May 23

Ten thousand strikers at Toledo, Ohio’s Auto-Lite plant repel police who have come to break up their strike for union recognition. The next day, two strikers are killed and 15 wounded when National Guard machine gun units open fire. Two weeks later the company recognized the union and agreed to a 5 percent raise – 1934

 Also on this date: An estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, strike in Philadelphia. U.S. railroad strike starts. Granite Cutters International Association of America merges with Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers & Shopmen.

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