Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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August 14, 1889  
Start of the London Dock Strike.
Related Topics: Strikes
August 14, 1980  
More than 16,000 Polish workers seize control of the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk.
Related Topics: Factory Occupations – Strikes


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