Description
The following form is a nomination for a historical marker to commemorate the 1909 McKee's Rocks Strike. The strike, undergone by immigrant worker, was against the Pressed Steel Car Company. Animosity between strikers, replacement laborers, and the state police caused a Riot in August of 1909 resulting in 11 deaths. The form outlines the history of the event, the biographical data, the location, and the marker itself.
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
