Podcast

On This Day in Working Class History

Author: Working Class History
Feed episode count: 868
Official site: https://workingclasshistory.com/
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Summary

Daily briefings of On This Day people's history anniversaries every day of the year. From the Working Class History team. Help support our work by joining us on patreon and accessing exclusive content and benefits: patreon.com/workingclasshistory

Episodes

Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

30 June 1977: Faridabad mass strike

Duration seconds: 76
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-june-1977-faridabad-mass-strike--72310207

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

29 June 1892: Homestead strike

Duration seconds: 96
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-june-1892-homestead-strike--72310212

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

28 June 1969: Stonewall Rebellion

Duration seconds: 134
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-june-1969-stonewall-rebellion--72310215

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Jun 27, 2026 · not_requested

27 June 1905: IWW founded

Duration seconds: 135
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-june-1905-iww-founded--72310217

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

26 June 1993: Decatur workers protest

Duration seconds: 108
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-june-1993-decatur-workers-protest--72310216

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

25 June 2021: Chad oil workers strike

Duration seconds: 66
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-june-2021-chad-oil-workers-strike--72310206

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

24 June 1980: El Salvador general strike

Duration seconds: 105
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-june-1980-el-salvador-general-strike--72310220

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

23 June 2015: St Pierre strike

Duration seconds: 62
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-june-2015-st-pierre-strike--72310209

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

22 June 1945: Nigeria general strike

Duration seconds: 98
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-june-1945-nigeria-general-strike--72310211

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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

21 June 2018: Mongolia health strike

Duration seconds: 74
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-june-2018-mongolia-health-strike--72310208

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Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested

20 June 1967: Muhammad Ali refuses draft

Duration seconds: 152
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-june-1967-muhammad-ali-refuses-draft--72310202

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

19 June 1937: Trinidad general strike

Duration seconds: 108
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-june-1937-trinidad-general-strike--72310201

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

18 June 2022: Turks and Caicos airport strike

Duration seconds: 75
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-june-2022-turks-and-caicos-airport-strike--72310204

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

17 June 1971: Kelly's Bush green ban

Duration seconds: 92
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-june-1971-kelly-s-bush-green-ban--72310199

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

16 June 1983: Chile miners strike

Duration seconds: 86
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-june-1983-chile-miners-strike--72310205

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

15 June 1970: June workers resistance

Duration seconds: 78
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-june-1970-june-workers-resistance--72310200

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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

14 June 1994: Wallis and Futuna general strike

Duration seconds: 84
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-june-1994-wallis-and-futuna-general-strike--72310196

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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

13 June 1992: Burnsall strike

Duration seconds: 78
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-june-1992-burnsall-strike--72310195

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

12 June 2011: Botswana general strike

Duration seconds: 57
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-june-2011-botswana-general-strike--72310197

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

11 June 2016: Mauritania miners strike

Duration seconds: 56
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-june-2016-mauritania-miners-strike--72310214

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

10 June 1973: Gravediggers strike expands

Duration seconds: 89
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-june-1973-gravediggers-strike-expands--72310198

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

9 June 1963: Fannie Lou Hamer arrested

Duration seconds: 105
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-june-1963-fannie-lou-hamer-arrested--72310194

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

8 June 1861: Queensland miners strike

Duration seconds: 71
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-june-1861-queensland-miners-strike--72310193

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Jun 7, 2026 · not_requested

7 June 1948: Nauru miners strike

Duration seconds: 114
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-june-1948-nauru-miners-strike--72310192

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Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested

6 June 1988: South Africa general strike

Duration seconds: 62
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-june-1988-south-africa-general-strike--72310190

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

5 June 2001: Harehills riot

Duration seconds: 62
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-june-2001-harehills-riot--72310191

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

4 June 2003: Faroe islands strikers win

Duration seconds: 80
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-june-2003-faroe-islands-strikers-win--72310189

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

3 June 1977: Bhilai massacre

Duration seconds: 66
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-june-1977-bhilai-massacre--72310188

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

2 June 1975: St Nizier church occupation

Duration seconds: 66
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-june-1975-st-nizier-church-occupation--72014218

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

1 June 1981: Schlitz workers strike

Duration seconds: 72
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-june-1981-schlitz-workers-strike--72014202

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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

31 May 1989: CLR James dies

Duration seconds: 87
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-may-1989-clr-james-dies--72014217

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May 30, 2026 · not_requested

30 May 1968: Senegal general strike

Duration seconds: 59
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-may-1968-senegal-general-strike--72014211

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

29 May 1941: Disney animators strike

Duration seconds: 123
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-may-1941-disney-animators-strike--72014203

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

28 May 1936: Popular Front strike wave

Duration seconds: 71
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-may-1936-popular-front-strike-wave--72014213

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

27 May 1935: Ballantyne lockout begins

Duration seconds: 69
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-may-1935-ballantyne-lockout-begins--72014205

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

26 May 1824: Pawtucket Mill strike

Duration seconds: 147
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-may-1824-pawtucket-mill-strike--72014209

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

25 May 1901: FORA founded

Duration seconds: 152
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-may-1901-fora-founded--72014216

