On this day in Labor History the year was 1934. The Teamster members of Local 574, in Minneapolis were back out on strike. Their strike had begun two months prior on May 16. The striking Teamsters had effectively shut down much of the commercial transportation in the city.
September 17 - The Southern Differential
September 16 - Oil Workers Demand 52 for 40
September 15 - GM Rocked by Strike Wave of 350,000
September 14 - The Springfield General Strike
September 13 - Shoot to Kill Orders in Rhode Island
September 12 - The United Rubber Workers is Founded
September 11 - The World Trade Center Health Program
September 10 - Chicago Teachers Say, Enough!
September 9 - Deadly Anti-Union Violence at Gastonia
September 8 - The Delano Grape Strike Begins
September 7 - ILWU Wins at Longwood
September 6 - Thursday, Bloody Thursday
September 6 - Thursday, Bloody Thursday
September 5 - The First Labor Day Parade
September 4 - Reconstruction Crumbles in Mississippi
September 3 - The Progressive Miners of America is Founded
September 2 - Workers Trade Strike Power for Peace
September 1 - The 1934 Textile Workers General Strike
August 31 - The Final Battle of the Atlanta Campaign
August 30 - Luisa Moreno is Born
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