People's World

People's World Links to an external site. was a socialist publication focused on labor issues in the U.S. and around the world.

The first article, "Cannery 'State of Seige,'" describes unfair treatment by police, violent threats by strikebreakers, the arrest of a Watsonville High School teacher and her students, and Cabrillo College students joining strikers on the picketline.

The second article, "New Unity in Watsonville," describes racism by police, support from Teamsters, and the ways the strike has brought people together.  It encourages readers to attend a solidarity rally at Callaghan Park taking place the next day.

Questions

  • How is the tone of the People's World article different from that of the other papers?  What intent might the author have?

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Cover of People's World with the article "Cannery State of Seige." See PDF above for text.

Page 2 of "Cannery State of Seige" article from People's World. See PDF above for text.

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Image of two strikers on the picketline. See PDF above for text.

Garcia, Antonio. "Cannery 'State of Seige.'" People's World, 28 Sept. 1985. People's World Research Files, larc-ms-0399, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.

Garcia, Antonio. "New Unity in Watsonville" People's World, 9 Nov. 1985. People's World Research Files, larc-ms-0399, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.