The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike: They Made Cars and They Made Plans: Reds & an International Rank and File Unionized GM

Autoworkers in Oshawa unionized the General Motors plant in Oshawa in 1937 after a bitterly fought strike that pitted them against a rabidly anti-union government, hostile press and GM corporation. It was a major turning point in Canadian labor history. Crucial factors contributing to the strike' s success include the historical background of working-class struggle in the community, patient and courageous prior organizing by Communists, the engaged leadership of rank-and-file GM workers, an...