S1 Ep58: The Woman Who Led The Bloody Battle Against GM
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2020
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Today on Past Gas, we tell the story of Genora Johnson, and a fearless group of women, who helped to organize workers and defeat one of the largest companies in the world-- General Motors. GM once ruled the town of Flint with an iron fist, but employees were fed up with perilous conditions and low pay. The workers took to the streets, but protests quickly turned violent. What were the dangers involved? How did the workers get GM to bend? And how did one strike change the course of automotive history? You gotta listen to James, Nolan, and Joe to find out.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, you. |
| 0:01.6 | Listening to your favorite podcast again. |
| 0:04.9 | A little predicted beloved you, don't you think? |
| 0:06.7 | My latest heartbreak has been a catalyst that has brought me to London. |
| 0:09.9 | I spend my days as a professor and my nights with friends. |
| 0:13.2 | It's a generous way to describe them, but I have to stay close. |
| 0:15.7 | There's a killer out there picking them off, |
| 0:18.7 | all while trying to frame me. |
| 0:20.5 | I laugh at the irony if it weren't so serious. |
| 0:23.0 | Someone is watching me. |
| 0:24.2 | I can feel it. |
| 0:25.3 | Is it you? |
| 0:26.4 | You. You. Now streaming. Only on Netflix. |
| 0:30.1 | All right, Bobo, what's the story with Nick? |
| 0:32.4 | A sense of adventure and he's into cafe hopping, say no more. |
| 0:37.2 | You know when you just know. |
| 0:39.2 | From interest badges to profile prompts, |
| 0:41.6 | Bumble helps you find out more about your matches. |
| 0:44.4 | Hey, Nick. |
| 0:45.7 | I know the perfect spot for coffee in the morning. |
| 0:48.4 | So whether you find you have things in common or uncommon, |
| 0:52.8 | you can feel confident making the first move. |
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