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,G5]AL ,MOTORS ,CAPITULATES 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,G5]AL ,MOTORS ,CAPITULATES 

,9 ,! ,/,R,I,K,E ,Z,O,N,E ! SC5E WAS W>-LIKE4 ,NAK$ MA*9E-GUNS M\NT$ 9 ! 
/REETS COMM&$ EV]Y APPROA* TO ! ?REE PLANTS-,FI%] ,BODY ,NO4 ,I & ,NO4 #b & 
,*EVROLET ,NO4 #d4 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM5 /OOD ON DUTY ) FIX$ BAYONETS1 /EEL HELMETS ON 
!IR HEADS1 MUFFL]S PROTECT+ !IR E>S & ?ROATS FROM ! BITT] W9DS4 

,DESPITE ?IS1 MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9 /RIKE HEADQU>T]S W]E RELAX+ :5 ,I >RIV$ ?AT 
,SATURDAY AFT]NOON4 ,E>LI] !RE HAD BE5 SPEE*ES1 BUT N[ !Y W]E 5JOY+ 
!MSELVES ) MUSIC & DANC+4 ,\TSIDE1 A /RONG GU>D ( UNION M5 WAT*$ = ANY 
SURPRISE MOVE BY ! COMPANY4 

,*EVY #d HAD BE5 PRACTICALLY ISOLAT$1 EV] S9CE ! SOLDI]S CAME4 ,= #bd H\RS !Y 
REFUS$ TO P]MIT FOOD TO BE S5T 9 TO ! /RIK]S !RE4 ,!N1 AFT] ! UNION TELEGRAPH$ 
A PROTE/ TO ,GOV]NOR ,MURPHY1 ! BAN WAS LIFT$4 ,BUT TO 5T] ! PLANT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO 
GET A MILIT>Y PASS4 

,COMPANY & CITY POLICE HAD ATTEMPT$ TO \/ ! SIT-D[N]S FROM ,FI%] ,BODY ,PLANT 
,NO4 #b ON ! EV5+ ( ,JANU>Y #a#a4 ,F\RTE5 /RIK]S RECEIV$ BULLET-W\NDS1 :ILE SCORES 
( ?OSE 9SIDE & PICKETS \TSIDE W]E FELL$ BY TE> GAS BOMBS4 ,! %]IFF'S S$AN WAS 
OV]TURN$ & WRECK$1 & ?REE POLICE C>S W]E CAPTUR$ BY ! AUTO WORK]S4 
,MEAN:ILE A UNION S\ND TRUCK /OOD 9 FRONT ( ! PLANT1 ) ,VICTOR ,REU!R1 ,U,A,W 
ORGANIZ]1 & O!R LEAD]S AT ! MICROPHONE DIRECT+ ! MOVEM5TS ( ! BESIEG$ 
SIT-D[N]S & ! PICKETS4 ,FIFTY /RIK]S GU>D$ ! TRUCK AGA9/ DE/RUCTION4 

,AT MIDNI<T ! POLICE TRI$ A SECOND TIME TO =CE !IR WAY 9TO ! PLANT1 BUT W]E MET 
BY A DELUGE ( COLD WAT] FROM A FIRE-HOSE1 & AN AVALAN*E ( TWO-P\ND /EEL 
AUTOMOBILE DOOR H+ES4 ,! COPS' L9ES BROKE UND] ?IS DEF5SIVE ONSLAU<T4 ,DEFEAT$ & %AME-FAC$1 !Y LEFT ! 
SC5E AT TOP SPE$1 FOLL[$ BY LAU<T] & D]ISIVE %\TS FROM ! /RIK]S4 ,RECALL+ 
,BULL ,RUN 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 ?AT FI<T HAS COME D[N 9 LABOR HI/ORY AS 0! ,BATTLE ( ! 
,RUNN+ ,BULLS40 

,! W\ND$ M5 W]E TREAT$ 9 A HOSPITAL4 ,!N1 )\T BE+ P]MITT$ TO GO TO !IR 
HOMES1 !Y W]E JAIL$ BY ORD] ( ! C\NTY PROSECUTOR1 [N] ( #fa %>ES ( ,G5]AL 
,MOTORS /OCK4 ,HE CAUS$ #a1#b ,JOHN ,DOE W>RANTS TO BE ISSU$1 SO ?AT P]SONS OP5LY 
SYMPA!TIC T[>D ! /RIKE C\LD BE >RE/$ S+LY OR 9 L>GE NUMB]S4 ,! COMPANY 
HOP$ ?US TO FRI<T5 EMPLOYES AWAY FROM UNION MEET+S4 ,SEV5 KEY M5 AMONG ! 
,U,A,W RANK-&-FILE W]E TAK5 9TO CU/ODY1 ACCUS$ ( 0UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY & MALICI\S 
DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY40 

,SOON AFT] ! TROOPS CAME1 0SOLELY TO PRES]VE ORD]10 AS ,GOV]NOR ,MURPHY EXPLA9$1 A 
TRUCE WAS ANN\NC$4 ,G5]AL ,MOTORS AT LA/ HAD AGRE$ TO MEET ) UNION REPRES5TATIVES 
TO DISCUSS A SETTLEM5T1 & ! UNION HAD CONC$$ ! COMPANY'S CONDITION ?AT IT 
EVACUATE ALL ,G,M,C BUILD+S 9 ! CITIES :]E SIT-D[NS W]E 9 =CE4 

,BE=E UNION LEAD]S C\LD C>RY \T ?IS PROMISE 9 ,FL9T1 H[EV]1 !Y DISCOV]$ ?AT 
! COMPANY ALSO HAD AGRE$ TO 0B>GA9 COLLECTIVELY0 ) ! ,FL9T ,ALLIANCE1 OBVI\SLY A 
COMPANY UNION4 ,SO ! /RIK]S 9 ! TWO ,FL9T PLANTS DECID$ TO SIT TI<T4 ,!N ! 
COMPANY HEADS REFUS$ TO GO ON ) ! NEGOTIATIONS4 

