Minneapolis teamsters strike of 1934
By: Philip Korth.
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Truck Drivers' Strike, Minneapolis, Minn., 1934.
Description: The 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters Strike proved to be a pivotal event in twentieth-century American labor history. The Minneapolis Teamsters challenged the muscle of big business, as well as the authority of local, state, and federal government, and in the process they changed the very nature of labor relations in the United States.

In The Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934, Philip Korth's description of events surrounding this landmark labor action are filtered through the recollections of the people who were there. Korth blends historical record with the words of actual participants to draw a thorough and compelling portrait of a labor strike and its consequences.

. Philip Korth's study illustrates the organizational strategies that made the Minneapolis strike a success, as well as how opposition and public perception defined emerging labor relations practices and public policy. At the same time, the author provides an in-depth examination of the conflict through interviews with witnesses and participants in this pivotal event in labor history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-205) and index.