1922: Guayaquil General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 22:08
Workers in the southern Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil struck due to increased economic pressures. The strike brought the city to a halt and gained several concessions but the violence from the police and military would set a precedent for other labour struggles.
1946: The Great Hawai'i' Sugar Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 21:31
In 1946 sugar plantation workers across the islands of Hawaii from all ethnic backgrounds shutdown the entire plantation system in the states first multi-ethnic industrial strike.
1949: Hawaii Longshoreman Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 21:16
Longshoremen in Hawaii were paid less than other longshoreman in the United States. They struck to get an equal pay rate, and were out for 177 days.
2010: Burmese Migrant Workers Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 20:19
Burmese workers in Khon Kaen struck against abuses by their employer who exploited their immigration status.
1909: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 20:04
Two years before the horrific fire that claimed 146 garment workers, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was the focal point for a struggle that encompassed the entire garment industry of the city of New York
1983-85: Bolivian Protests and Strikes Defeat President
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 19:36
In 1983 Bolivia elected a left wing president supported by a coalition of leftist parties and union federations. However the President priorities the paying of foreign debt and brought in neoliberal reforms and lowered wages and living standards for many Bolivians. As a result he alienated his allies and thousands of industrial workers and peasants rebelled with a series of protests and strikes.
1921-22: Kansas Miners Strike and Women's March
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 19:12
In 1921 strikes were effectively illegal in the state of Kansas due a state arbitration system (the Industrial Court). In response the Kansas miners struck, the strike nearly failed due to actions of their own Union leadership, but rallied when the women of the mining community began their own campaign.
1996-8: Sierra Blanca Community Opposes Nuclear Waste Site
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 18:48
History of the campaign against building a nuclear waste disposal site in a Texan town. The campaign was notably in that it mobilised people across the US and Mexico and that the $55 million deal was supported by State Governor George W. Bush, President Bill Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
1857: Brazilian Slaves Strike Against ID Tags
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 18 2017 18:13
In 1857 a mix of slaves and free black labourers struck to resist an ID tag system and tax on their trade.
