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  2. 1913 Paterson silk strike - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Lawrence Textile Strikes - Wikipedia

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    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

  4. Patrick L. Quinlan - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. 28 Biggest Worker Strikes in U.S. History - AOL

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    Labor actions have long been a part of U.S. history, continuing to this day with strikes by the UAW and Hollywood actors and writers.

  6. Paterson pageant - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Category:1913 labor disputes and strikes - Wikipedia

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    1913 Paterson silk strike; S. San Diego free speech fight; 1913 Studebaker strike; T. Tucker strike; U. United Fruit Company strike (1913) This page was last edited ...

  8. Pietro and Maria Botto House - Wikipedia

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    During the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, Paterson's mayor refused to allow the strikers to assembly in the city. Pietro and Maria Botto, at the urging of Big Bill Haywood , invited the strike organizers to hold rallies at their home in nearby Haledon , where the workers were not on strike, counting on the support of the local socialist major ...

  9. Carlo Tresca - Wikipedia

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    After the victorious strike in Lawrence, Tresca was active in several strikes across the United States; the Little Falls, New York, textile workers' strike (1912), the New York City hotel workers' strike (1913), the Paterson silk strike (1913), and the Mesabi Range, Minnesota, miners' strike (1916). He was arrested several times and jailed for ...