Newsboy strike
Category: Autre
mise à jour avec succès: 27 nov. 2017
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Les événements
The newsboys
of Long Island
City feel like they
are being cheated
and riotThe Manhattan Newsboys
gather to meet about the
possibility of a strikeThe newsboys of
Manhattan strikeStriking newsboys attack
delivery wagons and scabsnewsboys are arrested
throughout the day for
disturbances . Four boys meet with HearstThere are no fights or
disturbances since its a Sunday
(no Evening papers sold on Sundays)Mass Meeting of Newsboys at night and brutal fighting during the dayThere are fewer fights due to the meeting the night beforeNewsboys meet to talk about Dave and Kid
Blink being accused turning on the union. Dave Simmonds removes himself from being
president.Boys “parade” but it is broken up by Police
because they have no permit. The boys find Kid
Blink in a suit and attack. Police arrest Kid Blink
thinking he is part of the attack rather than the
victim.The union elects new officers and president, the new president is a grown-up – James G Neill. Three boys are arrested for blackmail.Kid Blink aids the police. West Side Newsdealers Association declares the strike “a failure”Hearst and Pulitzer put forth resolution of 100%
returns right to keep the price at six cents a ten,
which the newsboys accept. The strike is over,
the newsboys consider it a success.
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