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The following is a list of riots and civil unrest in Omaha, Nebraska.With its economic roots in cattle processing, meatpacking, railroads, manufacturing and jobbing, the history of Omaha has events typical of struggles in other American cities over early 20th-century industrialization and labor problems.
Events reflecting racial tension in Omaha from 1900 to 1950 (in chronological order) Date Issue Event 1905 Labor unrest: More than 800 students, children of European immigrant laborers in South Omaha, protested the presence of Japanese students, the children of strikebreakers. Protesting students locked adults out of their school buildings. [7 ...
Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska occurred mostly because of the city's volatile mixture of high numbers of new immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and African-American migrants from the Deep South. While racial discrimination existed at several levels, the violent outbreaks were within working classes.
New data signals that worker unrest is growing: a Cornell Labor Action Tracker shows that more than 180 strikes have been ... BCTGM Local 50G president in Omaha, Nebraska, said to Yahoo Finance ...
The Camp Dump strike was a labor dispute that began on March 9, 1882 at the Burlington Yards in Omaha, Nebraska.The event pitted state militia against unionized strikers. It was reportedly the first strike by organized labor in Nebraska [1] and the first Omaha riot to receive national attention.
The peaceful protesting continued with over 100 participants on Sunday, May 31, when protesters gathered at the Museum of Nebraska Art, marched to the main intersection of the town, and back. The May 31 protests included recognition of Omaha resident, James Scurlock, who was murdered at a
During a season marked by labor unrest and workers flexing their power, here's why tens of thousands of people at 25 companies went on strike.
On May 30, 2020, around 11:00 pm, James Scurlock and a group of protestors were in the Old Market area of Omaha, Nebraska, during the George Floyd protests. [8] During the protest, Scurlock was filmed vandalizing inside a building, including exterior windows and interior office spaces.