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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

24 May 1919: Drumheller miners strike

Duration seconds: 76
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-may-1919-drumheller-miners-strike--72014204

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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

23 May 2020: Tenke Fungurume miners strike

Duration seconds: 66
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-may-2020-tenke-fungurume-miners-strike--72014200

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

22 May 1992: Great Mine lockout

Duration seconds: 145
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-may-1992-great-mine-lockout--72014206

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

21 May 1913: Royal Observatory bombing

Duration seconds: 83
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-may-1913-royal-observatory-bombing--72014214

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

20 May 1963: Eswatini miners strike

Duration seconds: 111
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-may-1963-eswatini-miners-strike--72014215

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

19 May 1920: Battle of Matewan

Duration seconds: 129
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-may-1920-battle-of-matewan--72014212

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

18 May 1980: Gwangju uprising

Duration seconds: 95
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-may-1980-gwangju-uprising--72014210

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

17 May 1968: Catonsville 9

Duration seconds: 71
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-may-1968-catonsville-9--72014201

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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

16 May 1967: Hong Kong riots

Duration seconds: 150
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-may-1967-hong-kong-riots--72014208

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

15 May 1942: T-Bone Slim body found

Duration seconds: 83
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-may-1942-t-bone-slim-body-found--72014207

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

14 May 2021: Livorno dockers Gaza boycott

Duration seconds: 91
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-may-2021-livorno-dockers-gaza-boycott--71869077

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

13 May 1935: Jamaica banana loaders strike

Duration seconds: 59
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-may-1935-jamaica-banana-loaders-strike--71869073

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

12 May 1978: Saab Scania strike

Duration seconds: 65
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-may-1978-saab-scania-strike--71869072

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

11 May 1894: Pullman strike

Duration seconds: 149
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-may-1894-pullman-strike--71869081

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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

10 May 1941: strike of the 100,000

Duration seconds: 71
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-may-1941-strike-of-the-100-000--71869071

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May 9, 2026 · not_requested

9 May 1935: Kingston Dock Boycott

Duration seconds: 63
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-may-1935-kingston-dock-boycott--71869075

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

8 May 1978: Peru great education strike

Duration seconds: 79
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-may-1978-peru-great-education-strike--71869078

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

7 May 1912: NYC waiters strike

Duration seconds: 111
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-may-1912-nyc-waiters-strike--71869080

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

6 May 1937: IN Vaughan strike

Duration seconds: 68
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-may-1937-in-vaughan-strike--71869079

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

5 May 1886: Bay View massacre

Duration seconds: 96
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-may-1886-bay-view-massacre--71869076

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

4 May 1970: Kent State massacre

Duration seconds: 88
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-may-1970-kent-state-massacre--71846205

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May 3, 2026 · not_requested

3 May 1926: Striking furriers arrested

Duration seconds: 67
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-may-1926-striking-furriers-arrested--71839833

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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

2 May 2022: Eswatini textile strike

Duration seconds: 114
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-may-2022-eswatini-textile-strike--71824386

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

1 May 1886: International Workers Day

Duration seconds: 114
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-may-1886-international-workers-day--71033853

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

30 April 2022: Dubai Deliveroo strike

Duration seconds: 79
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-april-2022-dubai-deliveroo-strike--71033852

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

29 April 1982: Supreme Quilting strike

Duration seconds: 65
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-april-1982-supreme-quilting-strike--71033855

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

28 April 1789: Mutiny on the Bounty

Duration seconds: 70
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-april-1789-mutiny-on-the-bounty--71033848

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

27 April 2007: Liberia Firestone strike

Duration seconds: 87
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-april-2007-liberia-firestone-strike--71033857

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Apr 26, 2026 · not_requested

26 April 2020: Amazon Minnesota strike

Duration seconds: 87
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-april-2020-amazon-minnesota-strike--71033856

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Apr 25, 2026 · not_requested

25 April 1945: Italy Liberation Day

Duration seconds: 111
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-april-1945-italy-liberation-day--71033849

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

24 April 1980: Sabuk miners win strike

Duration seconds: 72
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-april-1980-sabuk-miners-win-strike--71033854

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

23 April 1938: Jamaicans demand minimum wage

Duration seconds: 85
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-april-1938-jamaicans-demand-minimum-wage--71033850

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

22 April 1944: Thompsons cafeteria sit-in

Duration seconds: 81
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-april-1944-thompsons-cafeteria-sit-in--71033858

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

21 April 1894: US miners strike

Duration seconds: 74
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-april-1894-us-miners-strike--71033851

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

20 April 1914: Ludlow massacre

Duration seconds: 148
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-april-1914-ludlow-massacre--71033847

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Apr 19, 2026 · not_requested

19 April 1968: Valdagno textile strike

Duration seconds: 73
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-april-1968-valdagno-textile-strike--71033845

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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

18 April 1945: Turin general strike

Duration seconds: 116
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-april-1945-turin-general-strike--71033842

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

17 April 2016: Kuwait oil workers strike

Duration seconds: 78
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-april-2016-kuwait-oil-workers-strike--71033838

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