The #BreadAndRosesStrike ended successfully on #ThisDayInHistory in 1912. #IWW led 20,000 garment workers, mostly women and girls, in the #Lawrence, MA, action, holding out against savage #police violence, to secure a 15% raise, amnesty for strikers, and double-pay for #overtime.
1912 Lawrence textile strike - #Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Lawrence_textile_strike


