KCTS 9 Specials  History Making: General Strike

In 1919, workers in Seattle staged the first general strike in the United States. Details

 

Program: KCTS 9 Specials

Episode: History Making: General Strike

In 1919, workers in Seattle staged the first general strike in the United States. Sixty thousand union men and women walked off their jobs in shipyards, bakeries, restaurants, and lumber mills.

• Visit the History Making: General Strike webpage

Duration: (9:02)
Premiere Date: 12/28/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR
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