On March 9, 2011 Michigan's Republican State Senators voted to give so-called Emergency Managers up to $450,000 and sweeping powers to void local ordinances, shred contracts, privatize services, and more in towns, municipalities, and school districts determined to be "in trouble" by the state. For more: http://sugarlaw.org/http://www.eclectablog.com/http://voiceofdetroit.net/
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As the Tea Party / Koch Brothers supported Michigan GOP crosses the rubicon to full on class warfare, fair-minded people of the Great Lake State stand to fight the corporate scheme aimed at turning public pain into private gain. To join the fight against this power grab, see:
http://wearemich.org/
http://www.michaelmoore.com
http://www.iww.org
http://www.miaflcio.org/
Olen Ham was a new hire at Buick in October 1936. On December 29th, 1936 the Great Flint Sit-Down Strike began. This interview with Mr. Ham took place on March 28th, 2009.