1929 New Orleans streetcar strike explained

New Orleans streetcar strike
Date:	-
Place:	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Methods:	Striking
Side1:	Carmen’s Union, Division 194
Side2:	New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI)
Howmany1:	1,100 strikers
Casualties1:	At least 2 strikers killedHundreds of strikers injured

The 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike was a labor dispute between streetcar workers and the New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI). Involving 1,100 workers, it began on July 1, 1929, and lasted over four months.^[1] It is credited with the creation of the po' boy sandwich.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} At one point a streetcar was burned by strikers.

See also

• 1920 New Orleans streetcar strike

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 1, 1929: Streetcar Workers Strike in New Orleans . Zinn Education Project.
2. Web site: Mizell-Nelson . Michael . 1929 Streetcar Strike - Stop 4 of 9 in the Streetcars and their Historian Michael Mizell-Nelson tour . New Orleans Historical . en.
3. Web site: Mizell-Nelson . Michael . Po-Boy Sandwich - Stop 6 of 7 in the French Quarter Street Food tour . 2023-07-16 . New Orleans Historical . en.
4. Web site: 2023-07-01 . This day in history: streetcar operators strike in New Orleans . 2023-11-07 . Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans . en-US.
5. Web site: Kemp . John R. . June 1, 2022 . 1929 . 2023-11-07 . New Orleans Magazine . en-US.