1946 Oakland General Strike – Oakland – LocalWiki

In 1946, the largest general strike in U.S. history took place in Oakland. The strike effectively shut the city down for nearly three days (1946) Protestors surround a mail truck at the Oakland General Strike of 1946

The 1946 Oakland General Strike began as 425 mostly women employees working at two department stores, Kahn’s and Hastings, went on strike for wage equality beginning in November 1946.