About this episode

This episode discusses the Boston Police Strike of 1919 and the unrest that followed.

September 9, 1919. Unrest breaks out in Boston, Massachusetts after the city’s police force goes on strike for better pay and conditions. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

People in this episode

Host: History Daily

Topics covered

• police strike
• labor unrest
• Boston history
• 1919 events
• social movements

Keywords

• Boston Police Strike
• labor unrest
• 1919
• Boston
• history

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Places: Boston, Massachusetts

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