On Strike Collection

Outside FSA "grant" office during cotton pickers strike, Bakersfield, California, 1938
Bakersfield, California. Outside Farm Security Administration (FSA) "grant" office during cotton pickers strike

Warehouse, used as distributing office for FSA relief grants... Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Warehouse, used as distributing office for Farm Security Administration (FSA) relief grants of commodities to destitute farm labor families during cotton strike of October 1938

Speaker, migratory worker, Conference to Aid Agricultural Organization, Bakersfield, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Speaker, migratory worker, leader in the cotton strike, at Conference to Aid Agricultural Organization (Steinbeck Committee), Bakersfield, California

Warehouse, used as distributing office for FSA... Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Warehouse, used as distributing office for Farm Security Administration (FSA) relief grants of commodities to destitute farm labor families during cotton strike of October 1938

Mexicans, field laborers, on strike in cotton picking season, Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexicans, field laborers, on strike in cotton picking season, apply to Farm Security Administration (FSA) for relief. Bakersfield, California

During the cotton strike, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
During the cotton strike, the International Labor Defense distributes clothing and shoes to destitute families of striking cotton pickers. Kern County, California

Outside the Labor Temple, during the cotton strike, Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outside the Labor Temple where the conference called by the Steinbeck Committee during the cotton strike is being held. Bakersfield, California

Four firms being picketed, 42nd Street, New York City, New York, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New York City. Four firms on 42nd Street in block east of Fifth Avenue were being picketed in this manner on this afternoon

Firms being picketed, 42nd Street, New York City, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New York City. Four firms on 42nd Street in block east of Fifth Avenue were being picketed in this manner on this afternoon

On Strike (litho)
5227339 On Strike (litho) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Strike. Illustration for Bibbys Annual, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Group of Weavers on strike in Manchester, 17th August 1932

Talking it over, The Spinners Strike, Manchester, 31st October 1932. Over 200, 000 spinners stop work in Lancashire, defying their leaders acceptance of the new wages agreement

Barking fishing boats, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Barking fishing boats, 1844....fishing-smacks, belonging to Barking, in Essex; of which vessels...no fewer than sixty were lying in the river [Thames], a little below Woolwich

Open air demonstration during the Transport Strike, 1912, from The Year 1912
KW280479 Open air demonstration during the Transport Strike, 1912, from The Year 1912, published London, 1913 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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Amidst the bustling streets of New York City in 1939, four firms on 42nd Street faced the consequences of labor unrest, as workers took a stand against unfair working conditions. Dorothea Lange captured this moment in her iconic photograph "On Strike (litho)." This act of resistance was not unique to the Big Apple; the spirit of collective action echoed across the decades and continents. From the weavers of Manchester in 1932, huddled together during their strike, to the spinners deep in conversation, their determination was unwavering. Even as far back as 1844, fishing boats in Barking remained idle during a strike, reflecting the power of solidarity. The open-air demonstration during the Transport Strike of 1912 serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of labor protests, a testament to the human spirit and the unyielding pursuit of fairness and justice.