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Description:: The man in the photograph is probably an official involved in the mediation efftorts to avert a strike of Pacific Electric Railway workers
Date:: [August-November, 1937?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: 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
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:: Police officer addresses a crowd of strikers during Douglas Aircraft Corporation strike.
Date:: February 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Man sleeping at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant where workers participated in a sit-down strike. The strike began when the plant allegedly began to lay off workers who were members of the Committee for Industrial Organization. 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:: Men marching in protest with signs at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant where workers participated 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:: Men marching in protest with signs at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant where workers participated 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:: The Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant where workers participated 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

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