Aerial view of the crowd at the 38th annual convention of the State Federation of Labor which was held in Long Beach. Tension between members of the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization members, which were then two separate entities, was prominant at the Convention.
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.
Members of the American Federation of Labor at the 38th annual convention of the State Federation of Labor, held in Long Beach. Tension between members of the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization members, which were then two separate entities, was prominant at the Convention.