Autoworkers’ Union Calls Strike at GM Parts Factory

On June 5, 1998

A strike began at a General Motors parts factory.

The strike lasted a total of seven weeks and extended to other GM plants.

This Day in History - June 5

1661

Isaac Newton was admitted as a student to Cambridge University’s Trinity College.

1876

Americans were introduced to bananas.

2006

Serbia declared its independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

1851

Uncle Tom's Cabin, an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher, was first published.

1991

NASA's STS-40 became the first spaceflight with three women to be launched into space.

What Happened on Jun 5?

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