Sept. 15, 1970 More than 350,000 members of the United Auto Workers began what was to become a 69-day strike against General Motors.
• The 15 most unionized states in the U.S. • Teamster trash collectors’ strike continues • Talks to end GM strike take ‘turn for the worse’ • Unions uniting with local immigrants • Will an age of activism, strikes lead to union growth? • Already under siege, labor unions face new threat from Alaska • Airgas Teamsters begin strikes in four California locations • Think twice about raking your leaves this fall. Here’s why… • Union employees sacrificed to make GM the success it is today: