1946: The Great Hawai'i' Sugar Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 21:31
In 1946 sugar plantation workers across the islands of Hawaii from all ethnic backgrounds shutdown the entire plantation system in the states first multi-ethnic industrial strike.
1949: Hawaii Longshoreman Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 21:16
Longshoremen in Hawaii were paid less than other longshoreman in the United States. They struck to get an equal pay rate, and were out for 177 days.
