The Black Death Today in Labor History June 11, 1352, a series of trials were held against laborers from Wiltshire, England. The authorities accused them of violating a 1349 ordinance requiring all laborers to accept the wages they had received in 1346. This conflict stemmed directly from the horrors of the Black Death, which had […]
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Today in Labor History June 10, 1793: The Jacobins arrested Girondin leaders and took control of the Committee of Public Safety installing the revolutionary dictatorship of the French Revolution. 1800s-1830s Today in Labor History June 10, 1801: Tripoli declared war on the U.S., for refusing to pay tribute to their pirates. As a result, the U.S. attacked, launching the Barbary
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Today in Labor History June 9, 1798: Irish Rebellion of 1798: Battles of Arklow and Saintfield. 10,000 members of the United Irishmen launched an assault on the British-held town of Arklow, in County Wicklow. From there, they hoped to take Dublin. However, the British were better armed and successfully repelled them. 1840s Today in Labor History June 9, 1843: Bertha
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Today in Labor History June 8, 1852: The earliest recorded strike by Chinese immigrants occurred when Chinese laborers demanded a raise while working on the Parrott granite building in San Francisco. 1870s Today in Writing History June 8, 1876 – George Sand, French author and playwright died. She was one of the most popular writers in Europe during
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French Revolution Today in Labor History June 7, 1788: Residents of Grenoble, France, tossed roof tiles and junk down upon royal troops during the Day of the Tiles. This was one of the first events of the French Revolution. Tensions had been rising because of poor harvests, poverty and hunger. To make matters worse, the aristocracy and
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