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#OtD 19 Jul 1883 thousands of telegraphers working for Western Union across the US walked out on strike demanding equal pay for equal work for men and women, along with other demands, like a pay increase and an eight-hour day https://stories.workingcla...
#OtD 19 Jul 1883 thousands of telegraphers working for Western Union across the US walked out on strike demanding equal pay for equal work for men and women, along with other demands, like a pay increase and an eight-hour day https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9099/western-union-telegraphers-strike