“Now, they say Bob Travis is dead. But is he? For me and thousands of others like me who knew Bob and all the other dedicated leaders, death cannot silence the voice or break the stride of a beloved one. Such is Bob Travis. After all, Bob, you never really left us, and you never will.” — Jim Kalemis

“Bob inspired the members with his strength and his confidence. The workers in the shop thought they could never win against the giant GM corporation, but Bob inspired them with the confidence they needed to fight. He made them feel they could beat GM.” — Former UAW Local 14 officer Joe Ditzel

“The real leader of the 1937 Flint GM sit-down strike, and the most brilliant strike strategist the UAW ever had.” — Wyndham Mortimer, 1st vice president of the UAW.

“… a man who probably did more for the working stiffs in the country than any other human being.” — Kenney Malone, 1937 GM sit-down striker

“No one contributed more to building self-confidence and overcoming fear than Bob.” — Victor Reuther, lifelong labor activist, brother of Walter and Roy Reuther

“Over the years, we’ve had some political differences, but Bob Travis was one of the pioneers of this union.” — Leonard Woodcock, UAW President 1970-1977

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