Today in Labor History April 18, 1914: IWW workers in Taft, California, continued their strike against Standard Oil. It was the first strike ever against the company. The workers demanded an eight-hour day and a 50-cents raise.

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View of Widtsoe area from general store. The farmlands purchase lie on the floor of the valley. Utah

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017759470/

Como o petróleo se tornou alvo histórico da ofensiva dos EUA contra a Venezuela

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La Standard Oil Company

El primer monopolio petrolero de la historia

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https://youtube.com/shorts/Cx7xlUvqc78?feature=share

Vintage Standard Gas Station
Red Bud, Illinois, USA

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Today in Labor History April 18, 1914: IWW workers in Taft, California, continued their strike against Standard Oil. It was the first strike ever against the company. The workers demanded an eight-hour day and a 50-cents raise.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #standardoil #IWW #union #strike #california #eighthourday

#532: Breaking Up Monopolies

https://vigilante.tv/videos/watch/43cde7e4-f9c6-4a88-bd77-13967b968ecb