November 8 - The New Orleans General Strike

08/11/2025 1 min Episodio 2683
November 8 - The New Orleans General Strike

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Episode Synopsis

On this day in Labor History the year was 1892. That was the day that black and white workers in New Orleans began what is considered the first integrated general strike in United States history. The strike began when the New Orleans Board of Trade refused to enter into an agreement with the Teamsters Union because it included black members.