1919 Strike Year Centennial- Austintown

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1919 Strike Year Centennial- Austintown

When: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Austintown Library at AU Meeting Room (Large)

In this program we will take a look at labor conditions in Youngstown and explore the unrest that culminated in the Steel Strike of 1919.  This was an interesting period in Youngstown history.  It reveals evidence of the early movement to form trade unions. Integral to labor-management relations was the role of many unskilled immigrant laborers as well as the increased migration of African American laborers from southern states and elsewhere.  Many of us call Youngstown home today due to the arrival of our ancestors during this era.  We will identify library resources that describe this period and discuss their usefulness for genealogical research.  For adults and teens.  Registration is required by calling the Information Services Department 330-744-8636 or online via the library’s events calendar.

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