On this Date in Labour History …
Dairy was a hot topic in the recent NAFTA / USMCA [re]negotiation. But issues with dairy on both sides of the boarder are not new …
October 21, 1933: Wisconsin dairy farmers begin their third strike of the year in an attempt to raise the price of milk paid to producers during the Great Depression. Several creameries were bombed before the strike ended a month later. The economy eventually improved, allowing the farmers to make more money
Source: Union Communication Services
