Midnight in Vehicle City: General Motors, Flint, and the Strike That Created the Middle Class
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In a time of great inequality and a gutted middle class, the dramatic story of "the strike heard around the world" is a testament to what workers can gain when they stand up for their rights. The tumultuous Flint sit-down strike of 1936-1937 was the birth of the United Auto Workers, which set the standard for wages in every industry. Midnight in Vehicle City tells the gripping story of how workingmen defeated General Motors, the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807039675
ISBN13:9780807039670
Release Date:February 2021
Publisher:Beacon Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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