1938 New York City truckers' strike | |||
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Date | September 15, 1938 | โ October 2, 1938||
Location | United States | ||
Caused by | Contract expiration | ||
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Resulted in | Union Victory:
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Previous contract: 47 hour week, $56.50 a week |
The New York City truckers' strike started on September 15, 1938, as an unsanctioned strike by some of NYC's Teamsters members, with union leadership initially opposing it.[1] It was caused by a contract expiration, demanding lower hours at the same weekly pay and by its end somewhere between 30,000 and 35,000 strikers were directly involved.[2]
On September 25, it was officially sanctioned by a union vote at the Mecca Temple by union Locals 807, 282, and 816.[3] According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was one of the largest US strikes of 1938.[2]
The strike ended in October as a partial union victory, they won lower hours at the same weekly pay & benefits, but it was not lowered to the demanded maximum 40-hour week but instead to a maximum 44-hour week limit.[4]
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