Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Flint Sit-Down Strike, Part 1 - PSMLS Class - YouTube

The Flint Sit-Down Strike, Part 1 - PSMLS Class - YouTube

In January 1936, the Flint Sit-Down Strike, the “strike heard around the world,” challenged General Motors in what would transform the UAW forever. In this class, the Harry Bridges School of Labor again leads Part 1 of a two-week presentation on the Flint Sit-Down Strike. Visit us at: Peoples School for Marxist-Leninist Studies: peoplesschool.us Party of Communists USA: partyofcommunistsusa.net New Outlook Publishers: newoutlookpublishers.store Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Section 1 - What is a Sit-Down Strike? / Organizing at General Motors 14:40 Q&A 1 24:30 Section 2 - Strike Actions Begin 33:55 Q&A 2 38:10 Section 3 - Life as a Sit-Downer 53:00 Q&A 3 and Conclusion