Here’s a clip from June 1979 in Northern California that shows part of a nationwide strike against the rise of fuel prices, restrictive speed limits for truckers, and the unfair allocation of fuel across industries.

Begins with a long line of big trucks waiting to move forward. The location appears to be a truck stop or distribution center. 

A sign on a truck’s side reads, “We’re MAD as HELL.”

A trucker wearing a cowboy hat carries his baby daughter, walking into the distance.

A sign that’s strapped to the bed of a truck reads, “SHUTDOWN, We DEMAND: MORE FUEL, LESS GOVT CONTROL.” Beside this statement is the picture of a truck that’s in a crossed-out red circle.

Another sign on a truck’s flatbed reads, “ITA NATIONAL SHUT DOWN.” “ITA” stands for Independent Truckers Association. The organization, an advocate for truckers rights, helped amplify the grievances of truckers.

Two men with cowboy hats talk to each other -- one man is standing in the street, the other is sitting in his big rig.

Two different men, also wearing cowboy hats, converse with each other next to a big truck.

The final shot shows the line of trucks moving and taking off.