San Francisco Call Bulletin (Firm)

The San Francisco Call and the San Francisco Bulletin merged in 1929 to form the San Francisco Call Bulletin.

The San Francisco News, published by the Daily News Co., merged with the San Francisco Call Bulletin to form the San Francisco News-Call Bulletin in 1959.

From the description of The San Francisco News-Call Bulletin newspaper photograph archive [graphic] : Part 2. ca. 1938-ca. 1951. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 468858956

Historical Background

The General Strike of San Francisco occurred July 16-19, 1934 as an outgrowth of the International Longshoremen's Association strike. The ILA strike for control of hiring halls and better pay and hours had closed most Pacific ports except Los Angeles. The attempt of San Francisco employers to open local docks led to a battle between strikers and police on "Bloody Thursday" (July 5), which left two dead and many injured. Harry Bridges, head of the city's division of the ILA, got the general support of other unions, although electricity and food remained available. The four-day strike ended with agreement on arbitration in which the ILA got most of the demands it had made on behalf of longshoremen.

Hart, James D. A Companion to California. New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. p. 155.

Chronology Of Events in the Strike Of 1934

• March 7: Strike vote taken by Pacific Coast District, International Longshoremen's Association
• March 26: President's Fact Finding commission appointed
• April 3: Proposals offered by Waterfront Employers' Union accepted by Pacific Coast District Council, International Longshoremen's Association
• May 9: Beginning of strike
• May 28: Agreement negotiated between representatives of Waterfront Employers' Union and International Longshoremen's Association
• June 7: San Francisco Local International Brotherhood of Teamsters refused to handle freight loaded by strikebreakers
• June 16: Agreement negotiated between representatives of Waterfront Employers' Union and International Longshoremen's Association
• June 26: National Longshoremen's Board appointed
• July 3: Industrial Association of San Francisco starts movement of freight from waterfront
• July 5: Two strikers killed, National Guard ordered to San Francisco waterfront
• July 11: San Francisco Local, International Brotherhood of Teamsters calls strike
• July 16: General strike begins
• July 19: General strike ends
• July 21: Teamsters return to work
• July 31: Longshore strike ends

Eliel, Paul. The Waterfront and General Strikes, San Francisco, 1934; a Brief History. San Francisco: Hooper Printing Co., 1934. p. 245.

From the guide to the 1934 International Longshoremen's Association and General Strikes of San Francisco, (The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley.)