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Today in labour history
Today in Labour History
1821 United States of America Uriah Smith Stephens born. A tailor, he led 9 garment workers in founding the Knights of Labor in 1869.
1908 France Total general strike following the events in Draveil. Across the country, not a single worker goes down a mine, the major construction sites are all at a standstill, many steelworkers, typists and hairdressers express their solidarity.
1953 Sudan Beginning of a weeklong general strike for the 40-hour week with no loss of pay.
1981 United States of America The PATCO strike begins, effectively shutting down air travel in the US. 2 days later President Reagan fired 11,000 air traffic controllers and broke the union.[more]
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