1934 & Now
Connections of the Minneapolis Truckers’ Strike of 1934
Organized by Keith Christensen in conjunction with members of the Remember 1934 Collective
The exhibition presents work that connects a local labor history and current issues. It coincides with the 90th anniversary of the important event.
Cargill Gallery
Minneapolis Central Library
June 2-July 28, 2024
I worked (1972) near striker Jake Cooper at his SuperValu store in Jonathan – now Chaska. He told me of going on to being a bodyguard for Trotsky in Mexico City. Barbara Kingsolver’s book “Lacuna” mentions the arrival of the new bodyguards “Jake and _____.” [From Frida Kahlo’s diaries?] Labor, the press, living conditions at that time are all too contemporary, alas. We evolve so slowly.