Leslie Wachter

Released
Era:1940s
State:Minnesota
Support
Labor movement
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Biography

Leslie Wachter was a Minneapolis WPA striker imprisoned following the 1939 strike against changes to federal work-relief conditions.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution arising from the 1939 WPA strike; individual count details unresolved
Sentenced: Feb 3, 1940
Incarcerated: Feb 3, 1940
Sentence: Eight months plus eighteen months probation. The February 1940 union reports confirm actual custody beginning February 3. Exact release and completed duration remain unverified.

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