
Sit-ins. Walk-outs. Smashing up the headquarters of a major political party. Chaining yourself to the railings outside your local sweet shop because they changed Marathons to Snickers. How have you stuck it to The Man?
( , Thu 11 Nov 2010, 12:24)
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In every Socialist’s repertoire is the magnitude of the Flint Sit-Down Strike. As described by the BBC, it was “the strike heard round the world.” For 44 days, the workforce of Flint’s Chevrolet plants refused production and wouldn’t budge until they, the workers, had the company’s ear. This strike led to the formation of the UAW and the domination of the labour unions (and the rise of the Middle Class) within the United States, forever changing the dynamic between workers and capital.
My grandfather was a part of this strike. Being a budding Liberal, I asked him what it was like. “Lots of hookers, beer and poker,” he said.
( , Thu 18 Nov 2010, 9:22, 6 replies)

Could you gaz me when the effects become visible?
( , Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:41, closed)
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