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The Oakland General Strike Of 1946: A KPFA Radio Show
This radio show from the Pacifica Radio Archives was on the Oakland General Strike of 1946 and
was broadcast on 11/29/76 on the 30th anniversary of the strike.
56.50 min 26 MB
was broadcast on 11/29/76 on the 30th anniversary of the strike.
56.50 min 26 MB
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This year is the 60th anniversary of the Oakland general strike. It was touched off when striking
store clerks won the support of Oakland transit workers who shut down the transit system in
solidarity.
It was the last general strike in the United States.
The KPFA Labor Collective http://www.kpfalaborcollective.org in conjuncition with Laborfest http://www.laborfest.net is organizing several
labor events to commemorate this important event during July 2006 including a film screening,
music, a maritime boat tour, walking tour and bicyle tour of the strike location sites.
store clerks won the support of Oakland transit workers who shut down the transit system in
solidarity.
It was the last general strike in the United States.
The KPFA Labor Collective http://www.kpfalaborcollective.org in conjuncition with Laborfest http://www.laborfest.net is organizing several
labor events to commemorate this important event during July 2006 including a film screening,
music, a maritime boat tour, walking tour and bicyle tour of the strike location sites.
For more information:
http://www.kpfalaborcollective.org
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