Today in labor history May 14 10 week beer strike, racists attacked a “Freedom Ride” bus in Alabama

Omaha Steve

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Thu May-14-09 05:56 AM
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Today in labor history May 14 10 week beer strike, racists attacked a “Freedom Ride” bus in Alabama

May 14

Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West coast workers. The strike was won because Blatz Brewery accepts their demands, but Blatz was ousted from the Brewers Association for “unethical” business methods - 1953

May 14, 1961 - As the civil rights movement grew in the southern United States, racists attacked a “Freedom Ride” bus near Anniston, Alabama. The white mob shot out the tires and threw smoke bombs into the vehicle. The trapped occupants were attacked with sticks and many people were injured by flying glass. Doctors at the local hospital refused to treat the wounded.

Labor history found here: http://www.biglabor.com/history.php & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_05_14_2009

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Earth Bound Misfit

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Thu May-14-09 06:06 AM
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1. 10 week beer strike?

Edited on Thu May-14-09 06:13 AM by Earth Bound Misfit

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