Bayonets at the North Bridge: The Lewiston-Auburn Shoe Strike, 1937

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Keywords:

United Shoe Workers of America, Ara Cushman, Lewiston-Auburn Shoe Manufacturers' Association, Cushman-Hollis Company, Lewiston-Auburn Shoe Cutters' Social and Protective Club, William J. Mackesy, Red Wednesday, Rev. Edouard Nadeau

Abstract

The article discusses the strike of shoe manufacturing employees in Lewiston-Auburn in 1937 and why it failed. It includes an analysis of the situation that confronted the strike leaders with a discussion of their strategies and those of their opponents.

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Published

1981-10-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (1981): Maine History Journal

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Articles