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GM called the sit-down an unlawful invasion of property rights and wanted the strikers ejected by force. Homer S. Martin, president of the UAW, countered, stating, "what more sacred property right is there in the world today than the right of a man to his job?" The CIO was, at first, skeptical of the strike but soon supported the UAW with all its resources. GM demanded that the Michigan state militia be used to break the strike. Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan, however, was sympathetic to the strikers and feared the bloodshed that would occur if he called in the troops.
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