Tuesday, July 17, 2012

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 17

July 17, 1907 – “Seven hundred and fifty ore trimmers on the Duluth, Missabe & Northern docks struck for an increase in pay. The day men want $2.50 in place of $2.25 and the night men want $2.75 in place of $2.50.”
Tower Weekly News; “Duluth men on Strike, 750 Ore Trimmers Demand Increase in Pay”; July 19, 1907; p. 3.

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