Take It Easy, But Take It

UAW Local 230 - Los Angeles, CA - Chrysler Plant

"PONTIAC RENT STRIKE THREATENS TO SPREAD In this building at Pontiac, Mich. is housed the headquarters of one of the newest strike movements that may become nationwide before long. It is the headquarters of a United Automobile Workers Local, and also serves as central quarters for the Pontiac Tenants Union. The plan of the union calls for all members, whether satisfied or disatisfied renters, to withhold payment of their rent while an effort would be made to establish a scale of rents based on a dollar a month on each $1000 of assessed valuation of the property rented. Members were urged to bank each month the amount of their rent, so as to be ready to pay when adjustment was made. The union further plans to aid every tenant to contest his case in court after refusal of the rent compels the landlord to bring eviction action. 6/4/37" 

"MASS VIOLENCE MILWAUKEE, WISC - CIO Strikers at the Alliis Chalmers Plant wasted no time in turning over an automobile attempting to enter the plant, April 1. Because authorities were unable to control the rioting, Gov. Heil ordered the plant closed. Credit Line: ACME 4/2/41"

"Over She Goes! Halted by a bombardment of rocks, police ducked and watched as a crowd of demonstrators pushed over the automobile of a working employee Monday at the CIO-struck Fisher Body Plant in Cleveland. A rock can be seen flying over the head of a ducking policeman in the center of the picture and those round things at his feet are not marbles. Associated Press Photo 7/31/39"

The folks that invented the Sit Down strike. These dues cards belonged to Ernest Perez. UAW locals 157 & 121. Detroit, Michigan. PAY YOUR DUES!