Downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
1946 General Strike
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2014
1. 1946 General Strike Marker
Strike when Woman
Retail Clerks fought
For the Right to
Organize a Union
Erected by Alameda Labor Council AFL-CIO.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Labor Unions • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 37° 48.327′ N, 122° 16.277′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Downtown Oakland. It can be reached from Frank H Ogawa Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA 94612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Latham Memorial Fountain Unveiled (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads (within shouting distance of this marker); General Strike! (within shouting distance of this marker); Uptown Saturday Night (within shouting distance of this marker); Latham Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lathams (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakland City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breonna Taylor (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2014
2. 1946 General Strike Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer
3. 1946 Oakland General Strike
Libcom.org website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
