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1946 St. Paul teachers' strike

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The 1946 St. Paul teachers' strike was a strike by public school teachers in Saint Paul, Minnesota in late 1946. The strike began on November 25,[1] and 1165 teachers took part until its end on December 27.[2][3] The strike is considered one of the first teachers' strikes in American history.[4] Elmer L. Andersen described the strike as being "absolutely unheard of," saying that "it is inconceivable to people today what a shock it was then to have teachers go out on strike."[5] Teachers in Saint Paul did not go on strike again until 2020.[6]

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  1. ^ "ST. PAUL TEACHERS SHUT ALL SCHOOLS; 1,160 Instructors Strike in Pay Fight and Picket Buildings-- Minneapolis Tie-Up Averted". The New York Times. 26 November 1946. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ Braunworth Carlson, Cheryl (11 April 2007). "'Strike for better schools' - The St. Paul public school teachers' strike of 1946". Workday Magazine. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1946/12/22/archives/stpaul-teachers-end-months-strike.html
  4. ^ Brown, Curt (3 February 2018). "1946 St. Paul teachers' strike got everyone's attention". Star Tribune. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ https://apwu.org/news/strike-better-schools
  6. ^ https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/teachers-in-st-paul-are-striking-lahm-200311/