United Fruit Company strike (1913) explained

United Fruit Company strike (1913)
Partof:	Labor Unions
Date:	June 2, 1913 (ago)
Place:	United States

The United Fruit Company strike of 1913 started on June 2, 1913.^[1] It was a worker-led strike organized by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)^{[2] [3]} in New Orleans against the United Fruit Company that was marked by violence.

On June 13, 1913, an attempt to stop the loading of a ship by strikebreakers turned violent as police officers and private security guards opened fire on the strikers, killing two and wounding several. ^{[4] [5]}

The strike was one of a series of strikes that were led by workers in other port cities, most notability in Philadelphia with the Marine Transport Workers Union. Most of these strikes were successful; however, the strike was a failure in New Orleans.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 19, 1913 . United Fruit Co. Riot, Trust Goes The Limit But Solidarity of Strikers Unbroken . The Lumberjack.
2. Web site: June 26, 1913 . FRUIT TRUST GROGGY . The Lumberjack.
3. Web site: June 12, 1913 . THE SITUATION ON THE RIVER FRONT . The Lumberjack.
4. News: 1913-06-12 . Riot on The River Front: Strike of Steamship Crews Results in Bloodshed . 1 . The Times-Democrat . 2021-02-28.
5. News: 1913-06-14 . Wounded Striker Dies: Neumann Succumbs to Wound Received in Wednesday's Riot . 5 . The Times-Democrat . 2021-02-28.
6. Reed . Merl E. . 1972-01-01 . Lumberjacks and Longshoremen: The I.W.W. in Louisiana . Labor History . 13 . 1 . 41–59 . 10.1080/00236567208584190 . 0023-656X.