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1. Simons, Berdene (Bud), 1905-1994

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Chairman of the strike committee at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he discusses his introduction to labor unions in Indiana, his organizing at Kelsey-Hayes, his organizing in Flint, planning the Sit-Down Strike, the strike itself, and factionalism after the strike
Date Issued:
1978-12-27T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
University of Michigan - Flint
Collection:
University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project

2. Blake, Orvel, 1900-1982

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He discusses work in mines in Illinois and Missouri, conditions at his workplace at Chevrolet Plant No. 6, and his experience sitting in during the Sit-Down Strike, when he cooked breakfast meals. He describes conditions later at Standard Cotton Products and the Ku Klux Klan in Missouri.
Date Issued:
1980-03-25T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
University of Michigan - Flint
Collection:
University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project