UAW ― Flint Sit-Down Strike

(3871) Retail support, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:44:47 -0400

People gather around a store window that advertises special prices and offers credit for the families of General Motors Employees on strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3872) Strikers, "United Automobile Worker" Flint Michigan

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:48:16 -0400

General Motors strikers brandish copies of the UAW newspaper, "United Automobile Worker" for the press in Flint, Michigan.

(3873) Women, supporters, Flint, Michgian

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:51:20 -0400

Women bring food for strikers shut inside the plants during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3877) Pickets, police, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:57:06 -0400

Pickets march outside of a struck plant as police stand guard, Flint, Michigan.

(3878) Strikers, lunch, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:59:02 -0400

Sit Down strikers enjoy lunch inside of one of the plants, Flint, Michigan.

(3879) Roscoe Van Zandt, Flint, Michgian

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:01:42 -0400

A portrait of Roscoe Van Zandt, an African American participant in the Flint Sit Down Strike and employee of Chevrolet Plant no. 4, Flint, Michigan.

(3880) Roscoe Van Zandt, African American workers, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:11:51 -0400

Roscoe Van Zandt stands with unidentified African American workers from the Chevrolet Plant during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3882) Strike calendar, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:20:44 -0400

Workers inside one of the plants mark day 21 on the strike calendar, Flint, Michigan.

(3883) Cartoon, General Motors, Sit Down Strike

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:56:16 -0400

An illustration suggesting the Sit Down Strike to be a pain in the behind of "the Boss".
Artist: Unknown.

(3884) Cartoon, Golden Goose, Sit Down Strike, Detroit, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:58:32 -0400

“Don’t kill the goose that laid the golden egg!”. An anti-strike illustration painted on the window of the Hamilton Avenue Restaurant, Detroit, Michigan. Artist: Unknown.

(3886) Cartoon, Sit Down Strike, rat

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:03:55 -0400

“Our late lamented Boysen”
An illustration showing a worker looking over a dead rat. Artist: Unknown

(3887) Cartoon, General Motors, violence

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:05:15 -0400

“After those strikers boys! THIS is General Motors peaceful family!”
Illustration showing men receiving guns from the police station at 1602 Colorado Ave., Flint, MI, 1937. Artist: Art Baraty

(3889) Fisher Body Plant no. 1, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:06:33 -0400

Crowds picket the Fisher Body Plant no. 1 to show support for the sit-down strikers inside, Flint, Michigan.

(3890) Fisher Body Plant no. 1, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:13:00 -0400

Crowds gather outside of the Fisher Body Plant no. 1 to show support for the Sit Down strikers inside, Flint, Michigan.

(3891) Fisher Body Plant no. 1, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:14:41 -0400

Crowds line the street outside of Fisher Body Plant no. 1 to show support for the sit-down strikers inside, Flint, Michigan.

(3893) Demonstration, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:16:28 -0400

A demonstration outside of one of the General Motors plants to show support for the the strikers inside, Flint, Michigan.

(3894) Strikers, supporters, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:20:29 -0400

Crowds gather outside of one of the General Motors plants and some people wait at the broken windows to speak with strikers inside, possibly after the “Battle of the Running Bulls”, Flint, Michigan.

(3895) Blockade, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:23:07 -0400

Cars and strike supporters form a blockade at the roads leading to the shut down General Motors plants, Flint, Michigan.

(3896) Strikers, cars, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:25:31 -0400

Men warm their hands by a barrel fire during the Flint Sit-Down Strike, Flint, Michigan. 2nd from left: Paul Gallico, 3rd from left: Bill Lawrence.

(3897) Strike ends, strikers, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:28:57 -0400

Strikers prepare to leave a General Motors plant the end of the 44-day Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3899) Strike ends, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:32:06 -0400

Crowds gather outside of a General Motors plant to celebrate the end of the strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3900) Walter Reuther, pickets, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:34:06 -0400

Pickets supporting the strikers inside demonstrate outside of the plant gates during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan. Walter Reuther stands beneath the American Flag.

(3901) Picketers, policemen, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:35:57 -0400

Picketers stand outside one of the plants accompanied by policemen in gas masks during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3903) Wyndham Mortimer, Governor Frank Murphy, Detroit, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:41:28 -0400

UAW official Wyndham Mortimer and Michigan Governor Frank Murphy shake hands after the signing of the contract to end the Flint Sit Down Strike, Detroit, Michigan.

