Keeping Minneapolis an open-shop town: the Citizens' Alliance in the 1930s - Lois Quam & Peter Rachleff

A paper written by Lois Quam and Peter Rachleff about the Citizens' Alliance, an association of employers and right wingers that opposed unions in Minneapolis during the 1930s.

Originally appeared in Minnesota History (Fall 1986)

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Organizing "wall-to-wall": the Independent Union of All Workers (1933-1937) - Peter Rachleff

A history by Peter Rachleff of the Independent Union of All Workers (IUAW), a…

1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike photo gallery

Images from the 1934 Teamsters strike in Minneapolis, one of the most iconic strikes in American history. The strikers shut down transport of…

1935: Pickets and striking workers at the Strutwear Knitting Company, Minneapoli

The 1935 Strutwear strike: ‘The stories of the workers are different’ - Elizabeth Faue

An article by Elizabeth Faue about the 1935 Strutwear strike in Minneapolis.

Damage to Flour City Ornamental Iron Company building during strike, Minneapolis

The 1935 Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike - Drew Shonka

An article by Drew Shonka about an AFL strike at the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works in Minneapolis…