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Labor Leader John L. Lewis and Walter Chrysler end General Motors sit-down strike, Michigan, U.S.A., 1937

During a General Motors strike, Labor Leader John L. Lewis sits alongside Walter Chrysler (Founder of Chrysler) and Michigan Governor Frank Murphy. Chrysler and Lewis shake hands to end the strike, Michigan, U.S.A., 1937. The strike changed the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from a collection of isolated local unions on the fringes of the industry into a major labor union, and led to the unionization of the domestic automobile industry.
During a General Motors strike, Labor Leader John L. Lewis sits alongside Walter Chrysler (Founder of Chrysler) and Michigan Governor Frank Murphy. Chrysler and Lewis shake hands to end the strike, Michigan, U.S.A., 1937. The strike changed the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from a collection of isolated local unions on the fringes of the industry into a major labor union, and led to the unionization of the domestic automobile industry.
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Credit:
Periscope Film LLC Archives - Footage
Editorial #:
2148658354
Collection:
Archive Films: Editorial
Date created:
January 01, 1937
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:00:15:04
Location:
Michigan, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Source:
Archive Films Editorial
Object name:
60684_0341duringageneralmotorsstrike_labororganizerjohnllewi