Joselin Kelly - Brightlocal News
In the oรขโฌหahu sugar strike of 1920, japanese and filipino laborers went on strike together for six months on four major hawaiian islands. The first inter-ethnic collaboration in hawaiรขโฌหi demonstrated the รขโฌยฆ The oahu sugar strike of 1920 was a multiracial strike in hawaii of two unions, the filipino american filipino labor union and the japanese american federation of japanese labor.
The event shook the traditional power structure in hawaii and, as masayo duus demonstrates in this book, had consequences reaching all the way up to the eve of world war ii. Drawing on both japanese- and english-language materials, including important unpublished trial documents, this richly detailed narrative focuses on the key actors in the strike. Drawing on both japanese- and english-language materials, including important unpublished trial documents, this richly detailed narrative focuses on the key actors in the strike. The oahu sugar strike of 1920 was a multiracial strike in hawaii of two unions, the filipino american filipino labor union and the japanese american federation of japanese labor. The labor action รขโฌยฆ By early february, 8,300 laborers on six oรขโฌหahu plantations were on strike, representing 77% of the work force, this landmark coalition strike lasted five months (165 days) against the hawaii sugar planters รขโฌยฆ
The labor action รขโฌยฆ By early february, 8,300 laborers on six oรขโฌหahu plantations were on strike, representing 77% of the work force, this landmark coalition strike lasted five months (165 days) against the hawaii sugar planters รขโฌยฆ
