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Today in labour history
Today in Labour History
1811 United States of America A slave revolt takes place on the Louisiana sugar plantations. 300 to 500 slaves march on New Orleans, burning the fields in the process. After 2 days, the military crushed the protest.
1912 South Africa The African National Congress is founded in Bloemfontein
1938 Burma Striking oil workers march to Yangon and are joined by large numbers of workers and students resulting in the founding of the nationalist All-Burma Trade Union Congress.[more]
1963 Germany The Federal Republic extends paid leave to a minimum of 24 days (30 for construction workers).
1987 Spain The Puerto Real shipyard dispute began. After 6 months workers successfully beat cuts by the Socialist Party govt.
2007 Canada The 21,000 members of ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, break new ground for cultural workers with the first strike in their 64-year history. An agreement is reached after 17 months of bargaining.[more]
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