April 9 - Minneapolis Teachers Fight for all Public Sector Workers

Labor History in 2:00 · Apr 10, 2026 · 1m

On this day in Labor History the year was 1970. That was the day that Minneapolis Teachers Union, Local 59, went out on strike. They took the vote to strike, despite the fact state law prohibited teachers from striking. But after months of negotiations that went nowhere, the teachers decided it was time to act. The main issue for the strike was wages.