,ALL ! LOCAL LEAD]S 9 ! SIT-D[N W]E Y\NG4 ,K]MIT ,JOHNSON WAS *AIRMAN ( ! 
/RIKE COMMITTEE4 ,BOB ,TRAVIS1 FROM ! ,*EVROLET PLANT 9 ,TOL$O1 & PRESID5T ( ,U,A,W 
,LOCAL #a#b1 HAD *>GE ( HEADQU>T]S4 

,SEV]AL ( ?OSE 9 ! =EFRONT ( ! /RIKE HAD BE5 TRA9$ AT ,BROOKWOOD ,LABOR 
,COLLEGE1 & ,I F\ND ?AT ! TEA*+S !RE W]E S]V+ !M WELL4 ,ESPECIALLY NOTABLE 9 
?IS GR\P W]E ,VICTOR & ,ROY ,REU!R1 ORGANIZ]S = ! ,U,A,W-,VIC TALL & LANKY1 ) 
R$DI% BR[N HAIR & A HUMOR\S TW9KLE 9 HIS EYES2 ,ROY DEBONAIR1 &1 LIKE HIS BRO!R 
,WALT]1 PRESID5T ( ! AUTO WORK]S' ,DETROIT ,WE/ ,SIDE LOCAL1 POSSESS+ WAVY AUBURN HAIR 
?AT A WOMAN MI<T 5VY4 ,SONS ( AN OLD-TIME ,G]MAN ,SOCIALI/ & =M] BREW]Y WORK]S' ORGANIZ]1 
! BRO!RS HAIL$ FROM ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA4 ,O!R COMPET5T ,BROOKWOOD GRADUATES 9 ! AUTO 
WORK]S' FI<T W]E ,M]L9 ,BI%OP1 ,U,A,W $UCATIONAL DIRECTOR2 ,FRANK ,W9N1 ITS PUBLICITY 
DIRECTOR2 & ,HI ,FI%1 A Y\NG ,SOCIALI/4 ,I HAD RECOMM5D$ ,BI%OP & ,W9N = !IR 
JOBS4 

,! COMPANY ASS]T$ ?AT #a#a1 WORK]S HAD SIGN$ BACK-T[ORK PETITIONS CIRCULAT$ 
BY ! ,FL9T ,ALLIANCE4 ,IMM$IATELY ! UNION C\NT]$ ) DOCUM5T>Y PRO( ?AT 
9TIMIDATION HAD BE5 WIDELY US$ BY =EM5 & O!R M9OR ,G,M,C EXECUTIVES 9 GETT+ 
SIGNATURES4 

,= ! MOM5T ! ,FL9T ,ALLIANCE WAS DISCR$IT$4 ,BUT ! UNION LEAD]S HAD AMPLE CAUSE 
TO BE WORRI$4 

,9 ,&]SON1 ,9DIANA1 ON ,JANU>Y #b#e1 A MOB BROKE UP A UNION MEET+ ATT5D$ BY ,G5]AL 
,MOTORS WORK]S & BESIEG$ ,U,A,W ORGANIZ]S = H\RS AT UNION HEADQU>T]S4 ,VIC 
,REU!R'S WIFE N>R[LY ESCAP$ BE+ BEAT51 & ! O!RS W]E =C$ TO LEAVE T[N4 
,ON ! #b#g? F\R UNION M5 W]E CLUBB$ BY ANO!R MOB 9 ,BAY ,CITY1 ,MI*IGAN1 :]E 
,G,M,C ALSO HAD A FACTORY2 & ?AT SAME NI<T !SE F\R W]E BADLY 9JUR$ :5 !IR C> 
WAS DELIB]ATELY SIDESWIP$ BY SOME ( ! CLUBB]S4 ,NEXT DAY ,U,A,W MEMB]S W]E 
MOBB$ 9 ,&]SON AS !Y WAIT$ = A TRA94 

,?\< ! /RIKE L9ES 9 ,FL9T APPE>$ TO BE HOLD+ FIRMLY1 ! LEAD]S FELT ! GR[+ 
PRESSURE ( ! =CES WORK+ AGA9/ !M4 ,AGGRESSIVE ACTION WAS NE$$4 ,AS 9 A W>1 
SOME?+ UNEXPECT$ & />TL+ WAS CALL$ = TO TI<T5 ! SIT-D[N]S' MORALE4 

,WEI<+ ALL POSSIBILITIES C>EFULLY1 ! LEAD]S PLANN$ A MA/]/ROKE4 ,*EVROLET ,NO4 #d 
WAS ! KEY PLANT1 9 :I* ALL ,G,M,C MOTORS W]E ASSEMBL$4 ,IF ?IS C\LD BE CAPTUR$1 IT 
W\LD %UT (F ! CORPORATION'S 5TIRE PRODUCTION 9 ,FL9T4 

,BUT ?IS PLANT WAS /\TLY GU>D$1 & ! COMPANY POLICE W]E QU>T]$ 9 ! P]SONNEL 
BUILD+1 CLOSE BY4 ,! /RATEGY COMMITTEE WRE/L$ ) ! PROBLEM ( LUR+ ! GU>DS 
FROM ! VIC9ITY ( ,*EVY #d4 ,F9ALLY IT FIGUR$ \T A WAY4 

