Today in labour history

Today in Labour History

1864 France The "Manifesto of the sixty", signed and published by sixty workers from the Seine, called for workers' representation in Parliament.

1918 Russia Lenin orders the execution, deportation and imprisonment of sex workers.

1944 Canada Wartime unrest convinces the federal government to bring in an emergency order, P.C. 1003, which requires employers to recognize and bargain with unions supported by the majority of employees. This breakthrough sets a standard for postwar labour relations.[more]

1993 United Kingdom Over 300 workers sacked at Timex factory, Dundee after official strike over a pay freeze & redundancies.

2006 UK Royal Mail workers in Belfast return to work after a successful wildcat strike against victimisation[more]

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Tuesday 17 February 2026, 20:24:39

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