Genora dollinger biography

Genora (Johnson) Dollinger Remembers the 1936-37 General Motors Sit-Down Strike

... as told to Susan Rosenthal

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Conditions Before the Strike

Preparing for Battle

Sit Down!

Women Come Forward

The Women's Emergency Brigade

Breaking the Stalemate

A Blow Against Racism

The Sweet Fruit of Victory

Fighting Racism

Organizing the Unemployed

Personally Speaking

Class Struggle During the War

The Employers Strike Back

Back to the Future

 

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Preface

There are times in history when the forces of capital and labor are so evenly matched in combat that the actions of a few brave individuals can tip the balance in favor of their class.

Genora (Johnson) Dollinger was one of those courageous and clear-sighted people. Her greatness lay in her determination to press forward to win a decisive victory for labor and her deep conviction that such a victory could only be won by the workers themselves.

The struggle to organize the growing American a