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1934 Minneapolis truckers' strike
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- 1New book revisits Minneapolis' violent 1934 strike▼A violent 1934 strike helped launch Minneapolis' middle class. A new book tells its story
A new book explores the 1934 Minneapolis truckers' strike, a violent labor confrontation that helped build the city's middle class by strengthening union rights. The work revisits how striking teamsters faced deadly clashes while winning recognition, a turning point that raised wages and working conditions across the region and shaped Minneapolis labor politics for decades.