Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
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The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a strike of the silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey. Led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), the strike began on February 1, 1913. The strikers demanded eight-hour work days and improved working conditions.[1] During the course of the strike, approximately 1,850 strikers were arrested, including IWW leaders Bill Haywood and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.[1] Despite the long holdout and fundraising efforts, the strike ended in failure on July 28, 1913.
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[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Labor History Time Line (1900-1924). The Samuel Gompers Papers. Retrieved on April 11, 2006.
[edit] Further reading
- Tripp, Anne Huber, The IWW and the Patterson Silk Strike of 1913, 1987, University of Illinois Press
