STRIKING WAITERS ASK AID OF WOMEN

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STRIKING WAITERS ASK AID OF WOMEN

This headline might refer to the 1912-1913 New York City strike of waiters at high-profile restaurants; the strike was organized by the Wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World).

Presented here is one of many New York Times articles on the strike: "Waiters' Strike Ill-Timed: Just When High Cost of Living Ruins Restaurants".

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Information Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_New_York_City_waiters%27_strike

Article Source:
"Waiters' Strike Ill-Timed", June 1, 1912. The New York Times. Via nytimes.com

Image Source:
"Striking waiters", ca. 1910-1915. Library of Congress Flickr Stream.

File: WaitersStrike.pdf

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