San Antonio has never been known as a strong union town, but it was the site of a major uprising by laborers in 1938. The 37-day pecan shellers strike involved as many as 6,000 workers, largely ...
Crowds gathered Sunday at Cassiano Park on the city’s West Side to jubilantly celebrate the 84th anniversary of the 1938 Pecan Shellers Strike and American labor leader Emma Tenayuca, the San Antonio ...
Brothers Bill and David Summers of Golden Kernel Pecan Co. in Cameron were recognized this year for their contributions to the National Pecan Shellers Association and the pecan industry. Their story ...
A local author hopes her new book, a fictionalized story of the San Antonio pecan shellers strike, reaches school-aged children who might not otherwise know about the historic movement. Why it matters ...
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