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Back to EpisodesLabor Strikes & a Life-Saving Moment in Michigan Sports | November 21
Episode 1726
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
On this day in 1945, UAW workers began a 113-day strike against General Motors, advocating for wage increases in the wake of World War II. Fast forward to 2005, when hockey took a backseat as Detroit Red Wings player Jiri Fischer collapsed on the ice with a heart rate of 300 beats per minute. Team doctors performed CPR, reviving him after his heart flatlined for 24 seconds, ultimately saving his life.