On this day in Labor History the year was 1929. 
It was the first day of the strike at the Loray textile mill in Gastonia, North Carolina. 
Textile mill workers in the south were paid significantly less than workers in the north

On this day in Labor History the year was 1929. It was the first day of the strike at the Loray textile mill in Gastonia, North Carolina. Textile mill workers in the south were paid significantly less than workers in the north

On this day in Labor History the year was 1929.&nbsp;
It was the first day of the strike at the Loray textile mill in Gastonia, North Carolina.&nbsp;
Textile mill workers in the south were paid significantly less than workers in the north

April 1 - Historic Strike Begins at Loray Mill

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April 1 - Historic Strike Begins at Loray Mill

April 1 - Historic Strike Begins at Loray Mill