The 1934 Teamsters strike of Minneapolis, Trotskyists favourite victory in the USA. An event highly worth discussing in light of the general strike and oppression and murder of workers in Minneapolis today. How did the Trotskyists organize in a scab town and win? What does theory have to offer?

I thought I'd try something different with this episode, making it more of a documentary that borrows heavily from Labor's Turning Point, the Diet Soap Podcast, and an article from Marxist.com.

https://marxist.com/usa-the-role-of-trotskyists-in-the-1934-minneapolis-teamsters-strike.htm

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