(3906) Strike ends, contract, Detroit, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:44:18 -0400

Officials sign the contract and end the Flint Sit Down Strike, Detroit, Michgian. Front left: Wyndam Mortimer of the UAW. To his right is Michigan Governor Frank Murphy.

(3907) Strikers, band, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:00:15 -0400

A band entertains strikers during the Sit Down Strike, possibly in Plant no. 1, Flint, Michigan. The man playing violin is Chip Walker.

(3908) Strikers, entertainment, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:01:49 -0400

Strikers inside a shut down General Motors plant enjoy a game of table tennis during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3909) Culinary Workers Union Local 605, Flint, Michgian

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:03:56 -0400

Cooks from the Culinary Workers Union Local 605 prepare food for the shut-in strikers, Flint, Michigan. The man on the right is identified as “Max”.

(3910) Strike kitchen, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:04:51 -0400

A scene from inside the strike kitchen showing women preparing food during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3911) Strike commissary, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:09:01 -0400

A man and woman unload loaves of bread inside the strike commissary, Flint, Michigan. The commissary was where food, donated by grocery stores and strike supporters, was delivered to be distributed to the men inside the plants.

(3912) Food, Supplies, Delivery, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:24:22 -0400

Donated food and supplies are delivered to the factory for the Sit Down strikers, Flint, Michigan.

(3913) UAW organizers, Judge Mallory, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:57:38 -0400

UAW organizers stand before Judge Mallory, Flint, Michigan. Right to left: Judge Edward D. Mallory, Henry Kraus, Roy Reuther, Bob Travis, and Victor Reuther.

(3914) Sheriff Thomas Wolcott, Gadola injunction, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:03:56 -0400

Sheriff Thomas Wolcott reads the Gadola injunction to the press, Flint, Michigan
Circuit Judge Paul Victor Gadola's injunction ordered strikers, strike leaders, and supporters to evacuate Flint's Fisher body plants and to cease all picketing and demonstration around General Motors plants throughout Michigan.

(3915) Kermit Johnson, Roy Rether, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:06:43 -0400

A portrait of Sit Down Strike organizers Kermit Johnson and Roy Rether, Flint, Michigan.

(3916) Roy Reuther, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:48:53 -0400

Roy Reuther addresses the crowds outside of a closed General Motors plant during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3917) Roy Reuther, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:51:53 -0400

Roy Reuther addresses a crowd of strike supporters outside of a closed General Motors plant durnig the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3918) Genreal Motors plant, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:53:02 -0400

A crowd of supporters gathers outside of a closed General Motors plant during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3920) National Guard, patrol, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:54:29 -0400

National Guardsmen patrol the parameters of a General Motors plant during the Flint Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3923) Crowds, cars, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:59:50 -0400

Crowds and cars block the streets leading to the Chevrolet plant, Flint, Michigan.

(3924) Strike ends, Fisher Body no. 1, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:02:09 -0400

Strikers who held Fisher Body Plant no. 1 leave the plant at the end of the 44-day Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3925) Strike ends, plant interior, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:04:13 -0400

Strikers inside of a closed General Motors plant celebrate as the end of the 44 day strike is announced, Flint, Michigan.

(3926) Strike ends, Chevrolet plant no. 1, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:05:51 -0400

Strikers leave Chevrolet plant no. 1 at the conclusion of the 44-day Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3928) Strike ends, crowds, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:09:40 -0400

Crowds gather outside of a General Motors plant at the conclusion of the 44-day Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3929) Strike ends, Chevrolet plant no.4, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:29:26 -0400

Strikers, union members, and supporters leave Chevrolet Plant no. 4 at the end of the 44-day strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3930) Strike ends, Robert Travis, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:32:55 -0400

Robert Travis (dark hat, right mid foreground framed by small flags held by spectators) leads strikers in a victory march outside of a General Motors plant at the conclusion of the 44-day strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3931) Strike ends, children march, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:34:48 -0400

Children join a victory march celebrating the end of the 44-day Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3932) Strike ends, workers, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:37:09 -0400

Crowds of family members and supporters surround strikers as the leave a General Motors plant at the conclusion of the 44-day Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3933) National Guard, strike supporters, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:40:05 -0400

National Guardsmen meet with Sit Down Strike supporters at the corner of Glenwood and Chevrolet Ave, Flint, Michigan.

(3934) National Guard, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:41:47 -0400

Michigan National Guardsmen arrive at the site of the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.

(3935) National Guard, machine gun, Flint, Michigan

eclemens — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:46:28 -0400

Michigan National Guardsmen stand next to a machine gun positioned outside of a General Motors plant during the Sit Down Strike, Flint, Michigan.