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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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2 years, 4 months ago
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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2 years, 4 months ago
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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2 years, 4 months ago
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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2 years, 4 months ago
6 May 1937: IN Vaughan strike
Season 5 Episode 6
Mini-podcast about a strike by Black women tobacco stemmers in Virginia in 1937.
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2 years, 4 months ago
5 May 1886: Bay View massacre
Season 5 Episode 5
Mini-podcast about the massacre of striking workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the May strike for a maximum eight-hour working day in 1886.
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2 years, 4 months ago
4 May 1970: Kent State massacre
Season 5 Episode 4
Mini-podcast about the massacre of students protesting against the bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam war by National Guard troops in Ohio in 197…
2 years, 4 months ago
3 May 1926: Striking furriers arrested
Season 5 Episode 3
Mini-podcast about the mass arrest of striking furriers in New York in 1926.
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2 years, 4 months ago
2 May 2022: Eswatini textile strike
Season 5 Episode 2
Mini-podcast about a strike by textile and garment workers in Eswatini in 2022. If you know the outcome of this dispute please email us to let us kno…
2 years, 5 months ago
1 May 1886: International Workers' Day
Season 5 Episode 1
Mini-podcast about the origins of May Day, International Workers' Day, in Chicago In 1886.
The May Day history podcast with Upstream will be available…
2 years, 5 months ago