Women and children gather in support of the United Mill, Mine, and Smelter Workers Union who were on strike during the building of the Colorado River Aqueduct, Los Angeles, 1937

Description

Text from original nitrate sleeve: Strikes - Aqueduct; Women and Children Here for Relief, Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Strike Aquaduct Relief, Women and children gather in support of the United Mill, Mine, and Smelter Workers Union. 1000 union workers walked out of the San Jacinto Tunnel project, part of the Colorado River Aqueduct, on August 15, 1937. The women and children assisted the protesting workers in continuing to strike. The workers had requested that Mine, Mill and Smelter be the sole bargaining agent for all tunnel construction workers. Approximately 500 non-union workers continued to operate essential maintenence and machinery for the tunnel project.
Circa August 16, 1937., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.