Paterson Silk Strike of 1913

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Strike leaders Patrick Quinlan, Carlo Tresca, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Adolph Lessig, and Bill Haywood
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Strike leaders Patrick Quinlan, Carlo Tresca, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Adolph Lessig, and Bill Haywood

The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a strike of the silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey. Led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), the strike began on February 1, 1913. The strikers demanded eight-hour work days and improved working conditions.[1] During the course of the strike, approximately 1,850 strikers were arrested, including IWW leaders Bill Haywood and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.[1] Despite the long holdout and fundraising efforts, the strike ended in failure on July 28, 1913.

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  1. ^ a b The Samuel Gompers Papers.

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