1934 Minneapolis Teamsters' Strike

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  • Labor Movie Night: Teamster Rebellion

    Labor Movie Night: Teamster Rebellion

    Protesting low wages, Minneapolis Teamsters went on strike in 1934 in what would become a turning point in the labor movement nationally.

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  • Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #97: Winter in the Twin Cities and Kicking off 2023

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  • Lessons from Teamster Rebellion

    Lessons from Teamster Rebellion

    “To the men and women who gave me unshakeable faith in the working class, the rank and file of General Drivers Local 574.” Farrell Dobbs So starts the thrilling tale of the confrontation between the ruling class of Minneapolis and rank and file Teamsters in the summer of 1934. Veteran socialists and union organizers, Ray […]

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