1937 Lewiston–Auburn shoe strike
The Lewiston–Auburn shoe strike of 1937 occurred in the cities of
In 1992, Bates College professor Robert Branham made a 55-minute documentary about the strike called "Roughing the Uppers: the Great Shoe Strike of 1937".[4]
Labor historian Charles Scontras said of the strike, "In the shoe strike, the wholesale violation of civil liberties prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to state that 'Maine is at least 100 years behind the time in labor laws'."[5]
In 2008, a mural depicting the history of Maine's workers, including a depiction of the Lewiston–Auburn shoe strike, was commissioned by Maine Arts Commission and put on display in the Maine Department of Labor. In March 2011, Republican Governor Paul LePage who was a staunch capitalist ordered the mural taken down, which in turn created statewide controversy.[6]
References
- ISBN 9780271043371. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ISBN 9780271043371. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "1937 shoe worker strike hits milestone". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. June 24, 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Roughing the Uppers: The Great Shoe Strike of 1937". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Maine labor history explored in book by ex-UM professor". Bangor Daily News. Orono. August 15, 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "1st Circuit rejects Maine labor mural appeal". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. November 28, 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2014.