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1896 United States of America In Chicago, 11 activists found the National Union of Steam Engineers of America; the forerunner of International Union of Operating Engineers.

1905 Russia A general strike begins in Moscow that will last ten days and develop into an unsuccessful armed uprising: the 1905 revolution[more]

1918 United Kingdom 100,000 textile workers begin their strike in Lancashire.

1929 Fiji Teachers Union representing elementary & secondary education teachers is founded.

1970 Canada The Royal Commission on the Status of Women releases its report. Many of the 167 recommendations relate to the status of women in the workplace, including pay equity and access to childcare, education and training.[more]

1994 France 1.75 million workers protest during a series of general strikes against gov cuts & exploitation, shutting down country.

2006 Egypt Women Workers at Misr textile factory in Mahalla, Egypt walk off the job in a strike for a bonus promised by the government.[more]

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