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Remembering the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing that killed 21
Original: Today in Labor History October 1, 1910: Twenty-one people were killed when the Los Angeles Times building was dynamited
On October 1, 1910, the Los Angeles Times building was dynamited during a labor strike, killing twenty-one people. Anarchists were immediately blamed, and the Iron Workers Union had been locked in a bitter battle with U.S. Steel at the time. The bombing remains one of the deadliest acts connected to the American labor movement's struggles.
Why now: The date marks the anniversary of the bombing, prompting labor history commemorations
Los Angeles TimesIron Workers UnionU.S. Steel
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- Today in Labor History October 1, 1910: Twenty-one people were killed when the Los Angeles Times building was dynamited during a labor strike. Anarchists were immediately blamed. The Iron Workers Union had been engaged in a brutal and protracted battle with U.S. Steel and the… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 16
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