April 14, 1812
– There was a Luddite food riot in Sheffield, England, in which mostly
women and boys seized potatoes and vegetables and attacked a militia
arms store. (From the Daily Bleed)
April 14, 1919 –
In Limerick, Ireland, a General Strike was in full force against the
British military occupation. The workers ran the city as a soviet,
printing their own newspaper, issuing their own currency, and regulating
food supply to prevent profiteering and keep prices below market. (From
the Daily Bleed)
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| Currency Issued by Limerick Soviet, 1919 |
April 14, 1930 –
Over 100 Mexican and Filipino farm workers were arrested for union
activities in Imperial Valley, CA, with 8 being convicted of “criminal
syndicalism.” (From The Unionist and Workday Minnesota)
April 14, 1939 – John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” was published. (From The Unionist and Workday Minnesota)
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