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The 1913 Paterson silk strike was a work stoppage involving silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey. The strike involved demands for establishment of an eight-hour day and improved working conditions. The strike began in February 1 1913 but didn't generalize until February 25 1913.The strike ended five months later, on July 28.
In 1913 the Paterson Silk Strike also referred to as the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1913 [3] took place in Paterson, New Jersey. This strike was a work stoppage involving silk mill worker. Strikes
Poster for the pageant Photo of the pageant's second act. The Paterson pageant was a dramatic depiction of the 1913 Paterson silk strike acted by the strikers themselves in New York City's Madison Square Garden while the strike was ongoing.
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1913 – Paterson silk strike, February 25 – July 28 Paterson, New Jersey; 1913 – Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914, Calumet, Michigan; 1913 – Colorado Coalfield War, September 23 – April 29, 1914, Southern Colorado (labor riot) 1913 – Indianapolis streetcar strike of 1913, October 30 – November 7, Indianapolis, Indiana
It was in this capacity that he became involved in one of that organization's most highly publicized actions, a massive strike of silk workers in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1913. [1] The strike began on the morning of Tuesday, February 25, 1913. In accordance with a prearranged plan, at 8 am between 4,000 and 5,000 Paterson mill workers ...
June 29, 1913 Paterson, NJ Textile Strike 1 Two were killed in the 1913 Paterson silk strike: bystander Valentino Modestino fatally shot by a private guard on April 17, 1913, and striking worker Vincenzo Madonna fatally shot by a strikebreaker on June 29. [67] August 14, 1913 Seeberville, MI Copper mining Strike 2
North Jersey is full of character, and that character has led to some unique ways to refer to many towns across the region.