,SUPPOS$ PLANS = ! UNION.0 0NEXT MOVE0 W]E FREELY DISCUSS$ AT A MEET+ ATT5D$1 
! LEAD]S KNEW1 BY COMPANY SPIES4 ,!Y ANN\NC$ ?AT ON ,MONDAY1 ,FEBRU>Y #a1 AT #c3#c P4M4 A SIT-D[N W\LD />T 9 ,*EVROLET 
,PLANT ,NO4 #i1 9 :I* BALL-BE>+S W]E PRODUC$4 ,?IS WAS AT ! F> 5D ( ! 
EI<T-ACRE ,*EVROLET >EA4 

,E>LY ?AT AFT]NOON ALL ! COMPANY POLICE1 AUGM5T$ BY CITY DETECTIVES1 P\R$ 9TO 
,PLANT ,NO4 #i1 C>RY+ CLUBS & TE>-GAS BOMBS4 

,WORD SY/EMATICALLY SPREAD >\ND T[N HAD CAUS$ MORE ?AN #b1#e /RIK]S TO GA!R 9 
,P5GELLY ,HALL OR 9 ! /REET \TSIDE4 ,PROM A S\ND TRUCK AT ! CURB SPEE*ES W]E BE+ 
MADE BY SOME ( ! UNION LEAD]S4 ,C>RY+ \T ! DAY'S /RATEGY1 A TELEPHONE CALL TO 
UNION HEADQU>T]S REPORT$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD ATTACK$ PICKETS 9 FRONT ( ,*EVY #i4 

,TO ! CRY ( 0,LET'S GO6 0 ! S\ND TRUCK SET (F 9 ! DIRECTION ( ?AT PLANT1 ! CR[D 
FOLL[+ ON ! RUN4 

,UNIONI/S :O HAD GOT 9TO ,NO4 #i UNOBS]V$1 BEGAN YELL+ = A SIT-D[N1 & ! 
COMPANY POLICE & ! DICKS N[ TRI$ TO DRIVE !M \T ) TE> GAS4 

,\TSIDE ?IS PLANT MANY PICKETS BAD ASSEMBL$1 9CLUD+ DOZ5S ( MEMB]S ( ! 
,WOM5'S ,EM]G5CY ,BRIGADE-DI/+UI%$ BY !IR R$ B]ETS-WIVES1 MO!RS1 DAU<T]S1 
& SI/]S ( /RIK]S4 ,!Y HAD SE5 ! COMPANY POLICE GO 9 ) ! GAS BOMBS1 & AS 
SOON AS !Y HE>D FI<T+ 9SIDE1 !Y BEGAN BREAK+ W9D[S1 TO SAVE !IR M5 FROM 
SUFFOCATION4 

,TALK+ FA/ ?R\< ! S\ND-TRUCK MICROPHONE1 ,P[]S ,HAPGOOD & ,ROY ,REU!R GAVE 
CONT9U\S 9/RUCTIONS TO ! /RIK]S1 & HELP$ TO KEEP ! ATT5TION ( ! COMPANY 
=CES CONC5TRAT$ ON ,*EVY #i4 

,AFT] MORE ?AN A HALF H\R ( FI<T+1 A MOTORCYCLI/ BR\<T AN ALL-IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO 
,ROY4 0,! SIT-D[N IS ON 9 ,*EVY #d 6 0 ,A PICK$ GR\P ( #e /RIK]S BAD SEIZ$ IT1 
BRU%+ SURPRIS$ =EM5 ASIDE1 & MEET+ ) NO RESI/ANCE4 ,ROY N[ ASK$ ! M5 
& WOM5 9 FRONT ( ,NO4 #iTO DISP]SE1 %\T+3 0,!RE'S A GOOD REASON6 0 ,!N ! 
S\ND TRUCK SP$ TO ,PLANT ,NO4 #d1 :]E ,P[]S & ,ROY JO9$ ,WALT] ,REU!R1 :O WAS 
ALREADY 9SIDE4 

,SCORES ( PICKETS W]E \TSIDE ,NO4 #d :5 ! COMPANY POLICE GOT !RE4 ,! COPS 
ATTEMPT$ TO TAKE ! MA9 GATE AWAY FROM !M1 BUT W]E HALT$ BY A LONG L9E ( 
,WOM5'S ,BRIGADE MEMB]S1 :O B>R$ !IR WAY ) LOCK$ >MS1 S++ ,WE ,%ALL ,NOT ,BE ,MOV$4 

,EI<TE5 M5 HAD 
BE5 9JUR$ 9 ! FI<T+ AT ,PLANT ,NO4 #i1 SOME BE+ BADLY BEAT5 & CUT4 ,TWO HAD TO 
BE TAK5 TO A HOSPITAL ! O!RS W]E ATT5D$ 9 ! FIR/-AID /ATION AT /RIKE HEADQU>T]S4 

,) ,*EVY #d CAPTUR$1 ! COMPANY AGRE$ TO NEGOTIATE1 & CONF]5CES W]E BEGUN 
,HOPE = AN E>LY SETTLEM5T WAS EXPRESS$ ON ALL SIDES4 

,BUT AN 9JUNCTION ISSU$ BY ,JUDGE ,GADOLA HEI<T5$ ! T5SION4 ,IT CALL$ = ! SURR5D] 
( ALL ! OCCUPI$ PLANTS 9 ,FL9T )9 #bd H\RS4 ,FAILURE TO OBEY ! ORD] W\LD MAKE 
! UNION LIABLE TO F9ES AGGREGAT+ @s#a#e114 ,! /RIK]S IGNOR$ ! 9JUNCTION1 & 
,JUDGE ,GADOLA ORD]$ ! %]IFF TO >RE/ ALL TRESPASS]S ON ,G,M,C PROP]TIES4 

