500

Garland Lane was a Michigan Democratic State Senator representing Genesee County, where he was an important part of the Appropriations Committee. His papers reflect his Senate activities.

Paul Parker Papers

drice — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:07:38 -0500

Paul Parker worked for the Flint, MI Chevrolet Division of General Motors for forty-one years. During that time he served the United Auto Workers in several capacities and was active in local and state Democratic politics. His papers primarily reflect his activities in the Michigan House of Representatives.

UAW Local 599 Records

drice — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:33:39 -0400

United Auto Workers Local 599 represented workers in the Buick plant in Flint, MI and is noted for its involvement in the anti-Martin struggles during the early years of its existence. The records of the local reflect routine operations.

Mike Westfall Papers

drice — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:37:25 -0400

Mike Westfall was a member of the United Auto Workers Local 598 in Flint, MI. His papers reflect his leadership in the Flint-based grassroots movement to bring attention to the effects of corporate restructuring and job loss in the automotive industry.

(4735) Flint Sit-Down Strike, Emergency Brigade, 1937

eclemens — Fri, 17 May 2019 14:49:37 -0400

Members of the Women’s Emergency Brigade line the street opposite from Chevrolet Plant No. 9. Dorothy Kraus is sixth from the right.

(4758) Housing Conditions, Automobile Workers, Flint, Michigan, Undated

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:21:41 -0400

The families of auto workers pose for a photograph outside of their company owned home (#10) in Flint, Michigan. The words "Small Pox" are written on the tar paper that covers the exterior of the building.

Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Master and Slave - Here is the home of one of the slaves of 'The Buick' subject to removal from the land of 'The Buick' on five days notice."

(11450) UAW-CIO, UAW-AFL, Flint, Michigan, 1939

eclemens — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:30:59 -0400

Auto workers stand outside of the offices of the two competing auto worker unions, the Local 581 UAW-CIO and the Local 581 UAW-AFL, Flint, Michigan.

(11458) UAW-CIO, NLRB, Elections, Flint, Michigan, 1940

eclemens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:36:51 -0400

Members of the yet unrecognized Dearborn Ford Local 600 demonstrate in support of the UAW-CIO voter drive, Flint, Michigan.

(45976) Flint Sit-Down Strike, Strikers, Interiors, 1937

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:20:33 -0500

Strikers relax on car seats and read newspapers inside of Fisher Body Plant No. 1 during the Flint Sit Down Strike.

[Podcast] "No Labor Dictators For Us": Revisiting Anti-Union Forces in the Flint Sit-Down Strike

teller — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:55:01 -0500

While the 1936-1937 Flint Sit-Down is usually viewed as a pivotal success for the UAW, Dr. Gregory Wood considers more closely the influence of anti-union workers and the General Motors-supported Flint Alliance both during and after the strike. read more »

[Podcast] Midnight in Vehicle City: Modern Lessons From the Flint Sit-Down Strike

teller — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:03:58 -0400

Edward McClelland recounts the gripping details of the Flint sit-down strike, and considers what we can learn today from the strikers’ successful fight for shared prosperity in 1936-1937. read more »