1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike and 'Bloody Thursday' on the Embarcadero

On July 5, 1934, clashes between striking longshore workers and police on the San Francisco waterfront resulted in deaths and injuries in events remembered as part of 'Bloody Thursday.' The confrontation occurred along the Embarcadero waterfront area and was central to a general strike that shut down San Francisco for several days. The 1934 strike significantly changed labor relations on the West Coast and is a major episode in the city's labor history.