,%]IFF ,WOLCOTT ANSW]$ ?AT1 ) HIS SMALL =CE ( DEPUTIES1 ?IS WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HE 
C\LD MAKE ?OSE >RE/S1 HE EXPLA9$1 ONLY IF ,GOV]NOR ,MURPHY W\LD 9/RUCT ! 
,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO CO OP]ATE4 ,FROM ,FI%] ,BODY ,NO4 ,I & ,NO4 #b1 ! SIT-D[N]S S5T 
TELEGRAMS TO ! ,GOV]NOR1 URG+ HIM TO CONT9UE HIS PUBLICLY EXPRESS$ /& AGA9/ 
VIOL5CE & BLOOD%$ 9 ,FL9T4 ,PO9T+ \T ?AT !Y W]E UN>M$1 !Y DECL>$ !IR 
9T5TION ( REMA9+ :]E !Y W]E1 ?\< IT MI<T MEAN DEA? = MANY ( !M4 

,GOV]NOR ,MURPHY VIEW$ ! QUE/ION JUDICIALLY4 ,HE REFUS$ TO ALL[ ! TROOPS TO BE US$ 
TO 5=CE ! 9JUNCTION4 

,N[ ! ,FL9T ,ALLIANCE BECAME 9CREAS+LY ACTIVE4 ,ITS MEMB]S W]E BE+ ILLEGALLY >M$ 
) GUNS [N$ BY ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,POLICE ,*IEF ,WILLS P]SI/$ 9 ?IS DESPITE ! 
%]IFF'S PROTE/S4 ,! VIGILANTES ?REAT5$ TO DRIVE ! SIT-D[N]S \T ( ! PLANTS & TO 
0%OOT ! /REETS CLE>40 ,!N A WAY WAS F\ND TO >M !M LEGALLY4 ,SOMEBODY 
REMEMB]$ AN ORD9ANCE 5ACT$ AT ! TIME ( ! #aiac FLOOD :I* PROVID$ = 
DEPUTIZ+ ( CITIZ5S 09 CASE ( PUBLIC EM]G5CY40 ,ACCORD+LY MORE ?AN A ?\S& 
W]E SWORN 9 AS SPECIAL POLICE4 

,AS ! DAYS PASS$1 ,ADOLPH ,G]M] COMMUT$ BETWE5 ,FL9T & ,DETROIT1 AS EXIG5CIES ( 
! /RIKE REQUIR$4 ,KRZYCKI & ,HAPGOOD SP5T MO/ ( !IR TIME 9 ,FL9T1 SPEAK+ AT 
/RIK]S' MEET+S & AT GA!R+S ( CITIZ5S 9T]E/$ 9 KN[+ ! FACTS AB\T ! CONFLICT4 

,WE ALL TOOK TURNS 9 CRUIS+ ON ! S\ND TRUCK1 TALK+ ?R\< ! 0MIKE10 GIV+ 
9/RUCTIONS TO SIT-D[N]S & PICKETS1 W>N+ !M ( DANG]S1 & REPORT+ TO ! 
PUBLIC ON ! PROGRESS ( ! NEGOTIATIONS4 ,BUT NONE ( US EXCEPT ,VIC & ,ROY ,REU!R 
C\LD DO ?IS MORE ?AN #ae M9UTES1 BECAUSE \R ?ROATS GOT DRY4 ,?OSE TWO C\LD GO ON 
9DEF9ITELY1 IMPROVIS+4 

,ONE SAW ! ,WOM5'S ,EM]G5CY ,BRIGADE ON DUTY AT ALL H\RS ( DAY & NI<T-S]V+ 9 
! COMMISS>Y1 9 ! FIR/-AID /ATION1 & ON ! PICKET-L9ES1 WORK+ ALWAYS TO KEEP UP 
! MORALE ( ! /RIK]S' FAMILIES4 

,! PRESS WAS WELL REPRES5T$1 \T-(-T[N CORRESPOND5TS MAK+ !IR HEADQU>T]S AT 
! ,DURANT ,HOTEL4 ,!Y 9CLUD$ ,L\IS ,/>K & ,RUSSELL ,PORT] ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 
,/>K SP5D+ MO/ ( HIS TIME 9 ,DETROIT WAT*+ ! NEGOTIATIONS1 :ILE ,PORT] COV]$ 
,FL9T2 ,PAUL ,TOB5K91 ,$W>D ,ANGLY1 & ,GE(FREY ,P>SONS ,JR4 ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,H]ALD 
,TRIBUNE2 ,$W>D ,LEV9SON1 ,NEW ,YORK ,PO/2 ,PAUL ,GALLICO1 ,NEW ,YORK ,DAILY ,NEWS2 ,$W9 
,LAHEY1 ,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,NEWS2 ,?OMAS ,MC,9TYRE1 ,DETROIT ,NEWS2 ,WILLIAM ,LAWR5CE & 
,MICKEY ,MALONEY1 ,UNIT$ ,PRESS2 ,T$ ,PECK & O!RS1 ,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS4  

,BESIDE ! WRIT]S & >TI/S :O CAME TO HELP GIVE ! /ORY ( ! /RIKE TO ! \TSIDE 
WORLD1 O!RS ( LIB]AL T5D5CIES APPE>$ ON ! SC5E (F]+ COOP]ATION4 ,AMONG 
!M W]E ,NORMAN ,?OMAS1 & ,M>Y ,HILLY] ( ! ,LEAGUE = ,9DU/RIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 

,ON ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON ,I VISIT$ ! /RIK]S 9 ,FI%] ,BODY ,NO4 #a4 ,! BOXES ON :I* ,I HAD 
CLIMB$ TO GET ?R\< ! W9D[ 5TRANCE HAD BE5 REPLAC$ BY WOOD5 /EPS4 ,AS ,I 
5T]$1 ! ANN\NC] BOOM$ ?R\< ! MICROPHONE3 0,A LADY IS COM+ 910 
PRESUMABLY SO ?AT NONE ( ! M5 W\LD BE CAU<T 9 ANY EMB>RASS+ POSITION4 

