This post was written for the Friday Fictioneers based on the prompt below.
“Your father is in there Tony. They are on strike against the company. The local diner across the street is providing their meals free of charge. And they have elected their own mayor and police to maintain order. Any person who breaks the rules will be given a trial and punishments ranging from washing dishes to being expelled from the plant. Just like a little city. Look, see the man with the busy eyebrows? He’s the company’s leader. He’s meeting with your father now.”
up against the man
down for right now but not out
brighter tomorrow
Word count 99
Oh Danny Boy! 
Hopefully all get well — a tale with a tone of Steinbeck
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Thanks for the nice complement. Based on a sit down strike by union workers against General Motors in 1936. My grandfather worked there.
DJ
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Good story made even better by your comments. Very interesting.
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Thanks so much!
DJ
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Dear Danny,
Well done bit of historical fiction. I love your background and am now imagining your grandmother tossing food through the windows. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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True story. 1936 sit down strike in Flint, Mi.
DJ
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Great telling of the story. We had the Dagenham Ford strike here in the sixties – it won a lot of support from the public. http://womenshistory.about.com/od/feminism/a/Dagenham-Womens-Strike.htm
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Thanks for the link. It was very interesting. And thanks for your kind comment.
DJ
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Great story mixing facts and fiction.
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Thank you. I did indeed.
DJ
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Awesome story telling. Reading about your inspiration for it made it even more special.
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Thanks for commenting.
Story based on GM strike in 1936 & 1937. My Grandfather worked there and my Grandmother threw food through the windows to help keep them alive.
DJ
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Nice use of real life, Danny. This type of story was on more minds than just yours, but I like that yours is true. One small thing…” companies leader” should be “company’s leader.” 🙂
janet
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Thanks and Yikes. It will be corrected.
DJ
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I enjoyed the story. Well done. It looks like a happy ending is on the horizon.
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You are correct.
DJ
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That is one organised strike. I’m thinking it’s a big faceless company which is treating their workers very badly so the workers have started their own little mini-government.
And since the company’s leader is there, it seems to be working!
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Yup! Story based on GM strike in 1936 & 1937. My Grandfather worked there and my Grandmother threw food through the windows to help keep them alive.
DJ
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Nice note of optimism there… nicely done.
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Thanks. Based on 1936 strike in my home town against GM.
DJ
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Hope the last line happens!
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It does!
DJ
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