<p>One could say that brewing beer is important to the identity of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Even the city’s baseball team goes by the name the “Brewers.” And so on this day in Labor History the year was 1953. The beer brewers in Milwaukee walked off the job in what came to be a ten week strike.  </p>

One could say that brewing beer is important to the identity of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Even the city’s baseball team goes by the name the “Brewers.” And so on this day in Labor History the year was 1953. The beer brewers in Milwaukee walked off the job in what came to be a ten week strike.

<p>One could say that brewing beer is important to the identity of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.&nbsp;Even the city’s baseball team goes by the name the “Brewers.”&nbsp;And so on this day in Labor History the year was 1953.&nbsp;The beer brewers in Milwaukee walked off the job in what came to be a ten week strike.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

May 14 - The Day the Beer Stopped Flowing

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