What the records say
- When
- 7 Aug 1919 – 6 Sep 1919
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 40.76° N, 73.99° W
- Description
- US strike
Placed at the site its title names, Actors' Equity Association.
1919 Actors' Equity Association strike
Labor strike in New York City, US
The 1919 Actors' Equity Association strike officially spanned from August 7, 1919, to September 6, 1919. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the theatre industry was revolutionized by powerful management groups that monopolized and centralized the industry. These groups created harsh working conditions for the actors. On May 26, 1913, actors decided to unionize, and they formed the Actors' Equity Association.
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