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22 May 2009

May 22, 1934 - The “Battle of Deputies Run” took place in Minneapolis, as strikers routed police and a Citizen’s Alliance mob, killing two people. It was one episode in the milestone Minneapolis Teamster truckers strike of 1934.

For more on the strike, go to www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/81truckersstrike.html

Also, visit the Minneapolis Labor Review archive at www.minneapolisunions.org


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