1936 Akron Rubber Strike

1936 Akron Rubber Strike (HMTAH)

Location: Akron, OH 44308 Summit County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 4.933', W 81° 30.971'

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Five Depression-era strikes against many of Akron's rubber companies culminated in a giant "sit-down" strike against Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the industry's leader, in February and March of 1936. The fledgling United Rubber Workers (URW), created in September 1935, used the tactic of being at work but not working that had been pioneered by rank-and-file workers in a successful 1934 strike against the General Tire and Rubber Company. After a peaceful month-long strike, the URW won recognition from Goodyear and reached a settlement on March 22. The 1936 Akron Rubber Strike was one of the earliest successes for the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO), sparking a wave of industrial organizing and similar strikes in 1936 and 1937. The "sit-down" strategy extended beyond the rubber industry and was instrumental in the founding of the industrial union movement in the United States.
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HM NumberHMTAH
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number32-77
Year Placed2003
Placed ByThe Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Tri-County Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and The Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 1:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 456642 N 4548012
Decimal Degrees41.08221667, -81.51618333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 4.933', W 81° 30.971'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 4' 55.98" N, 81° 30' 58.26" W
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Area Code(s)330, 234
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 73-79 E Mill St, Akron OH 44308, US
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