Bagel Famine—Unthinkable

In the 1960s, bagel bakers were paid far more than even policemen or engineers, which meant that they had incredible leveraging power to renegotiate their contracts. When they went on strike, they plunged the city into a "bagel famine". https://t.co/dw9lxqVOnt

— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) June 9, 2019