1964 GM Strike

[Loren L.]

My information indicates that the UAW strike against GM began on September 25, 1964 and continued until November 8, 1964. Any info out there to the contrary or more detailed? TIA.

[John H.]

Re: 1964 GM Strike

Loren -

The settlement on the corporate National Agreement was reached on October 6th, but St. Louis remained on strike over local issues until their local agreement was reached on November 6th.

I started with Chevrolet on October 19, 1964 at Willow Run, and the plant was up and running.

[Wayne M.]

My '65 coupe is D6 w/ S280 body

62nd Corvette after the strike ended, so looks like they were putting trim tags on November 6th.

[Loren L.]

Re: 1964 GM Strike

So the dates are right for St Louis - or in the ballpark - and the rest of GM went back some time soon after October 6?
Thanks John

[John H.]

Re: 1964 GM Strike

Loren -

Other locations may or may not have gone back to work on October 6th, depending on the status of their local negotiations; if local issues were still unresolved, they'd stay out until local negotiations were wrapped up and the local agreement was ratified before they went back to work.

[Verle R.]

Re: 1964 GM Strike

Was there a problem (strike or ???) in the plant that manufactured positracs during this time frame?

Thank you,

Verle

[John H.]

Re: 1964 GM Strike

Verle -

The Posi units were made outside (by Dana in '63-'64 and by Eaton from '65-up) and shipped into Chevrolet-Warren, where the diffs were assembled. Don't have any strike history on outside suppliers, but Chevrolet-Warren was out on strike along with the rest of GM during that time.