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This month in labour history
18-03-1886 A riot broke out in Liège at the end of an anarchist demonstration. The anger that erupts is that of workers crushed by the "law of the market" and by the incredible "dualisation" of society. [more]
19-03-1886 The miners of Jemeppe-sur-Meuse begin a strike which spreads throughout the basin, for a salary increase. The civic guards of Leuven and Brussels are sent to suppress the struggle. The Liège court pronounces 77 convictions. [more]
22-03-1902 Revolver shots are fired at the end of a workers' meeting in La Louvière, the post office is blown up. [more]
25-03-1886 The coal miners of "Bois Communal de Fleurus" went on strike and also stopped work at a neighboring mine, the "Société du Nord" in Gilly. From mine to mine, groups of strikers formed processions and spread everywhere to stop work at other mines. [more]
26-03-1886 The miners on strike organized flying pickets and stopped the rolling mills, foundries and glassworks in the region. [more]
29-03-1886 In the center of the glass industry north of Charleroi, soldiers open fire on strikers in Roux, a massacre that leaves 12 dead. [more]
31-03-1898 Law granting 'civil personality' to professional unions, strengthening the labour movement. [more]