United Auto Workers (UAW) — sit-down strikes and 1930s organizing (1936–1941)

1. National Labor Relations Act becomes federal law

   Jul 5, 1935Labels: National Labor, Franklin Roosevelt

   • National Archives
   • NLRB History
   • FDR Library

2. UAW founding convention opens in Detroit

   Aug 26, 1935Labels: United Auto, Detroit

   • UAW Wiki

3. Flint sit-down strike begins at GM plants

   Dec 30, 1936Labels: Flint sit-down, General Motors

   • LOC Guide
   • History com
   • Flint Strike Wiki

4. Police clash with strikers in Flint

   Jan 11, 1937Labels: Battle of, Flint police

   • Flint Strike Wiki
   • History com

5. Strikers seize GM’s Chevrolet Plant No. 4

   Feb 1, 1937Labels: Chevrolet Plant, Flint sit-down

   • LOC Guide

6. GM reaches agreement recognizing the UAW

   Feb 11, 1937Labels: General Motors, UAW recognition

   • LOC Guide
   • Detroit Hist
   • VT History

7. Ford attacks UAW leafletters in “Battle of the Overpass”

   May 26, 1937Labels: Battle of, Ford Motor

   • Henry Ford
   • Smithsonian
   • Overpass Wiki

8. UAW uses a targeted “tool and die” strike strategy

   Jul 5, 1939Labels: Tool-and-die strike, UAW strategy

   • Tool Die Wiki

9. NLRB-supervised GM representation election is held

   Apr 1, 1940Labels: NLRB election, General Motors

   • Tool Die Wiki

10. UAW and GM sign a company-wide national contract

    Jun 24, 1940Labels: National contract, UAW GM

    • Tool Die Wiki

11. Ford walkout shuts down the River Rouge complex

    Apr 1, 1941Labels: Ford walkout, River Rouge

    • History com

12. Ford signs its first contract with the UAW

    Jun 20, 1941Labels: Ford contract, UAW recognition

    • History com
    • UAW Local