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27 June 1905: IWW founded
On this day, 27 June 1905, the revolutionary union the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was founded in Chicago, Illinois.
One of the first multir…
13 hours ago
26 June 1993: Decatur workers protest
On this day, 26 June 1993, 4,000 workers took to the streets in Decatur, Illinois to protest against their employers. Workers from A.E. Staley, who h…
1 day, 13 hours ago
25 June 2021: Chad oil workers strike
On 25 June 2021, oil workers employed by ExxonMobil on the Doba oilfield in Chad went on strike when the potential sale of the oilfield was announced…
2 days, 13 hours ago
24 June 1980: El Salvador general strike
On this day, 24 June 1980, a two-day general strike began in El Salvador protesting against the US-backed military dictatorship and its counter-insur…
3 days, 13 hours ago
23 June 2015: St Pierre strike
On 23 June 2015 municipal workers on the French island of Saint Pierre went on strike demanding a pay increase to compensate for rising prices. The s…
4 days, 13 hours ago
22 June 1945: Nigeria general strike
On this day, 22 June 1945, tens of thousands of workers in Nigeria defied the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and walked out on a general strike in prote…
5 days, 13 hours ago
21 June 2018: Mongolia health strike
On 21 June 2018, health workers in Mongolia announced that they would go on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions at state-run hospitals. The w…
6 days, 13 hours ago
20 June 1967: Muhammad Ali refuses draft
On this day, 20 June 1967, boxing legend Muhammad Ali was convicted for refusing the draft for the Vietnam war in Houston, Texas. Ali had been a voca…
1 week ago
19 June 1937: Trinidad general strike
On this day, 19 June 1937, after employers failed to agree to oil workers' pay demands, workers at one of Trinidad's oilfields went on strike.
Britis…
1 week, 1 day ago
18 June 2022: Turks and Caicos airport strike
On 18 June 2022 firefighters working at the Providenciales International Airport on the Turks and Caicos Islands went on strike in protest at an uneq…
1 week, 2 days ago