August 1, 1942 - the American Federation of Musicians began
a strike against major American record companies because of disagreements over
royalty payments. Beginning midnight, July 31, 1942, no union musician could
make commercial recordings for any commercial record company. The strike was
the longest in entertainment history (1942-44), had a major cultural impact but
also left many problems unresolved to this day. #WGAstrong #sagaftramember #1u.
