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- Description:
- He discusses his work history, his activity during the Sit-Down Strike, including shutting down Chevrolet 4, attitudes of Hungarians towards unionism
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his personal and work history, including employment at Ford Motor Company; he worked at Chevrolet 10 at the time of the Sit-Down Strike and describes the Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-06-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Leader of the strike at Standard Cotton Products Company, he discusses his activities in UAW Local 599
- Date Issued:
- 1982-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Oklahoma native and Buick worker, he discusses his personal and work history, including conditions at Buick before and during the Sit-Down Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-09-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An African-American, he discusses his personal work history as a strikebreaker in Houston, Texas; as an organizer of foundry workers at Buick; relations between blacks and European immigrants;
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A worker at Chevrolet 4, he describes his earlier experiences as a member of the IWW and Proletarian Party as well as his memories of the Sit-Down Strike and its aftermath; his wife Pearl recalls her experiences during the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he discusses his work history and the Sit-Down Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- She discusses her husband Howard Foster and his activities, of the socialist groups in Flint, organizing teachers in Flint
- Date Issued:
- 1979-06-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A worker in the Paint Department of Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he discusses the 1930 and 1934 strikes, the Sit-Down Strikes, and post-strike union politics
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He talks about conditions in Standard Cotton Products Co. and the sit-down strike there and the conditions afterward
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A tack spitter at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he discusses his personal and work history, desribes working conditions and the Sit-Down Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-07-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- The mother of a sit-down striker, she discusses her work experience at AC Spark Plug, attitudes towards Communists, neighbors' attitudes towards strikers
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- She talks of conditions at AC Spark Plug Division, where she was an employee from 1929; her husband Melvin discusses his work history as a railroad machinist and then as an employee of Chevrolet Plant No. 6; they talk of activities in those plants during the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-06-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee at Fisher 1, he describes his personal history, working conditions before the strike, the first organizing attempts, and the Sit-Down Strike itself
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee at Chevrolet Plant No. 4, he discusses his work history and conditions, the Sit-Down Strike, and post-strike conditions
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of Chevrolet Plant No. 8, he discusses his work history, events at his plant during the Sit-Down Strike, effects afterward, and post-strike union politics
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of Chevrolet Plant No. 5, he discusses the Sit-Down Strike in Chevrolet Plant No. 4.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A metal finisher at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he discusses the sit-down strike as well as early experiences at Hayes Body
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Striker at Standard Cotton Products
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of Chevrolet Plant No. 9, he discusses his work history, the Sit-Down Strike, and post-strike union politics
- Date Issued:
- 1980-05-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his work history at Fisher Plant No. 1 and the Sit-Down Strike there
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A worker at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he discusses his personal and work history, the Sit-Down Strike, and Civic Park
- Date Issued:
- 1980-06-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee at Chevrolet 8, he describes what he saw of the Sit-Down Strike, conditions in Chevrolet and attitudes towards unions
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his career as an elective or appointed officer in the UAW, unionization at Buick, attitudes towards unions by religious people and ethnic groups, Communists, Catholic trade unionists, working conditions at Buick, the AFL company unions, Chevrolet's hiring of people from Missouri, Mott Foundation, Plant-City Committee, unionization efforts at A. G. Redmond in Owosso, the Industrial Mutual Association, Consumers Power strike, and race relations among Buick workers.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-06-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Widow of Jeremiah (Jerry)Aldred, a strike leader at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, later secretary-treasurer of the international UAW, discusses her memories of the sit-down strike and UAW politics after the strike.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses poor conditions at Chevrolet 4 and the need for a union, although he was neutral; discusses A. G. Redmond, in Owosso
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- She discusses her work history at AC Spark Plug Division, the Sit-Down Strike, and her activity in the UAW after the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-07-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his work at Standard Cotton Products and the sit-down strike there
