Calendar
Akron Rubber Strike (1936)Feb 14th, 1936
On this day in 1936, the Akron Rubber Strike began after Goodyear laid off 700 people, leading to 10,000 picketing around the factory. Goodyear funded a right-wing militia to attack strikers, but workers won after a month of protest.
![Photograph of T-Bone Slim, rediscovered in 2019 [Working Class History, via Newberry Library]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Individuals/tboneSlim.png)
T-Bone Slim (1880)Feb 14th, 1880
T-Bone Slim, born on this day in 1880, was an IWW member, working class songwriter, and author. Due to his popular, labor themed tunes, Slim was dubbed the "laureate of the logging camps".
Image: Photograph of T-Bone Slim, rediscovered in 2019 [Working Class History, via Newberry Library]