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- ↑ Braunworth Carlson, Cheryl (11 April 2007). "'Strike for better schools' - The St. Paul public school teachers' strike of 1946". Workday Magazine. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "ST.PAUL TEACHERS END MONTH'S STRIKE". The New York Times. 1946-12-22. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ Brown, Curt (3 February 2018). "1946 St. Paul teachers' strike got everyone's attention". Star Tribune. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "The 'Strike for Better Schools'". American Postal Workers Union. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ Lahm, Sarah (2020-03-11). "Teachers in St. Paul Are Striking for 'Schools Students Deserve'". Progressive.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.