09: Oi, Strike the Sails! - The O...
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09: Oi, Strike the Sails! - The Origin of the Word Strike
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Boot Biters by Dakota S.

Episode notes

We've talked about the first recorded work stoppage in history in our very first episode, but when did we actually start using the word strike and why? In this episode we bounce back to 1768 in Sunderland and London, where sailors and coal heavers were getting creative in their strikes to demand better pay.

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Labor historyLaborHistoryUK HistorySailorsCoal