[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by John V.

Eric, I posted what I have uncovered of that strike in this thread:

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=741798

See my post #17, I attached an interesting article from The Militant about the Fremont plant (sidebar, The Militant is the same rag that L.H. Oswald is holding in a famous pic of him).

Note the issue date, 11/9/64 and my comments in that post about it.

Also see my post #26 for follow up comments about the strike.

In summary, the walkout started 9/25/64, the national agreement was ratified 10/25/64. But not all Plants immediately went back to work.

I have seen it referred to as a 38 day strike, that is why I believe all locals were back to work on Monday 11/2, if day 1 was 9/25, then day 39 was 11/2. Many locals might have returned to work on Monday 10/26 immediately after the national agreement was ratified by vote the day before. But have never been able to find specific info for locals like Fremont or any other Final Assembly Plant. And it is possible some stayed out even longer.

I agree on all counts; I believe the 9/25 date (or thereabouts) is good for the Pontiac plant because they were hustling to get our car to us before the strike began. They wanted it in our hands so we could be working on it rather than being trapped on GM property.

K