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Description:: A worker for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant participating in a sit-down strike. A bitter struggle ensued between union labor leaders whether or not to support the strike.
Date:: [circa February 25, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Women and children gather in support of the United Mill, Mine, and Smelter Workers Union. 1000 union workers walked out of the San Jacinto Tunnel project, part of the Colorado River Aqueduct, on August 15, 1937. The women and children assisted the protesting workers in continuing to strike. The workers had requested that Mine, Mill and Smelter be the sole bargaining agent for all tunnel construction workers. Approximately 500 non-union workers continued to operate essential maintenence and machinery for the tunnel project. Circa August 16, 1937.
Date:: August 16, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: A woman holding a dog (Mickey) with a coat supporting the C.I.O. or Committee for Industrial Organization. A strike was occurring at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation Plant. A bitter struggle ensued between union labor leaders whether or not to support the strike.
Date:: [circa February 25, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Ice cream vendors sit on push carts while on strike. The vendors went on strike and demanded an increase in pay from 30 cents to 40 cents out of every dollar sold.
Date:: April 22, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Ice cream vendors sit on push carts while on strike. The vendors went on strike and demanded an increase in pay from 30 cents to 40 cents out of every dollar sold.
Date:: April 22, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Strikers sit at a table and organize during Douglas Aircraft Corporation strike.
Date:: February 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Strikers pacing in front of a "No Help Wanted" sign at RKO Pictures during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios. The CSU strike began in March 1945 and was around the six month mark when it turned violent on October 5, 1945, known as Hollywood Black Friday. National exposure of this violence forced negotiations between studios and the CSU. Negotiation ended the strike about a month later, but CSU didn't last much longer and was eventually disbanded and absorbed by rival union IATSE.
Date:: October 19, 1945
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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