Striking Crowd
This file appears in: The Steel Strike of 1919 in Gary
A strike leader speaking to striking workers at Gary Works. About 85% of Gary steelworkers refused to work during the 1919 steel strike.
This file appears in: The Steel Strike of 1919 in Gary
The Steel Strike of 1919 in Gary
On September 22, 1919, workers employed by the US Steel Corporation laid down their tools and abandoned their jobs in the steel factories. Stretching from Chicago and St. Louis to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the strikers would ultimately include…