Textile strike of 1928

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Loray Mill Strike
gptkbp:cause low wages
poor working conditions
long working hours
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1929-09-14
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Textile strike of 1928
gptkbp:industry gptkb:textile_industry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gastonia,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:notableEvent violent confrontations
death of Ella May Wiggins
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:National_Textile_Workers_Union
gptkbp:relatedTo labor movement in the United States
history of Gastonia, North Carolina
gptkbp:result strike was unsuccessful
gptkbp:significance highlighted labor struggles in the South
gptkbp:startDate 1929-04-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:trade_unionism_in_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7