Today in #Labor History February 23, 1917: A #strike began among #women textile workers in #Petrograd. #Demonstrations turned into #bread riots and spread throughout the city. By the end of the day, 100,000 people were out on the streets. The troops who crushed similar demonstrations in 1905 refused to put down the uprising, with many joining in by the end of the month. The women’s protests sparked the #Russian Revolution.

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Today in Labor History February 23, 1917: A strike began among women textile workers in Petrograd. Demonstrations turned into bread riots and spread throughout the city. By the end of the day, 100,000 people were out on the streets. The troops who crushed similar demonstrations in 1905 refused to put down the uprising, with many joining in by the end of the month. The women’s protests sparked the Russian Revolution.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #russia #Revolution #women #workers #riot #strike #soviet #communism #uprising

Reminder: Do not cross the picket line!

"Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries during Black Friday to press for better workers’ rights and climate action from the US retailer."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/25/amazon-protest-strike-black-friday

#amazon #labor #workers #WorkersRights #protest #strike #BlackFriday #CyberMonday

Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday

Workers and their representatives to press US retailer to respect their rights and take action on the climate crisis

^{Julia Kollewe (The Guardian)}

The Luddites weren’t backward technophobes. They saw factory owners using tech to degrade their livelihoods and they fought back — first by trying to negotiate, then writing to Parliament, and finally smashing the machines.

As workers today organize and strike over bosses using digital tech to upend their industries, there’s a lot we can learn from the Luddites’ story. I was thrilled to dig into it with @brianmerchant!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13638517-the-real-history-of-the-luddites-w-brian-merchant

#tech #history #luddite #workers

The Real History of the Luddites w/ Brian Merchant - Tech Won't Save Us

Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the history of the Luddites, why we have their story all wrong, and what we can learn from them today. Brian Merchant is the technology columnist at the LA Times and the author of Blood in the...

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