Building Trades Strike (1900)
Item
Title
Building Trades Strike (1900)
Description
The Building Trades Strike in 1900 was a strike in New Jersey in which thousands of carpenters, painters, and decorators protested low compensation. In Englewood masons and laborers demanded an increase of twenty-five cents a day and shorter hours on Saturdays.
Source
"Our Labor Troubles." The Paterson Evening News, 3 Apr. 1900, p.1.
Date Started
1900-04-02
Source of File Attached
"Our Labor Troubles." The Paterson Evening News, 3 Apr. 1900, p.1.
Type of Event
Collection
Citation
“Building Trades Strike (1900),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/226.
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