,?OSE 9SIDE HAD SETTL$ !MSELVES = A LONG /AY4 ,!RE HAD BE5 NO LET-D[N 9 ORD] 
OR DISCIPL9E4 ,EV]Y P>T ( ! BUILD+ OCCUPI$ BY ! /RIK]S WAS KEPT SCRUPUL\SLY 
CLEAN4 ,9 ! CAFET]IA #ag BE>D$ Y\NG M5 W]E SCRUBB+ ! FLOOR4 ,!SE FELL[S W]E ! BUTT ( MANY JOKES & YET ! 5VY ( O!RS4 ,= WEEKS !Y HAD NOT %AV$4 ,ONE HAD 
PUT R$ POLI% ON HIS LONG PO9T$ F+]NAILS1 TO PROVE TO HIS =EMAN HE HADN'T WORK$ 
DUR+ ! /RIKE6 

,!RE WAS A BETT] SUPPLY ( READ+ MATT] N[ 9 ! 0L\NGE10 AS WELL AS PLAY+ C>DS1 
*ECK]S1 P+-PONG TABLES1 & A R\LETTE :EEL4 

,! SIT-D[N]S REG>D$ ! RO( AS !IR =T1 BUT ON EV]Y FLOOR ! WAT]-HOSE WAS 
READY = ANY EM]G5CY2 & AT EV]Y /RATEGIC SPOT1 OBJECTS ?AT MI<T S]VE AS WEAPONS 
W]E PIL$ ,BE=E ! /RIKE 5D$ !SE M5 EXPECT$ TO BE COMPELL$ TO DEF5D 
!MSELVES4 

,9 ! EV5+ ANO!R MASS-MEET+ 9 ,P5GELLY ,HALL WAS JAMM$1 WOM5 PR$OM9AT+4 
,! SPEAK]S 9CLUD$ ,JOSEPH9E ,H]B/1 ! NOVELI/1 ,WALT] ,REU!R1 ,WYNDHAM 
,MORTIM]1 ,ADDES1 ,G]M]1 ,HAPGOOD1 & MYSELF4 ,WE SPOKE CONFID5TLY ( ! \TCOME ( 
! /RIKE & ( BETT] DAYS AHEAD4 

,BUT AFT]W>DS ,I LAY AWAKE1 ACUTELY CONSCI\S ( ! S]I\SNESS ( ! IMM$IATE SITUATION1 
& WORRI$4 ,! /RIKE LEAD]S HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO CONCEAL !IR ,UNEAS9ESS4 ,!RE WAS 
NO TELL+ :AT MI<T HAPP5 EV5 BE=E MORN+4 

,WE KNEW ! ,FL9T ,ALLIANCE WAS /EADILY ADD+ TO ITS MEMB]%IP4 ,DESPITE ! PRES5CE ( 
! TROOPS1 SOME ATROCITY MI<T BE COMMITT$ :I* W\LD SET (F ! WORKS4 ,WE W]E 
LIV+ 9 A P[D] MAGAZ9E4 

,!RE WAS NO AL>M 9 ! NI<T1 BUT ,I WAS UP E>LY1 WIDE-EY$ & ) TORN N]VES4 

,SOON AFT] ! SIT-D[N 9 ,*EVROLET #d1 ! COMPANY HAD %UT (F ! HEAT & ELECTRICITY 
!RE1 & MANY ( ! M5 9SIDE W]E SUFF]+ FROM COLDS4 ,G5]AL ,MOTORS AG5TS 
9DU/RI\SLY SPREAD RUMORS ( EPIDEMIC ILLNESS AMONG !M4 ,ONE PRO-COMPANY DOCTOR 
VOLUNTE]$ TO PULL EV]Y MAN \T ( ! PLANT BY PRON\NC+ HIM DANG]\SLY ILL1 SO AS TO 
SC>E !IR FAMILIES & BR+ ! CITY & /ATE HEAL? DEP>TM5TS 9TO ! PICTURE4 ,BUT ! 
UNION 9SI/$ ON S5D+ 9 ITS [N PHYSICIANS & NURSES1 :O F\ND NO EPIDEMIC4 

,ON ,MONDAY AFT]NOON ,G5ORA ,JOHNSON1 ,DORO?Y ,KRAUS1 & ,I ACCOMPANI$ ! COMMITTEE 
C>RY+ HOT FOOD 9TO ,*EVY #d4 ,! MILITIA (FIC]S CONS5T$ TO LET US 91 BUT W5T ) 
US4 

,! 9T]IOR ( ! PLANT WAS COLD1 & DIM BECAUSE ( ! OPAQUE W9D[ GLASS4 
,DAMPNESS WAS 9 ! AIR1 & FUMES FROM COLD METAL DIPP$ 9 ACID CLUT*$ AT ONE'S 
9N>DS4 ,) NEI!R HEAT NOR ELECTRICITY1 IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE LIFE AS *E]FUL H]E 
AS 9 ,FI%] ,BODY ,NO #a4 ,! SIT-D[N]S 9 ,*EVY #d W]E BUNDL$ 9 ANY?+ !Y C\LD 
LAY H&S UPON4 ,MANY WALK$ >\ND ) FLANNEL PAJAMAS OV] !IR CLO!S4 

,WE TOOK ! NAMES & SIZES ( M5 :O W]E 9SUFFICI5TLY CLAD1 & ?AT NI<T B\<T 
\T A G5]AL /ORE'S 5TIRE /OCK ( HEAVY UND]WE>1 PAJAMAS1 WOOL5 SOCKS1 MUFFL]S1 & 
CANTON FLANNEL4 ,ICUT UP ! FLANNEL 9 ! =M ( SMALL PON*OS1 ! SIZE ( A LONG T[EL1 
) A HOLE 9 ! C5T] TO PUT ONE'S HEAD ?R\<4 ,!SE W\LD KEEP ! /RIK]S' *E/S 
& BACKS W>M4 

