Ladies Auxiliary of Local 890

After eight failed negotiating sessions and the expiration of their labor contract, Mexican-American workers at nearby Empire Zinc mine struck for wage and benefit equality. When an injunction prohibited union members from picketing, the women - wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters - took their places on the line. <br><br> <i>(back of marker):</i><br> The "striking" women persevered despite life threatening situations, violence, incarceration and tension at home. Their determination made national news and resulted in the popular documentary film, <i>Salt of the Earth</i>. These courageous women not only survived in solidarity until the strike ended, but they commanded recognition as well as respect.