"One Day In July" 1934 Minneapolis Truckers Strike
Remembering 1934 When Minneapolis became a Union Town
"Bloody Friday"
On Friday, July 20, 1934, at this street corner, 67 striking truckdrivers and their supporters were shot down by Minneapolis police, acting on orders from the Citizens Alliance, an anti-labor employers group which controlled city government. Seventy years later we remember their sacrifice.
Saturday, July 24, 2 to 10PM - 3rd St N & 6th Ave N - MPLS - Free admission