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.
June 19 - The Fight to Free the Hawaii Seven
June 18 - The Battle of Ballantyne Pier
June 17 - IWW Strikes Studebaker
June 16 - Debs Rails Against War in Canton
June 15 - Violence Erupts in the Valley of Steel
June 14 - Miners Bolster SWOC with Solidarity Strike
June 13 - Tony Mazzocchi is Born
June 12 - The Bosses’ Blueprint for Industrial War
June 11 - Wildcat at Dodge Truck
June 10 - The Little Steel Strike Flares
June 9 - Quit Stalling!
June 8 - Tragedy in the Butte Mines
June 7 - Boston Carmen Organize
June 6 - Raid at Rocky Flats
June 5 - The Big One
June 4 - Union Busting Thugs Assault Local Leaders
June 3 - Victory at Auto-Lite Paves the Way
June 2 - Wartime Strike Defies Presidential Seizure
June 1 - Standing Up by Sitting Down
May 31 - The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot
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