Register Pajaronian

Numerous articles, letters, and editorials appeared in the Register Pajaronian over the 18 months of the strike.  Staff writer Elizabeth Schilling wrote many articles on the strike. The article below describes police preparation for a rally in support of strikers one month into the strike.  She interviews police, strikers, supporters, and union officials.   Schilling's papers can be found at the Labor Archives Research Center Links to an external site. at San Francisco State University, and the Register Pajaronian can be access online through the Watsonville Public Library Links to an external site.. 

Questions

  • How do you think reading almost daily coverage of the strike such as the article below impacted the readers of the newspaper over time? 
  • Do you think it fairly addresses the multiple view points of the distinct groups involved in the strike in a balanced way?  How well does Schilling represent the voices of the different groups involved?

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Article from Register Pajaronian entitled "2,000 march in support of strikers." Black and white image of police and marches in front of St. Patrick's Church. See above PDF for text.Page 2 of article from Register Pajaronian entitled "2,000 march in support of strikers." Black and white image of marchers. See above PDF for text.

 

Schilling, Elizabeth. "2,000 March in Support of Strikers." Register Pajaronian, vol. 118, no. 186, 7 Oct. 1985, pp. 1 & 3.

Note:  The Register Pajaronian is available online through the Watsonville Public Library Links to an external site..