Proposed plaque would mark Mpls. scene of 'Bloody Friday' strike
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/06/16/bloody-friday-strike
Jon Collins · Jun 16, 2015
A group that honors the memory of the Minneapolis Truckers Strike of 1934 wants to install a plaque at the scene of a bloody confrontation in the city's Warehouse District.
The 1934 strike is remembered as much for its violence at least two strikers were killed and dozens were wounded as for its success in breaking the de facto ban on large-scale union organizing in the city.
The movement grew out of a strike by a group of truckers trying to organize with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters against the wishes of city leaders and a pro-business group called The Citizens' Alliance.
"The Citizens' Alliance was the power behind the throne," said Keith Christensen, a member of the Remember 1934 Committee. "Basically, they dominated the town as a right-to-work environment, which depressed wages and made conditions really harsh it was one of the worst in the country."
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