,WE HAD PROMIS$ TO RETURN TO ,*EVROLET #d ON ,W$NESDAY4 ,BUT AT /RIKE HEADQU>T]S ,BOB 
,TRAVIS TOLD ME ?AT A ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSMAN1 A MEMB] ( ! UNION FROM ANO!R P>T ( ! 
/ATE1 HAD PHON$ A W>N+ ?AT W>RANTS HAD BE5 ISSU$ = 0,MISS ,ROSE ,P>TOLA10 ,ROY 
,REU!R1 & SEV]AL O!RS1 & ?AT 0,MISS ,P>TOLA HAD BETT] KEEP AWAY FROM ,*EVY #d40 ,I 
DID4 

,?\S&S ( LETT]S DEAL+ ) ! /RIKE PASS$ ?R\< ! HEADQU>T]S 0PO/ (FICE40 
,TWO ( !SE >E WOR? REPRODUC+ H]E1 = ! LI<T !Y ?R[ ON ! TYPES ( 
9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$4 ,ONE CAME FROM A ,NEGRO1 A =M] %>E-CROPP]1 LIV+ 9 ANO!R 
,MI*IGAN CITY4 ,! SECOND WAS FROM A SIT-D[N]4 

,! FIR/ WROTE 9 P>T AS FOLL[S3 

,JANU>Y #a#e1 #aicg 

,DE> ,BRO!RS3 

,I AM A ,*EVROLET F\NDRY WORK] H]E ! ,PA/ SIX YE>S4 ,I /\CK \T ON ! CONVE> .<CONVEYOR.> = AB\T #c #a_/#b YE>S N[ ,I AM TO OLD & TO SLO = 
?AT SO ,I AM ON ! ,BROOMS4 ,I HE>D ADD ! MASS MEAD+ ,WANSDAY ,JAN #ac ?AT Y\ GOT 
ORGANIZ]S ALL OV] ! CITY4 ,SO F>E ,I HAVE NOT SE5 ANY OR SE5 ANBODY ?AT HAS SE5 ANY4 

,I AM V]Y MU* 9 SIMPO! ) Y\ HOLE H>T & M9D4 ,I AM #dc YE>S OLD #d *ILDIRN #b GO+ TO ,S*OOL4 ,I HAD H>D LOOCK #c MONG?S AGO4 ,LO/ MY WIFE4 
SO DON'T GET >\ND MUS* MABE ?AT IS :Y ,I DONT SEE ANY ( Y\R ORGANIZ]S4 ,I WANT TO BE COM A MEMB] ( Y\R ,U4,A4,W4,A4 
,:AT ,FREADOM & ,PROTICKTION CAN Y\ (] ME8 ,DO NOT ASK ME TO COMMEAT SUICIDE AS A 
LONE MEMB] H]E4 

,:Y CAN'T WE ORGANIZE ?IS T[N ) ITS #a1 ,A4,W4S8 ,ONE REASON IS !RE IS A BIG 
C\L]D L9E H]E4 ,:5 IT IS NEASSES>Y = ! ,POLOTI%5 OR ! ,G4,M4 !N ! COL]D MAN 
IS ,O4,K4 #a.0 CIDEZON4 ,WE EXPE>ANCE ?AT LA/ TUESDAY NI<T AN ,WANSDAY AT ! MASS 
MEAD+4 ,\TSIDE ( ?AT HE IS ! SAME ,G ,D ,N TO !M4 ,A NO!R REASON TO MY OP5ON IS 
! L>S* B\N* ( ,F>M]S WE GOT H]E4 

,OH WELL IF ,I GET LADE (F H]E ,I GO BEH9D ! ,PL[4 ,MY WAY ( ?9CK5 IT HAS TO BE MAD 
COMPULSORY H]E4 ,ORGANIZE OR WE WONT TACK Y\R PRODUCKS4 ,I HOP Y\ UND]/AD MY LETT]4 
,I AM NOT V]Y GOOD RID] AN HOP TO GET AN ANSW] FROM Y\ SOON4 ,CAN Y\ TACK ME 9 AS A 
MEMB] AT L>S*8 

,Y\RS TRULY1 

,FROM ,*EVROLET ,PLANT ,NO4 #d1 ! SIT-D[N] WROTE3 

,FEBRU>Y #g1 #aicg 

,HELLO ,KIDS3 

,GEE :IZ IT WAS SURE GREAT TO HE> FROM Y\ FOLKS AT LA/1 Y\ DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA H[ ,I 
FELT1 NOT KN[+ IF EV]Y?+ WAS ALL RI<T OR NOT4 ,TELL ,MO!R ,I GOT H] MESSAGE ALL RI<T 
LA/ ,MON4 NI<T BUT ,I WAS WAY D[N 9 ! O!R 5D ( ! PLANT AT ! TIME HELP+ 
B>ROCADE ! DOORS & !Y LOOK$ = ME AB\T TWO H\RS BE=E !Y F\ND ME & 
!Y HAD GONE BY ?AT TIME1 TELL H] ,I WAS AWFULLY SORRY4 

,I AM WRIT+ ?IS 9 ONE ( ! FRONT (FICES OV]LOOK+ ,KE>SLEY /REET1 & AT PRES5T !RE 
>E AB\T #ae ( !SE MUGS CLEAN+ UP ! PLACE1 IT IS ONE ( ! DORMITORIES1 ROOM = 
AB\T #b COTS 9 IT SO ,I AM HAV+ A ,HELL ( A TIME CONC5TRAT+ ON :AT ,I AM DO+ 

