Auto-Lite strike (1934)
Workers' strike in Toledo, Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Battle of Toledo" redirects here. For the battle in Toledo during the Spanish Civil War, see Siege of the Alcázar.
The Toledo Auto-Lite strike was a strike by a federal labor union of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Electric Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, from April 12 to June 3, 1934.
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Date | April 12, 1934 – June 3, 1934 | ||
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The strike is notable for a five-day running battle between nearly 10,000 strikers and 1,300 members of the Ohio National Guard. Known as the "Battle of Toledo," the clash left two strikers dead and more than 200 injured.[1][2][page needed][3] The strike is regarded by many labor historians as one of the three most important strikes in U.S. history.[4]