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Mongomo Strike: Labor Unrest in Equatorial Guinea
On this day, 25 March 2008 two Chinese construction workers were killed and at least four injured during a strike in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea.
Worke…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Renault Romania Strike: Auto Workers Demand Higher Wages
On 24 March 2008 around 8000 workers at the Dacia-Renault factory in Romania launched an indefinite strike demanding pay increases of 50-70%. It was …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Via Rasella Attack: Resistance in Nazi Occupied Rome
On this day, 23 March 1944, the most significant attack on Nazi occupation forces by the Italian partisan resistance took place on Via Rasella in Rom…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Philippines Strike at the US Military Bases
On this day, 22 March 1986, thousands of striking workers from US military bases in the Philippines blockaded the gates of US navy and air force base…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Britain: The End of the Poll Tax
Mini podcast episode about this date in history, 21 March 1991, when the abolition of the poll tax in the UK was announced, following a mass non-paym…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Azores Airlines Strike: Pilots, Pay, and Atlantic Tensions
On 20 March 2013 workers for the Azores-based SATA airline (now renamed Azores Airlines) and TAP Air Portugal called off a three-day strike which was…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Howard University Occupation: Student Protest and Black Power
On this day, 19 March 1968, more than 1,000 students at the historically Black Howard University began an occupation of the administration building t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced: Punishment and Protest
On this day, 18 March 1834 the British Tolpuddle martyrs — James Brine, James Hammett, George Loveless, James Loveless, John Standfield, and Thomas S…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Armstrong Whitworth Strike: Women Workers in World War I
On this day, 17 March 1916, around half of the 12,000 women working at the Armstrong-Whitworth Elswick munitions factory in Newcastle went on strike …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Beyazıt Square Massacre: The Attack That Shook Turkey
On 16 March 1978 the Beyazıt massacre took place in Istanbul when seven students were killed and 41 injured at the University of Istanbul.
The bomb a…
4 months, 4 weeks ago