People’s History: The Paterson Silk Strike

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Patterson Silk Strike

On this day in 1913 after being subject to a series of wage reductions, thousands of workers from some 300 mills & dye houses led by IWW organizers Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Big Bill Haywood, and others began a 5 month long strike in #PatersonNew Jersey.

More here: youtu.be/UGNv6kPt950

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