United Fruit Company strike (1913)
Part of Labor Unions
DateJune 2, 1913 (110 years ago)
Location
United States
Parties
MTW Union
Striking workers
Casualties and losses
At least 2 deaths

The United Fruit Company strike of 1913 started on June 2, 1913.[1] It was a worker-led strike organized by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)[2][3] in New Orleans against the United Fruit Company that was marked by violence.

On June 13, 1913, an attempt to stop the loading of a ship by strikebreakers turned violent as police officers and private security guards opened fire on the strikers, killing two and wounding several. [4][5]

The strike was one of a series of strikes that were led by workers in other port cities, most notability in Philadelphia with the Marine Transport Workers Union. Most of these strikes were successful; however, the strike was a failure in New Orleans.[6]: 58–59 

References

  1. ↑ "United Fruit Co. Riot, Trust Goes The Limit But Solidarity of Strikers Unbroken" (PDF). The Lumberjack. June 19, 1913.
  2. ↑ "FRUIT TRUST GROGGY" (PDF). The Lumberjack. June 26, 1913.
  3. ↑ "THE SITUATION ON THE RIVER FRONT" (PDF). The Lumberjack. June 12, 1913.
  4. ↑ "Riot on The River Front: Strike of Steamship Crews Results in Bloodshed". The Times-Democrat. 1913-06-12. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Wounded Striker Dies: Neumann Succumbs to Wound Received in Wednesday's Riot". The Times-Democrat. 1913-06-14. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  6. ↑ Reed, Merl E. (1972-01-01). "Lumberjacks and Longshoremen: The I.W.W. in Louisiana". Labor History. 13 (1): 41–59. doi:10.1080/00236567208584190. ISSN 0023-656X.
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