,AM AWFULLY GLAD Y\ & ,BOB >E GO+ TO ,MO!RS = D9N] TODAY1 IT WILL K9D ( TAKE 
! LONEL9ESS AWAY1 BY ! WAY WE >E HAV+ *ICK5 & ICE CREAM = \R ,SUNDAY D9N]1 
BUT AS F> AS ! ICE CREAM IS CONC]N$ ! HEAT HAS BE5 (F = FIVE DAYS & IT IS COLD 
5\<4 ,I SEE BY ! PAP] ! ,UNION HAS B\<T #a1#b P\NDS ( *ICK5 = TODAY'S 
D9N]1 ?AT'S LOTS ( *ICK5 :AT4 

,! M5U YE/]DAY ,BREAKFA/1 OATMEAL1 C(FEE1 GRAPE-FRUIT PEA*ES OR PRUNE1 & BREAD 
& BUTT]3 ,DIMM] ROA/ PORK DRESS+ MA%$ SPUDS GRAVY C(FEE OR MILK & ! ROA/ WAS SWELL4 ,SUPP]1 

PORK & BEANS1 BREAD & C(FEE4444 

,!RE >E A LOT ( FAKE MESSAGES COM+ 9 TO ! BOYS ?AT !IR FAMILIES >E SICK TO WEAK5 \R RANKS SO IF ANY BOSS COMES TO ! H\SE & TRIES TO 
FE$ Y\ A LOT ( JUNK Y\ TELL HIM TO GO TO ! DEVIL4 

,LI/5 ,HONEY ! ,UNION WILL FURNI% Y\ ) GROC]IES & FUEL1 !Y WILL SEE ?AT \R R5T IS PAID SO Y\ GO D[N TO ! TEMPLE & 
SEE !M4 ,& IF Y\ NE$ ME DON'T S5D = ME ?R\< A LETT] BUT 
GET A PASS & COME TO ! GATE & GET ME & !N ,I WILL KN[ 
IT ISN'T A FAKE4444 

,IF Y\ WANT TO S5D ME A CLEAN %IRT1 SOCKS & UND]WE> TAKE IT TO ! HALL & Y\ CAN GET MY DIRTY CLO!S A DAY OR SO LAT] BY CALL+ BACK !RE = !M4 
,SURE NE$ SOCKS4 

,WILL DOSE ) LOADS ( LOVE TO ALL4 

,DADDY4 

,WORD FROM ,DETROIT ON ,TUESDAY1 ,FEBRU>Y #i1 SAID ! CONF]EES W]E DEADLOCK$ ,WE GOT 
NEW W>N+S ( POSSIBLE RAIDS BY ! VIGILANTES1 & ! UNION /R5G!N$ ITS 
HEADQU>T]S GU>D4 

,TUESDAY PASS$ ) NO VIOL5T ACTION1 BUT ) ! /RIK]S G5]ALLY N]V\S & JUMPY4 ,I 
GOT TO B$ AFT] #b1 HEAVY ) FATIGUE1 & SLEPT FITFULLY1 WAK+ (T5 & LI/5+ = 
NOISES4 ,!RE MI<T BE A RAID 9 ! NI<T4 

,W$NESDAY MORN+ !RE W]E MORE AL>MS4 ,! VIGILANTES HAD 9CREAS$ !IR NUMB]S1 
& WE HE>D RUMORS ?AT ADDITIONAL TROOPS W\LD BE S5T 94 

,YET ?IS DAY-! =TY-?IRD S9CE ! /RIKE />T$-ALSO PASS$ )\T VIOL5CE4 ,?AT 
EV5+ !RE WAS HEI<T5$ WAT*FULNESS BY ALL ! /RIK]S & !IR FRI5DS4 

,I GOT TO B$ AFT] MIDNI<T1 DEAD WE>Y4 ,AT #c A4M4 ! PHONE1BELL AWAK5$ ME4 ,P[]S 
,HAPGOOD CALL+-! /RIKE HAD BE5 SETTL$4 0,GREAT NEWS L 0 ,I CRI$ HAPPILY1 & W5T HACK 
= A C\PLE ( H\RS ( RE/FUL SLUMB]4 

,AT #f O'CLOCK ,I WAS AT HEADQU>T]S4 ,! /RIKE COMMITTEE MET BRIEFLY1 & DECID$ TO WAIT 
UNTIL ! UNION'S NATIONAL (FIC]S >RIV$ BE=E EVACUAT+ ! PLANTS4 

,SOME ( \R CR[D PRES5TLY CAME FROM ,DETROIT1 & GAVE US ! GI/ ( ! AGREEM5T4 ,IT RECOGNIZ$ ! ,U,A,W AS ! COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ AG5CY = ITS 
MEMB]S1 & ! COMPANY AGRE$ NOT TO 9T]F]E ) ! RI<T ( ITS EMPLOYES TO BELONG 
TO ?AT UNION ,! /RIK]S W\LD GET !IR OLD JOBS BACK )\T DISCRIM9ATION OR PREJUDICE4 
,9 TURN ! UNION AGRE$ TO T]M9ATE ! EXI/+ /RIKES 9 ,FL9T & N9E O!R CITIES1 & 
EVACUATE ALL PLANTS OCCUPI$ BY ITS MEMB]S4 

,! CONTRACT PROVID$ ALSO ?AT ON ,FEBRU>Y #af ! COMPANY WAS TO BEG9 COLLECTIVE 
B>GA9+ ) ! ,U,A,W ON ITS DEM&S = A #c-H\R WEEK1 A SIX-H\R DAY1 PAY & A 
HALF = OV]TIME1 M9IMUM RATES ( PAY TO PROVIDE 0AN ,AM]ICAN /&>D ( LIV+10 
S5IORITY RI<TS1 ABOLITION ( PIECE-WORK SY/EMS ( PAY1 & MUTUAL AGREEM5T ON SPE$ ( 
PRODUCTION L9ES4 

