Sit Down Strike
Sit Down Strike
Sit Down Strike A quarter of a century ago strikes were widespread as labor sought recognition. An auto plant, a shoe factory, a newspaper office and a cannery were all the objects of a union drive. Men in Auburn, Maine and Kansas City take part in sit-down strikes. WS Warehouse. Strikers lined up outside Kansas City facility. Employees poke heads out of windows of factory, including man who drinks a cup of coffee. Shoe strike in Auburn, Maine brought out the national guard. Large building with cars parked, snowing. Soldier guards front entrance. National Guard soldiers marching down street. Side view of policeman ? swinging billy club as woman walks past. A Long Island Daily Press protest erupts in violence, picketers fight with police. Two men help injured man with bandaged head. Strikers return (including women) dressed in protective football gear. Sign reads "Cannery Workers on Strike - Join the Union". Crowd of striking workers. Cameraman wears helmet and face mask. Violence breaks out when strikers try to block entrance, truck driven by non-union workers. Strikers throwing rocks at truck.