Hollywood Black Friday Strike of 1945 During the 1900s, one of the most violent strikes in the Hollywood history took place. On October 5, 1945, hundreds of strikers protested outside of Warner Brothers gates. Around three-hundred police officers were deployed to calm the protesters which resulted in 40 injuries. Fortunately no fatalities were reported. This event was especially controversial because it brought into view a lot of the corruption and bribery going on in Hollywood during that time. Aside from this, the Hollywood Black Friday protest of 1945, was crucial in the approval of the Taft-Hartley Act a few years later. According to Gerald Horne, The Hollywood Black Friday Protest of 1945 consisted of two opposing parties, the CSU and
