Intimidating Replacement Workers, Jay, Maine, 1987. Courtesy of Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum.
Intimidating Replacement Workers, Jay, Maine, 1987. Courtesy of Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum.
These strikers are waiting for replacement workers to leave the night shift. Despite debate among strikers, union leadership advocated for non-violent demonstrations. At various points during the strike, however, union members lashed out at workers who crossed the picket lines. They broke windshields and kicked fenders. Workers on both sides of the line exchanged insults at one another.