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19 July 2007

Tribune History - the 1842 general strike

If you think the one and only general strike in this country took place in 1926, think again. Tribune History has an account of the 1842 general strike during which half a million workers downed tools across much of the North of England, Scotland and Wales.

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19 July 2007

Tribune History - the 1842 general strike

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