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Black and white photograph of Strike headquarters, 1934.

Painting of strike headquarters

Oil on board painting of strike headquarters, 1934. Painting by Jerry Hudson.

Black and white photograph of Vincent R. Dunne, strike committee member, arrested and held at the provost guard stockade at the State Fair grounds, 1934.

Vincent R. Dunne, strike leader, held under guard

Vincent R. Dunne, strike committee member, arrested and held at the provost guard stockade at the state fairgrounds, 1934.

Using tear gas during the truckers' strike, Minneapolis

Tear gas being used on demonstrators during the truck drivers’ strike, 1934.

Police with guns on a Minneapolis street during the truckers’ strike

Police carrying shotguns during the truck drivers’ strike, 1934.

Truck drivers' strike, Minneapolis

Street scene, truck drivers' strike, 1934.

Truck drivers’ strike, Minneapolis

Street scene, Truck drivers’ strike, 1934.

National Guardsmen at the truck drivers’ strike, Minneapolis

National Guard troops keeping a crowd back during a raid on strike headquarters in Minneapolis, 1934.

Minneapolis Teamsters’ Strike, 1934

“No trucks shall be moved! By nobody!” was the rallying cry of Minneapolis Teamsters Local 574 as they struck in the summer of 1934. Their demands were clear: a fair wage, union recognition, and the trucking firms’ recognition of inside workers as part of the union. Despite the violent reaction of the authorities, the 574 won on all these points.

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Strike headquarters

Police and strikers