Crystal Lee Sutton

Crystal Lee Sutton
Born(1940-12-31)December 31, 1940
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States
DiedSeptember 11, 2009(2009-09-11) (aged 68)
Burlington, North Carolina
Other namesCrystal Lee Pulley
Crystal Lee Jordan
OccupationUnion organizer

Crystal Lee Sutton (née Pulley; December 31, 1940 – September 11, 2009) was an American union organizer and advocate who gained fame in 1979 when the film Norma Rae was released, based on events related to her being fired from her job at the J.P. Stevens plant in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on May 30, 1973, for "insubordination" after she copied an anti-union letter posted on the company bulletin board.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Jones, Mage (December 23, 2009). "Crystal Lee Sutton: The Organizer". New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.