Strike paper
A strike paper, strike bulletin or strike newspaper is a news publication started by participants in a strike action.[1]
A 1983 Finnish nursing strike started a strike paper to efficiently communicate with its members.[2]
In popular culture
Papergirl by Melinda McCracken is a novel about a girl who distributes the strikers' newspaper during the 1919 Winnipeg general strike.[3]
Examples
- The Citizens' Voice (1978–present), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania[4]
- Detroit, Michigan[5]
- Madison Press Connection (1977–1980), Madison, Wisconsin[6]
- The Baltimore Banner (1964)[7]
- Sōgi News (1932), Kyushu, Japan[8]
- British Worker (1926)[9]
- Evening Star, Toronto[10]
- Guardian Express (1982-1985), Welland, Ontario[11]
- Seattle Union Record[12]
- Portland Reporter (1960-1964)[13]
- Green Bay News-Chronicle (1972-2005)[14]
References
- ^ "Strike Papers". Presstime. Vol. 7. 1985. pp. 30–.
- S2CID 1540266.
- ^ Petz, Sarah (May 5, 2019). "Daughter of late Winnipeg writer revives long lost novel on 1919 General Strike". CBC News.
- JSTOR 2524137.
- ^ Kozlowski, Kim (March 7, 2016). "Wayne State digitizes Detroit newspaper strike journal". The Detroit News. The Detroit News.
- ISBN 978-1-4399-1784-8.
- ^ Axelrod, Joshua (October 30, 2022). "Pittsburgh Union Progress carrying forward a rich tradition of strike papers". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- JSTOR 23719604.
- ^ "'The British Worker' and 'The Scottish Worker', 1926". The University of Warwick. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Dupuis, Michael (June 2005). "Manitoba History: The Toronto Star and the Winnipeg General Strike". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Patrias, Carmela; Savage, Larry. Union Power: Solidarity and Struggle in Niagra.
- ^ "Striking in Seattle". PBS. November 21, 2000. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Diehl, Caleb (November 23, 2015). "The Portland Newspaper Wars of the 1960s". Portland Monthly. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Barrington, Ray (June 3, 2005). "A Look Back: 32 Years of N-C Ups and Downs". Green Bay News-Chronicle. Retrieved April 8, 2024.