Labor History: The Longshoremen’s And General Strikes Of 1934

With Park Ranger Peter Kasin
San Francisco Maritime NHP observes the 85th anniversary of “Bloody Thursday,” when three waterfront workers on strike were shot, with two of them killed, on Thursday, July 5, 1934, during riots that broke out when city officials tried to open the SF port by force. Join Park Ranger Peter Kasin in the Visitor Center for a talk on what was the largest strike in West Coast history, and on its famed strike leader Harry Bridges. Photographic panels and books on the strike will be displayed. You are invited to ask questions, comment on the strike and on the role of labor unions and strikes today.