,?\< NOT P>T ( ! SETTLEM5T1 BUT UND\BT$LY BECAUSE ( ! /RIKE1 A WAGE 9CREASE 
( FIVE C5TS AN H\R 9 ALL ,G,M,C PLANTS HAD BE5 ANN\NC$ OV]NI<T BY ,PRESID5T ,ALFR$ 
,P4 ,SLOAN ,JR4 ,?IS WAS FEATUR$ 9 ! PRESS AS ADD+ @s#b#e11 A YE> TO ! 
CORPORATION'S PAYROLL4 

,BY #d3#c ! ,U,A,W NATIONAL LEAD]S HAD >RIV$ FROM ,DETROIT1 ,TOL$O1 & ELSE:]E 
,PRESID5T ,M>T91 ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] ,ADDES1 ! VISE-PRESID5TS1 & ,WALT] ,REU!R & 
! O!R EXECUTIVE BO>D MEMB]S4 ,! ,C,I,O REPRES5TATIVES-,BROPHY1 ,G]M]1 L,LRZYCKI1 
& O!RS-ALSO HAD RETURN$ TO ,FL9T4 ,WE R\ND$ UP ! LOCAL LEAD]S & DROVE OV] TO 
,FI%] ,BODY ,NO4 ,I TO LEAD ! /RIK]S \T4 ,?\S&S ( AUTO WORK]S & !IR FAMILIES 
& FRI5DS W]E ASSEMBL$ \TSIDE & HUNDR$S ( C>S W]E L9$ UP 9 FRONT ( ! 
PLANT & 9 NE>BY /REETS4 

,WE CLIMB$ 9 ?R\< ! 5TRANCE W9D[4 ,! SIT-D[N]S W]E WAIT+ JU/ 9SIDE1 
) !IR BELONG+S4 ,EV]YBODY BEGAN %AK+ H&S & TALK+ ALL AT ONCE4 ,/RIK]S 
EMBRAC$ !IR (FIC]S LIKE LONG LO/ BRO!RS4 ,UN%AV51 MANY ( !M HAD ! LOOK ( 
CA/AWAYS RESCU$ FROM A DES]T ISL&4 ,!Y HAD BE5 AWAY FROM !IR FAMILIES #dd DAYS1 
& !RE W]E NO B\NDS TO !IR HAPP9ESS N[ ?AT ! SIT-D[N WAS OV] & !Y HAD 
WON4 

,:5 ! MA9 GATE ( ,NO4 ,I WAS ?R[N OP51 !Y CAME \T S++1 L$ BY !IR B&1 
& ) MANY C>RY+ ,AM]ICAN FLAGS4 ,TREM5D\S *E]S W5T UP AS !Y EM]G$- 
*E]S = ! /RIK]S1 = ! UNION1 = ,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS1 & = ,GOV]NOR ,MURPHY1 :O HAD BE5 9DEFATIGABLE 9 
HIS EF=TS TO BR+ AB\T A SETTLEM5T4 

,QUICKLY ,*EVROLET ,AV5UE1 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! BIG ,*EVY PLANT1 BECAME JAMM$4 ,) 
! >RIVAL ( ! P>AD]S1 ! SC5E TOOK ON ! ASPECT ( A ,M>DI ,GRAS4 ,AT ,*EVY #d ! 
SIT-D[N]S W]E MASS$ ON AN \TSIDE /AIRWAY4 ,!Y L+]$ !RE TO S+ ,SOLID>ITY 
,=EV] :ILE FLAGS WAV$1 TOY BALLOONS FLOAT$ ?R\< ! AIR1 & COLOR$ PAP] 
/REAM]S & CONFETTI W]E ?R[N 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,NEWSPAP] PHOTOGRAPH]S TOOK 
FLA%LI<T PICTURES1 NEWS-REEL CAM]AM5 GR\ND !IR MA*9ES ON TOP ( TRUCKS1 & FL>ES 
LI<T$ UP ! FACES ( ! CR[D4 

,!N ! P>ADE CONT9U$ TO ,FI%] ,BODY ,NO4 #a1 :]E ! SC5E WAS REPEAT$1 & 
!NCE D[NT[N TO ! ,P5GELLY BUILD+4 ,I C\LDN'T GET )9 HALF A BLOCK ( IT1 SO 
D5SELY WAS ! /REET PACK$4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( WORK]S FROM O!R T[NS P\R$ 9 TO 
JO9 ! CELEBRATION4 

,!SE PEOPLE SANG & JOK$ & LAU<$ & CRI$1 DELIRI\SLY JOYFUL1 ,NEV] HAD ANY?+ 
LIKE ?IS BE5 SE5 9 ,FL9T ,TO GREAT NUMB]S ( WORK]S ! ,U,A,W VICTORY WAS MORE 
IMPORTANT ?AN ! 5D+ ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 = IT MEANT A FRE$OM !Y HAD NEV] KN[N 
BE=E4 ,NO LONG] W\LD !Y BE AFRAID TO JO9 UNIONS4 

,WAT*+ ?AT TUMULTU\S SC5E1 ,I COMP>$ IT ) MY FIR/ VISIT TO ,P5GELLY ,HALL1 ATT5D$ 
BY ONLY A FEW DOZ5 V5TURESOME WORK]S & !IR WOM54 ,!Y & O!RS LIKE !M 
HAD PAV$ ! WAY = TONI<T'S TRIUMPH4 ,I REALIZ$ SUDD5LY ?AT MY FACE WAS WET4 ,TE>S ( 
GLADNESS W]E /REAM+ D[N MY *EEKS4 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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