Midnight in vehicle city : General Motors, Flint, and the strike that created the middle class / Edward McClelland.
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- 1 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Webster Comm. PL - North Webster | 331.892 MCC (Text) | 72436000094875 | Adult nonfiction | Available | - |
| West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette | 331.8928 MCC (Text) | 31951004561558 | Main Floor - New Arrivals | In process | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807039670
- ISBN: 0807039675
- Physical Description: 221 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations 23 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index (pages 211-221). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A stranger in town -- The perkins boys -- "This is where the fight begins" -- The siege -- The battle of the running bulls -- The women's emergency brigade -- "General Motors has double crossed us" -- Miss Perkins and Mr. Sloan -- Chevy four -- The settlement -- Evacuation day. |
| Summary, etc.: | "The story of the forty-four-day Flint Sit Down Strike of 1936-37, which led to the recognition of the United Auto Workers, the union whose wages and benefits set the standard for the 20th Century American middle class"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Subject: | General Motors Corporation Sit-Down Strike, 1936-1937 Labor unions > Michigan > Flint > History > 20th century. |
