Today in Labor History June 14, 2006: Mexican state police attacked 50,000 striking teachers occupying streets Zocalo of Oaxaca. No one died on this date, but over one hundred teachers were hospitalized. It led to mass protests and the occupation of Oaxaca city, led by the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO). Overall, the protests lasted seven months and at least 17 people were killed. The Mexican government used death squads and summary executions, and was accused of violating the Geneva Conventions.
