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Police and strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

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Police and strikers 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
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Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police and strikers during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Craft workers on strike stand outside Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1937

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Craft workers on strike stand outside Paramount Studios. Nearly 2500 craft studio workers went on strike against major motion picture studios, including MGM, Warner Brothers, and Paramount. The strike was issued by Charles Lessing, president of the Federated Motion Picture Crafts, and the American Federation of Labor.
Date:
July 31, 1937
Resource Type:
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Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Craft workers on strike stand outside Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1937

Police and strikers gathered outside a bus during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

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Police and strikers gathered outside a bus 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
Police and strikers gathered outside a bus during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

Women and children gather in support of the United Mill, Mine, and Smelter Workers Union who were on strike during the building of the Colorado River Aqueduct, Los Angeles, 1937

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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
Women and children gather in support of the United Mill, Mine, and Smelter Workers Union who were on strike during the building of the Colorado River Aqueduct, Los Angeles, 1937

Strikers outside RKO Pictures during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945

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
Strikers outside RKO Pictures during the Conference of Studio Unions strike against all Hollywood studios, Los Angeles, October 19, 1945