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Omaha Steve

(99,489 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 02:41 PM Dec 2015

December 3, 1946 in opposition to police intervention that was facilitating strike breaking activity


http://nhlabornews.com/2015/12/december-3-1946/

In Oakland, California, 130,000 workers from 142 unions – including workers from factories, industries, services, retail stores, transportation systems, and more – declare a “work holiday” and walk off their jobs in support of striking department store clerks and in opposition to police intervention that was facilitating strike breaking activity. The Oakland General Strike lasted for two days.

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