It started out as a dispute over seventy-five cents and ended up as a test of wills between hundreds of … More
Tag: Direct action
Factory Girls Strike for Their Health
The factory owner demanded sixty hours a week from the young women employed at the Government Envelope Works on South … More
Standing Your Ground
On the cold morning of November 29, 1976, snow and ice rained down on a small group crowded in the … More
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