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workingclasshistory: “On this day, 28 August 1968 in Chicago, Black bus drivers in the city went on wildcat strike against their racist union, the Amalgamated Transit Workers. While 80% of drivers were Black, the union leadership was white, and did...

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 28 August 1968 in Chicago, Black bus drivers in the city went on wildcat strike against their racist union, the Amalgamated Transit Workers. While 80% of drivers were Black, the union leadership was white, and did not heed the concerns of Black workers. White scab drivers kept services running in wealthier areas.
More info as well in our podcast ep 8 about the strike wave at the time: https://workingclasshistory.com/2018/07/22/e8-the-vietnam-war-strike-wave/ https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.1819457841572691/2068379743347165/?type=3

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