Play : Fight for 52¢ – Written and Performed by Howard Petrick – 70 min.

San Francisco actor and writer Howard Petrick takes a look at the 1934 Minneapolis general strike through the eyes of one of its leaders, V.R. Dunne. The Minneapolis Teamster General Strike was one of three successful strikes that year that built the rise of industrial unionism and labor rights. We learn Dunne’s story through his working class life in the depths of the 1930’s depression, which led to his political development. It includes the violence that striking workers faced at the hands of police. He also describes how the use of a Women’s Auxiliary enabled the striking workers to succeed. He discusses the importance of cultural and worker solidarity, which was a critical part in the victory of the general strike. Today, as millions of workers are being marginalized, these lessons continue to be relevant. Petrick, through his art, makes them come alive.

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CLOSING PARTY will follow performance.
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