EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 1 MIN
May 26 - The Mother of All Strikes
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
Today in Labor History, May 26, the year was 1824. That day was the first time when women workers in the United States left their jobs and walked out on strike. It happened at the Slater Mill, part of New England’s rapidly growing textile industry.
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Today in Labor History, May 26, the year was 1824. That day was the first time when women workers in the United States left their jobs and walked out on strike. It happened at the Slater Mill, part of New England’s rapidly growing textile industry.
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May 26 - The Mother of All Strikes
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