January 11

 

Nearly two weeks into a sit-down strike at GM’s Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Mi., workers battle police when they try to prevent the strikers from receiving food deliveries from thousands of supporters on the outside. Sixteen strikers and spectators and 11 police were injured.  Most of the strikers were hit by buckshot fired by police riot guns; the police were injured principally by thrown nuts, bolts, door hinges and other auto parts. The incident became known as the “Battle of the Running Bulls.” - 1936 _Also on this date: The IWW-organized “Bread & Roses” textile strike of 32,000 women and children begins in Lawrence, MA…Ford Motor Co. announces it will eliminate 35,000 jobs while discontinuing four models and closing five plants… Nearly two weeks into a sit-down strike at GM’s Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Mi., workers battle police when they try to prevent the strikers from receiving food deliveries from thousands of supporters on the outside. Sixteen strikers and spectators and 11 police were injured.  Most of the strikers were hit by buckshot fired by police riot guns; the police were injured principally by thrown nuts, bolts, door hinges and other auto parts. The incident became known as the “Battle of the Running Bulls.” - 1936 Also on this date: The IWW-organized “Bread & Roses” textile strike of 32,000 women and children begins in Lawrence, MA. Ford Motor Co. announces it will eliminate 35,000 jobs while discontinuing four models and closing five plants.

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