# Detroit Streetcar Workers Unionize, Riot, & Win | May 12

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Podcast: [Michigan Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michigan-minute-6463805)
Published: 2026-05-12T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2026-05-12/detroit-streetcar-workers-unionize-riot-win-may-12
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## Resource

On this day in 1891, Detroit’s streetcar employees unionized. Starting in April, local transit workers picketed the Detroit Street Railway and Grand River Railway companies, leading to a violent 3-day riot. They sought a 10-hour workday instead of 12. After Mayor Hazen Pingree intervened, an agreement was reached on May 12, recognizing the new union.

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