On Jan. 31, 1938, thousands of pecan shellers walked off the job to protest efforts by the Southern Pecan Shelling Company to lower wages.
Thousands of workers at the Southern Pecan Shelling Company walked out of their jobs 87 years ago in what has become known as the Pecan Shellers Strike , the largest strike in San Antonio history. The walkout on Jan. 31, 1938 was done to protest low wages and poor working conditions. Many of the approximately 12,000 striking workers were Hispanic women who lived in the nearby West Side neighborhoods, records show.
Meet-cute on aisle 5: San Antonians who fell in love while working at Handy Andy Historians say Tenayuca, who worked with local labor unions, had “a gift for organizing movements,” and that her humble upbringing helped form her compassion for working-class people. Tenayuca also was influenced by the political speakers who often would lecture at Milam Park on the weekends, records show. The strike lasted three months, garnering statewide attention.
In San Antonio artist’s world, there’s always time for tea and creativity Also, this week in San Antonio history, construction on a new state highway on the city’s West Side began 39 years ago this week. In a ceremony on Jan. 28, 1986, about 300 people gathered in Westover Hills near SeaWorld to officially dedicate the highway as Texas 151, according to San Antonio Public Library archives. The event included a ceremonial small explosive blast to kick off construction.
New Bexar County exhibit highlights African American struggle for equality On Jan. 29, 1962, the new 13-story San Antonio Savings building opened at the corner of Commerce and Soledad streets, public library records show. Established in 1921, the financial institution’s first offices were on Navarro Street. The company was placed in government conservatorship in 1989, and underwent various acquisitions and name changes over the years.
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