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A worker at Fisher 1, he discusses working conditions before and after the strike, the strike itself, and also attitudes towards Catholics.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- [Distorted, inaudible tapes]
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- She, the wife of an employee of Fisher Body Plant No. 1, discusses the 1930 strike there and the Sit-Down Strike, in which her husband participated
- Date Issued:
- 1979-05-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he talks about the earlier strikes and conditions in the factory, about the Sit-Down Strike, and about post-strike union loyalties.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-05-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of the Standard Cotton Products Company, he discusses the sit-down strike there
- Date Issued:
- 1980-05-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- 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
- Description:
- The wife and mother of Sit-Down strikers, she discusses her involvement in the Women's Auxiliary, her husband's union activity, life during the Depression, neighbors' attitudes, etc.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-06-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he talks about the earlier strikes and conditions in the factory, about the Sit-Down Strike, attitudes of Swartz Creek residents towards the strike, and about post-strike union loyalties.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Striker at Standard Cotton Products
- Date Issued:
- 1980-08-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of Fisher Plant No. 1, he discusses the Sit-Down Strike, wildcat strikes and his activity in the union after the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A worker at Fisher 1, he was a member of the goon squad during the strike; he discusses strike leaders and activities at Fisher 1.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his work at Standard Cotton Products and the sit-down strike there
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his work at Standard Cotton Products and the sit-down strike there
- Date Issued:
- 1980-06-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A striker at Chevrolet Plant No. 4, he discusses the Sit-Down Strike, conditions in Missouri, and post-strike working conditions
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A realtor and developer, he discusses economic conditions in Flint during the 1930s,
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of AC Spark Plug Division, she discusses working conditions there before, during, and after the Sit-Down Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his father's work in the auto industry in Connersville, Indiana, before moving to Flint in 1930; an offer to become a "company man"; participation in the Sit-Down Strike at Fisher 1; scheme to hire people from Missouri.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Flint native and worker at Chevrolet Plant No. 4 during the Sit-Down Strike, he discusses his personal and work history, the Sit-Down Strike, and the developments in the plant following the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- Worked at Buick and Chevrolet, but worked at Fisher Body Plant No. 1 at the time of the Sit-Down Strike, which he discusses
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A teenager during the Sit-Down Strike, he discusses his Slovak background, Civic Park neighborhood, the Strike, and the UAW
- Date Issued:
- 1980-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He describes work at Fisher 1, the strkes in 1930, 1934; his duties during the Sit-Down Strike, post-strike factionalism, his siding with Martin
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee of AC Spark Plug Division starting in 1934, she discusses working conditions there, events during the Sit-Down Strike, and working conditions after the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-08-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A metal finisher at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, describes the Sit-Down Strike, including driving a car for the union
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He describes his work history, early on as a miner, then as an employee of AC Spark Plug; his experience organizing there at organizing at Buick and elsewhere after the strike
- Date Issued:
- 1979-08-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- He discusses his work history in Flint at Chevrolet and Buick and early attempts at labor organizing, the AFL company unions, organizing at Buick, and post-strike factionalism.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-06-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- A striker at Fisher Plant No. 2, he received a gunshot wound; he talks post-strike working conditions and the union
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee at Chevrolet Plant No. 4, he discusses working conditions before the Sit-Down Strike as well as events during and after the Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- She discusses her late husband, Hans Larson, and his activity as a strike leader and UAW officer at Fisher 2
- Date Issued:
- 1980-04-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- An employee and striker at Fisher Body Plant No. 1, he gives his personal history and talks about the strike and post-strike politics
- Date Issued:
- 1980-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project
- Description:
- She talks about the development of her political views, of influences, work at the Pengelly Building, organization of the UAW Women's Auxiliary and Women's Emergency Brigade; Palmer and Jones contribute ideas about Flint, about workers and their attitudes, and about the Sit-Down Strike
- Date Issued:
- 1978-09-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- University of Michigan-Flint Labor History Project