The Great San Francisco General Strike

This powerful firsthand account documents the momentous 1934 San Francisco General Strike that paralyzed the Bay Area and transformed American labor relations. Dunne provides an insider’s perspective on how 125,000 workers united against powerful shipping interests, detailing both the extraordinary solidarity of the strikers and the violent repression they faced. The book captures a pivotal moment in labor history when workers demonstrated unprecedented class consciousness during the Great Depression, offering valuable insights for understanding working-class organizing strategies and the dynamics of class struggle in America.

ISBN: 978-1-300-46782-3