# 23 May 2020: Tenke Fungurume miners strike

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Podcast: [On This Day in Working Class History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-this-day-in-working-class-history-6766530)
Published: 2026-05-23T04:05:02+00:00
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## Resource

On 23 May 2020, thousands of miners at the Tenke Fungurume mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo went on strike. The workers at the majority-Chinese owned firm were demanding the payment of a special allowance of $600 to each of 6000 workers who had been quarantined for two months during the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite being quarantined, the workers had to continue to go to work. After a one-day strike, employers agreed to pay the allowance. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/12754/tenke-fungurume-miners-strike Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon . If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory . See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

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