Blood on Steel: Chicago Steelworkers & the Strike of 1937

by Michael Dennis and Michael Dennis

Book Overview

A pivotal moment in the history of the movement for working-class democracy, the "Memorial Day Massacre" vividly captured the conflicting ideals of workers' rights and the sanctity of private property.

On Memorial Day 1937, thousands of steelworkers, middle-class supporters, and working-class activists gathered at Sam's Place on the Southeast Side of Chicago to protest Republic Steel's virulent opposition to union recognition and collective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421410184
• ISBN13: 9781421410180
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"