Boston Police Strike

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:cause demand for better wages and working conditions
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:effect influence on American labor relations
rise in Coolidge's national prominence
gptkbp:endDate 1919-09-12
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boston Police Strike
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boston
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national newspapers
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Edwin_Upton_Curtis
gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Massachusetts_government
Governor Calvin Coolidge
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Boston_Police_Department
gptkbp:precededBy labor unrest in early 20th century
gptkbp:relatedEvent Red Scare (1919–1920)
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor
gptkbp:result Massachusetts State Guard called in
dismissal of striking officers
widespread looting and disorder
gptkbp:significance major event in U.S. labor history
gptkbp:startDate 1919-09-09
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1919_United_States_strike_wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6