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| Auto-Lite strike | |||
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| Part of US manufacturing strikes | |||
| Date | April 12, 1934 – June 3, 1934 | ||
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| Goals | Union recognition & organization | ||
| Methods | Strikes, Protest, Demonstrations | ||
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Lucas County sheriff | |||
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The Toledo Auto-Lite strike was a strike by a federal labor union of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Electric Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, from April 12 to June 3, 1934.
The strike is notable for a five-day running battle between nearly 10,000 strikers and 1,300 members of the Ohio National Guard. Known as the "Battle of Toledo," the clash left two strikers dead and more than 200 injured.[1][2][page needed][3] The strike is regarded by many labor historians as one of the three most important strikes in U.S. history.[4]
- ^ Bernstein (1970, p. 224)
- ^ Bernstein, Irving (1970). Turbulent Years: A History of the American Worker 1933–1941 (First ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "New Peace Plan Drawn at Toledo As Riots Continue," Associated Press, May 27, 1934.
- ^ Pakulski, "As Auto-Lite's Labor Battle Became a War, Union Seeds Took Root," Toledo Blade, October 24, 1999.
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