Strike Methodology
The timing of the Flint Sit-Down Strike was a surprise to both the workers and
company (
Secrecy of the Timing [audio] and
The
Timing of the Flint Sit-Down Strike and Role of Women in the Midland Strike [audio])
though union organizers had come to Flint (
Strike
Leaders Were More Radical [audio] and
Involvement
of the Socialist Party.
[audio]) At first, there was confusion (
Sit
Down or Walk Out? [audio]) but ultimately, the sit-down was effective (
The
Theory of the Sit-Down Strike [audio],
Effectiveness
of the Sit-Down Strike [audio],
Sitdown [text], and
Strike Methodology [text]). Outside the plant,
additional dynamics were involved (
The Role
of Women at Chevrolet, Fisher Body and in the Red Berets [audio]) even as the company
tried to end the strike (
Keeping the Company
out of the Plant During the Strike [audio]) until a compromise was reached (
John
L Lewis and Frank Murphy Compromise [audio])
