Sit-Down Book Report
Sit-down is a historical non-fiction book. It depicts the events of the
1936-1937 strike at General Motors plants in Flint and around the country.
The author of this book is Sidney Fine. In this report you will learn what I
learned about the struggle between Corporations and the beginning of
unionization.
Sit-down is about the General Motors Sit-down strike of 1936-1937.
This strike was mainly about the right for workers to represent themselves
through collective bargaining. The union supporters went through a long,
inhumane and bloody fight. hey finally won the fight on February, 11 1937.
On this day General Motors recognized the United Auto Workers as the
collective-bargaining agency for their employees.
The 4 main characters involved with the strike are GM President
Alfred Sloan Jr., executive Vice President Willam Knudsen, U.A.W.
President Homer Martin and the Governor of Michigan, Frank Murphy.
Sloan and Knudsen represented the GM......
View the rest of this paper...
Approximate Word Count: 477
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)
Why should you join Frat Files?
- - It's safe, secure, and private.
- - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
- - Fast and reliable customer support.
Similar Essays
-
Sit-Down Book Report
Sit-down Book Report. Sit-down is a historical non-fiction book. It depicts
the events of the 1936-1937 strike at General Motors ... -
Sit-Down Book Report
Sit-down Book Report. Sit-down is a historical non-fiction book. It depicts
the events of the 1936-1937 strike at General Motors ... -
Sit-Down Book Report
Sit-Down Book Report. Sit-down is a historical non-fiction book. It depicts
the events of the 1936-1937 strike at General Motors ... -
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Book Report
... The Chronicles of Narnia: Book Report Digory and Polly were good friends. ... She said
that if Uncle Andrew would sit down he would feel as if he is on fire and if ... -
Book Report On &Quot;Burmese Days&Quot; By George Orwell
book report on "burmese days" by george orwell. ... used to introduce the characters
of the book and to ... Therefore he asks Elizabeth to sit down there and watch it ...
Frat Files
Members
Information
