75th Anniversary Picnic

Save the Date!

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009 • Noon to 5 pm

Location: Minnehaha Park • Picnic Area No. 4 • Wabun Picnic Area • Minneapolis

Come for Speakers, Historical Displays, Food & Children’s Games!

The Minneapolis truck drivers strike is one of the most important strikes in labor history. On July 20, 1934, police opened fire, shooting 60 strikers in the back and killing two of them. In August, the strike was won by Teamsters local 574, a huge victory, spurring labor organizing throughout the region.

ALSO: On Sat. July 25, the day before the anniversary picnic, there will be a music celebration of the strike, entitled “One Day in July,” featuring a variety of bands and musical performers, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the warehouse district of Minneapolis. Watch for details.