Loray Mill Strike

When

1929 – 14 Sep 1929

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

35.50° N, 80.00° W

Description

1929 strike in North Carolina, USA

Placed at the district its description names, North Carolina.

1929 strike in North Carolina, USA

The Loray Mill strike of 1929 in Gastonia, North Carolina, was a notable strike action in the labor history of the United States. Though largely unsuccessful in attaining its goals of better working conditions and wages, the strike was considered successful in a lasting way; it caused an immense controversy which gave the labor movement momentum in the South.

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