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The Flint sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers trade union.
The Flint sit-down strike ends in 1937 with GM recognizing the United Auto Workers union.
On February 11, 1937, the Flint sit-down strike concluded when General Motors officially recognized the United Auto Workers (UAW) as the bargaining representative of its workers. The 44-day occupation of GM plants in Flint, Michigan, was a groundbreaking tactic in labor activism, preventing strikebreakers from entering the facilities. The successful action secured improved wages, working conditions, and job security for thousands of autoworkers. It also demonstrated the power of organized labor and direct action in reshaping employer-employee relations. The victory energized the labor movement across the United States and contributed to the rapid growth of industrial unionism. The Flint sit-down strike remains a landmark event in American labor history.
1937
Flint sit-down strike
General Motors
United Auto Workers