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16 May 1967: Hong Kong riots committee formed
Season 5 Episode 16
Mini-podcast about the forming of a key committee during a wave of riots and rebellions against British colonial rule in Hong Kong in 1967.
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15 May 1942: T-Bone Slim body found
Season 5 Episode 15
Mini-podcast about the death of Industrial Workers of the World union songwriter and columnist, T-Bone Slim, in 1942.
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14 May 2021: Livorno dockers Gaza boycott
Season 5 Episode 14
Mini-podcast about a boycott of a ship carrying military equipment for Israel for use in Gaza by dockers in Livorno, Italy.
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13 May 1935: Jamaica banana loaders strike
Season 5 Episode 13
Mini-podcast about a strike by banana-loaders in Jamaica in 1935.
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12 May 1978: Saab Scania strike
Season 5 Episode 12
Mini-podcast about a strike by Saab Scania workers in Brazil under the military dictatorship in 1978.
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11 May 1894: Pullman strike begins
Season 5 Episode 11
Mini-podcast about the start of the insurrectionary Pullman strike in Chicago in 1894.
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10 May 1941: Strike of the 100,000
Season 5 Episode 10
Mini-podcast about the Strike of the 100,000 in Nazi occupied Belgium in 1941.
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9 May 1935: Kingston dock boycott
Season 5 Episode 9
Mini-podcast about a boycott by dockworkers in Kingston, Jamaica in 1935.
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8 May 1978: Peru great education strike
Season 5 Episode 8
Mini-podcast about a nationwide strike by education workers in Peru in 1978.
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7 May 1912: NYC waiters strike
Season 5 Episode 7
Mini-podcast about the general strike by waiters and hotel workers in New York City in 1912.
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