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In 1953 following news of Stalin's death inmates in gulag complex in Vorkuta struck in protest of their conditions. In response the Soviet…

During the instability of the Constitutional Revolution of 1907 Iranian workers launched a series of strikes to achieve reforms, particularly…

In 1974 the regime of Emperor Selassie was badly shaken, the student protests shut down the education system and there were mutinies in the army…

The absolute regime of Emperor Haile Selassie was first challenged by university students.

In 1905 the Union between Sweden and Norway unravelled. In response the Swedish right pushed war…

In 1919 the prison population for military prisons had swelled. In response to the pressure and arbitrary sentencing inmates at the Fort…

In post war Austria the rivalry between the Communist party and the Social Democrats came to ahead in 1950 with the Communist party initiated…

The General Strike of 1920 in the city of Turin lead to workers occupying and running the factories themselves as part of an attempt to build a…

In the aftermath of the assassination of the Dictator Trujillo a general strike was initiated to oust his remaining cronies.

In 2006 reform to pension and benefit allowances spark a series of protests throughout the country. In response the government reversed its position the following year.

Union busting at the Brisbane Tramway led to a municipal general strike and the setting up of an alt

A strike by male Peruvian textile workers for a universal 8 hour work day and pay increase spread throughout the Peruvian economy.