6-11-15 The Banana Massacre in 2:00

[Omaha Steve]

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/june-11-the-banana-massacre/




June 11, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1913. Police in New Orleans shot at maritime workers striking against the United Fruit Company.

Two workers were wounded. A third laid dead in the street. At the time of the strike the port in New Orleans was one of the busiest U.S. ports for importing bananas.

2:00 minute audio at link.