1929 New Orleans streetcar strike

The 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike was a labor dispute between streetcar workers and the New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI). Involving 1,100 workers, it began on July 1, 1929, and lasted over four months.^[1] It is credited with the creation of the po' boy sandwich.^[2][3][4][5] At one point a streetcar was burned by strikers.^[5][6]

New Orleans streetcar strike
1926 New Orleans streetcar photo
Date	July 1, 1929 (1929-07-01) - November 1929 (1929-11)
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Methods	Striking
Parties
Carmen’s Union, Division 194 New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI)
Number
1,100 strikers
Casualties and losses
At least 2 strikers killed Hundreds of strikers injured