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October 5

A strike by set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, Calif. when scabs try to cross the picket line.

October 5

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October 4

Work begins on the carving of Mt. Rushmore, a task 400 craftsmen would eventually complete in 1941.

October 4

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October 3

The state militia is called in after 164 high school students in Kincaid, Ill. go on strike when the school board buys coal from the scab Peabody Coal Co. - 1932

October 3

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October 2

American Federation of Labor officially endorses campaign for a six hour day, five day workweek - 1934

October 2

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October 1

Twenty-one die when the L.A. Times building is dynamited during a citywide fight over labor rights and organizing.

October 1

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September 30

29 strike leaders are charged with treason -- plotting "to incite insurrection, rebellion & war against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" -- for daring to strike the Carnegie Steel Co. in Homestead, Pa.

September 30