Conditions During the Strike
When the strike was first called, workers and the company were caught unawares (
Secrecy of the Timing [audio],
Sitting Down or Walking Out [audio], and
Shutting the Plant Down [audio].) For those who remained, life inside the plant began (
First Night of the Sit-in [audio],
Life During the Strike [audio],
Burning Burlap Instead of Coal [audio],
Sending and Receiving Messages [audio], and
A Stockholder Visits Flint [text].) One of the principle issues was simply feeding the strikers (
Food Sources During the Strike [audio]) which required support from the community (
Store Keepers and Farmers Attitudes Toward the Strike [audio] and
How People and Business Supported the Strike [audio]) amid concerns of violence (
Flint Faces Civil War [text].) Meanwhile the Company was trying to end the strike (
Keeping the Company out of the Plant During the Strike [audio].)
