The West Coast Waterfront Strike ignites in May 1934. Longshore workers demand union hiring halls, better pay, and safer working conditions. On July 5th, two workers are killed by police in San Francisco on “Bloody Thursday.” The strike ends in major union victories and marks the beginning of a powerful labor movement.

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