Loray Mill strike

The Loray Mill strike of 1929 in Gastonia, North Carolina, was a notable strike action in the labor history of the United States. Though largely unsuccessful in attaining its goals of better working conditions and wages, the strike was considered successful in a lasting way; it caused an immense controversy which gave the labor movement momentum in the South.

Loray Mill strike
Loray Mill c. 1908
Date	April 1 – September 14, 1929
Location	Gastonia, North Carolina
Goals	Forty-hour workweek, $20 weekly wage, union recognition, no stretch-out system
Methods	Striking
Parties to the civil conflict
National Textile Workers Union Vigilante groups Gaston County Sheriff's Department Gastonia Police Department NC National Guard
Lead figures
Fred Erwin Beal Ellen Dawson Ella Mae Wiggins Sheriff Alderholt Mayor Rankin Gov. O. Max Gardner
Casualties and losses
Deaths: 1 Deaths: 1