sit-down strike

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The famous Flint sit-down strike of 1936-37 forced General Motors to recognize the United Auto Workers union.

From Salon

A sit-down strike, also depicted in the mural, had an even greater impact, leading to the full unionisation of the US auto industry.

From The Guardian

In 1936, workers at a GM factory here staged a sit-down strike that forced the automaker to recognize the United Auto Workers union, a milestone in U.S. labor relations.

From Reuters

The United Auto Workers began their historic sit-down strike in Flint.

From The Guardian

It is not entitled to conduct a constitutional sit-down strike.

From Washington Post