Colt Strike at 40: “We stayed out. It wasn’t just about economics, it was about respect.”

The 1986–1990 Colt Firearms strike in Hartford, Connecticut, was a landmark four-year labor dispute where 1,000+ UAW region 9a, Local 376 members fought for safe work, better wages and against unfair labor practices It is considered one of the longest strikes in U.S. history, ending in a victory for workers with a buyout, back pay, […]