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(LABOR.) Amsterdam News Strike Bulletin. Printed circular letter, 14 x 8¼ inches, with dates added in manuscript; folds, minor wear and soiling. New York, 30 October 1935
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In 1935, the editorial employees of the New York's Amsterdam News joined the Newspaper Guild of New York and went on strike to gain union recognition--one of the few examples in American history of a strike by Black workers against Black management. This bulletin demands the reinstatement of 15 fired union leaders, and urges a boycott of the newspaper and its advertisers. The strike ended two months later with a strong union contract, making it the first unionized Black newspaper in the country.