Introducing a brand-new daily podcast from the team at WCH. On This Day in Working Class History is a brief reminder each morning of our collective struggles for a better world which have taken place on this date in history.

Launching on 1 February on a trial basis, each episode will be just a couple of minutes long, highlighting one anniversary from our archive each day. It’s designed to fit in to your morning schedule, alongside news headlines, and to be shared on social media with your friends, colleagues and families.

Listen to the latest episode here:

6 October 1995: Boeing machinists strike – On This Day in Working Class History

On this day, 6 October 1995, 32,000 machinists went on strike at Boeing, one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers. It lasted for 69 days and ended in most of their demands being met. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10666/machinists-at-boeing-strikeOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

And listen to a brief introduction here:

An Introduction to On This Day in Working Class History – On This Day in Working Class History

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory.

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