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New book revisits Minneapolis' violent 1934 truckers' strike
Original: A violent 1934 strike helped launch Minneapolis' middle class. A new book tells its story
A new book examines the 1934 Minneapolis truckers' strike, a violent labor conflict that helped establish the city's middle class. The strike, marked by deadly clashes between workers and police, became a turning point for union rights in the United States and secured better wages and working conditions that shaped Minneapolis' economy for decades.
Why now: The publication of a new book on the strike has renewed attention to this pivotal moment in American labor history.
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