1926 Passaic textile strike
The 1926 Passaic textile strike was a work stoppage by over 15,000 woolen mill workers in and around Passaic, New Jersey, over wage issues in several factories in the vicinity. Conducted in its initial phase by a "United Front Committee" organized by the Trade Union Educational League of the Workers (Communist) Party, the strike began on January 25, 1926, and officially ended only on March 1, 1927, when the final mill being picketed signed a contract with the striking workers. It was the first Communist-led work stoppage in the United States. The event was memorialized by a seven reel silent movie intended to generate sympathy and funds for the striking workers.
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Passaic strikers and their children picketing outside the White House in Washington, DC. | |||
| Date | January 25, 1926 - March 1, 1927 | ||
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey | ||
| Goals | Eight-hour work day, wages | ||
| Methods | Strikes, Protest, Demonstrations | ||
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