Trouble threatened to flare again at the strikebound North American Aviation plant, when the Army announced that seven workers had been suspended "pending investigation." Here are some of them. Left to right: William R. McPherson; William Backman; Erwin Smith and Marvin Wilbourn. Backman and Smith are members of the union bargaining committee. McPherson and Wilbourn, union stewards, said they had been fired. The United States Army took over the factory on orders of President Roosevelt, who said defense plane production must go on. Photo dated: June 11, 1941.
United States.--Army North American Aviation Aircraft industry--California--Los Angeles Strikes and lockouts--California--Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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