Monday, March 11, 2013

Today in Labor History—March 11

March 11, 1811 - Luddites attacked looms near Nottingham. (From the Daily Bleed)


March 11, 1812 - Luddites suffered their first defeat at Rawkolds Mill, England.
(From the Daily Bleed)


March 11, 1833 -  U.S. invaded Nicaragua to protect Nicaraguan workers, er, U.S. business interests in that country. (From the Daily Bleed)


March 11, 1845 - Maori uprising against British rule began on this date. (From the Daily Bleed)


March 11, 1858 - The Great Indian Mutiny (March 9-16)--also known as the Sepoy Rebellion--ended with massacres and harsh reprisals against the Indian protesters by the British.
(From the Daily Bleed)


March 11, 1930 - Mahatma Gandhi began his Salt March on this date. Marching from Ahmadabad to Delhi, Indians were protesting the salt tax and exposing the tyranny of British rule in India. (From Workday Minnesota)

March 11, 1937 -  The MacBeth mine exploded in West Virginia, killing 18 workers. (From the Daily Bleed)

March 11, 1950 - TWA maintenance workers won an 11-day strike. They won severance pay and limits on subcontracting.
(From the Daily Bleed)

March 11, 1976 - Cesar Chavez ended another fast (this one for 23 days). 
(From the Daily Bleed)



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