1922: The Hong Kong strike The history of a huge general strike in Hong Kong which won many concessions, including a 20% pay hike.
1918-1921: The Italian factory occupations and Biennio Rosso A brief history of the Italian Biennio Rosso (two red years) and the mass factory occupations of…
La Canadiense and Barcelona general strike, 1919 - Sam Lowry A short history of the Barcelona general strike of 1919 which began after the sacking of eight…
1919: The 40-hours strike The 40 Hours strike led by the Clyde Workers' Committee was the most radical strike seen on Clydeside in terms of both its tactics and its…
The Lawrence textile strike, 1912 - Sam Lowry A short history of the strike of 20,000 textile workers, mostly women and girls who included native and immigrant workers, which won big…
The Real del Monte miners' strike, 1766 A short history of the first ever strike in North American history, by Mexican silver miners.
1991: The South Iraq and Kurdistan uprisings The history of the uprisings in Southern Iraq and Kurdistan in 1990-91 which involved large numbers of mutinous troops who had deserted during …
The Calais mutiny, 1919 A short history of the strike and mutiny of British troops stationed in France following the end of the First World War which won concessions and…
The RAF Biggin Hill mutiny, 1919 - Dave Lamb A short history of the victorious rebellion of British servicemen in the air force who were living in appalling conditions, soon after World War…
The Southampton mutiny, 1919 - Dave Lamb A history of the militant rebellion of British troops in Southampton following the end of the First World War. Amidst the widespread…
Mutiny and resistance in the Royal Navy, 1918-1930 - Dave Lamb A short history of mutinies and rebellions in the British Royal Navy and Marines from the end of…
The Etaples mutiny, 1917 - Dave Lamb A short history of one of the early big mutinies of British troops in Europe as World War I came to an end.
