1933 Briggs strike
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(1981) “Rebel wedding” by Susan Fabrick
An article by Susan Fabrick about Frank & Jenny (Jenni) Cedervall and Detroit during the 1930s. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (September 1981). During the pit of the Depression, the IWW led auto strikes in Detroit at Briggs and Murray Body that helped lay the groundwork for the CIO victories later in the decade.… Continue reading
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(1933) “Big IWW drive is on in Detroit” by L.B.
An account of the Briggs strike in Detroit by L.B. Originally appeared in Industrial Worker March 21, 1933, Vol. 14, No. 114, Whole No. 847. DETROIT, Mich., March 14. — The vanguard of the rank and file of the Briggs strikers are lining up in the Metal and Machinery Workers Industrial Union of the I.W.W.… Continue reading
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