On December 30, 1936, the autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, began a sit-down strike. They wanted General Motors to recognize the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and were hoping for a fair minimum wage, a grievance system, and procedures that would help protect assembly-line workers from injury. As the strike continued President Roosevelt urged GM to recognize the union and re-open the plants. In mid-February, the automaker finally signed an agreement with the UAW.
