Striker Arrested in Textile Disorder in Lawrence. Scenes such as the above were common in Lawrence, Mass., on Oct. 7, when police broke up demonstrations of textile strikers. More than 20,000 Lawrence workers left their work in protest against a 10 percent wage cut due to become effective on Oct. 12.

Associated Press · [ca. July 1931]

[Information from item housing] Labor: Strikes: Textile Workers: Mass. (Inc. Lawrence)