1900: The assassination of King Umberto I of Italy A short account of the assassination of King Umberto I of Italy in revenge for the brutal suppression of a workers' demonstration in Milan which…
Bresci, Gaetano, 1869-1901 A short account of the life of Gaetano Bresci, who in 1900 assassinated King Umberto I of Italy in response to a massacre of workers in Milan.
The French pensions strikes, 1995 - Sam Lowry A short history of the massive strike movement against welfare reform in France in 1995.
The Invergordon mutiny, 1931 - Sam Lowry A short account of a strike by a thousand sailors of the Royal Navy that occurred in northern Scotland in 1931 against proposed wage cuts, which…
The Wapping printers' dispute, 1986-7 - Sam Lowry A short history of a strike and subsequent lockout by printers in the Wapping area of London, which began in the winter of 1986 and ended just…
1978-1979: Winter of discontent A short history of the of the widespread strike movement that occurred during the winter of 1978-1979 in Britain. The 'Winter of Discontent'…
Notes on the miners strike, 1984-1985 Notes on the strike of UK mine workers against closures and to save their union, the NUM. The article contains interesting information about the…
Cambrian Combine miners strike and Tonypandy riot, 1910 - Sam Lowry A short history of a strike by miners in South Wales in 1910 which led to a series of confrontations…
The Wheatland hop riot - Sam Lowry A brief history of the riot that occured at Wheatland in Northern California after a meeting of farm labourers of the radical union the IWW was…
1934: Minneapolis Teamsters strike A history of the 1934 strike of Teamsters in Minneapolis and the organising of workers of trucking companies across the city prior to it.
Colorado miners strike and Columbine mine massacre, 1927 - Sam Lowry Short history of a strike by miners in Colorado in 1927 and the massacre of strikers at the…
The Disney cartoonists strike, 1941 - Sam Lowry A short history of a strike by Disney animators in 1941 and the organisation in the years building up to it.
