KCTS 9 – History Making: General Strike
In 1919, workers in Seattle staged the first general strike in the United States. Sixty thousand union men and women walked off their jobs in shipyards, bakeries, restaurants, and lumber mills. This five day citywide shutdown was an important first...
Anna Louise Strong story
Anna Louise Strong story Anna Louise Strong (1885-1970) was one of the leaders of the Seattle General Strike in 1919 and an early advocate of communism. Although she left the United States just as the Communist Party was starting, her...
Notes on the 1946 General Strike
When people found out that we were making work about Oakland, we were asked one question time and again: “What do you know about the general strike?” The answer was, not much. We’d never heard of it before moving to...
1946: The Oakland general strike – Stan Weir
1946: The Oakland general strike – Stan Weir An account by Stan Weir of the gen strike in Oakland, California, in 1946. The Oakland (California) General Strike was an extension of the national strike wave. It was not a ‘called’...
1946 Oakland General Strike – Oakland – LocalWiki
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...
The 1946 Oakland General Strike
The 1946 Oakland General Strike The 1946 Oakland general strike began with a dispute at two downtown department stores, Hastings’ and Kahn’s, where 425 clerks (mostly women) were on strike for union recognition.
The General Strike of 1934 – FoundSF
The General Strike of 1934 – FoundSF The General Strike of 1934 Historical Essay by Chris Carlsson Strikers shot by police, July 5, 1934