Lawrence 'Bread and Roses' Strike (Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1912)

1. Massachusetts 54-hour law takes effect

   Jan 1, 1912Labels: Massachusetts law, Textile mills

   • Gompers Papers
   • IWW Archive

2. Strike begins after first reduced paychecks

   Jan 11, 1912Labels: Everett Mill, Strike start

   • HISTORY
   • IWW Archive

3. Walkout spreads across Lawrence mills

   Jan 12, 1912Labels: Lawrence mills, Picket lines

   • HISTORY
   • Digital Commonwealth

4. IWW organizers take leading roles

   Jan 13, 1912Labels: IWW, Joseph Ettor

   • Gompers Papers
   • IWW Archive

5. Strikers formalize core demands

   Jan 15, 1912Labels: Strike demands, Wage increase

   • Gompers Papers
   • HISTORY

6. Militia and police intensify strike repression

   Jan 20, 1912Labels: Massachusetts militia, Police

   • HISTORY
   • Digital Commonwealth

7. Anna LoPizzo is killed during confrontation

   Jan 29, 1912Labels: Anna LoPizzo, Fatality

   • HISTORY
   • LoPizzo Bio

8. Ettor and Giovannitti arrested as accessories

   Jan 29, 1912Labels: Ettor, Giovannitti

   • LoPizzo Bio
   • Giovannitti Address

9. First large group of children sent to New York

   Feb 10, 1912Labels: Child relocation, New York

   • HISTORY
   • Wiki Strike

10. Police attack families at Lawrence train station

    Feb 24, 1912Labels: Lawrence train, Police attack

    • HISTORY
    • Wiki Strike

11. U.S. House hearings begin on the strike

    Mar 2, 1912Labels: U S, Congressional hearings

    • Berkeley Lawcat
    • Zinn Project

12. American Woolen Company agrees to key terms

    Mar 12, 1912Labels: American Woolen, Settlement

    • HISTORY
    • Wiki Strike

13. Strike ends with workers voting to accept offer

    Mar 14, 1912Labels: Strike settlement, Worker vote

    • HISTORY
    • Digital Commonwealth

14. Ettor, Giovannitti, and Caruso acquitted in Salem

    Nov 26, 1912Labels: Salem trial, Ettor acquittal

    • Newsstand
    • Giovannitti Address