WHITE T-SHIRT DAY (1937)
Categories: Anniversary, Career, Politics & Transportation
Location: United States
Type of Event: Daily Event
Updated: May 06, 2024
Location: United States
Type of Event: Daily Event
Updated: May 06, 2024
About White T-shirt Day
White T-shirt Day commemorates the first contract signed between the American Auto Worker’s Union and General Motors Corporation on February 11, 1937.
“After a six-week sit-down strike by General Motors (GM) autoworkers at the Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Michigan, GM president Alfred P. Sloan signs the first union contract in the history of the American auto industry. The strike was organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW), which wanted to be recognized as the sole bargaining authority for employees at GM factories. The UAW, founded in 1935, also demanded improved working conditions and job security for GM autoworkers. At the time of the strike, GM, which was founded in 1908 by William Durant, had been the world's largest automaker since the early 1930s.”
Read the full article at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gm-signs-first-autoworkers-contract
“After a six-week sit-down strike by General Motors (GM) autoworkers at the Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Michigan, GM president Alfred P. Sloan signs the first union contract in the history of the American auto industry. The strike was organized by the United Auto Workers (UAW), which wanted to be recognized as the sole bargaining authority for employees at GM factories. The UAW, founded in 1935, also demanded improved working conditions and job security for GM autoworkers. At the time of the strike, GM, which was founded in 1908 by William Durant, had been the world's largest automaker since the early 1930s.”
Read the full article at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gm-signs-first-autoworkers-contract
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Historical Event. No Sponsor. See the United Auto Workers for information on this event.
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