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International · Douarnenez

The great Brittany sardine strike of 1924, a milestone for working women

Coverage: 2 sources

One hundred years ago this month, women working in fish canning factories on France’s north-west coast held a strike that has gone down in history as one of the earliest examples of women successfully mobilising to demand working rights.See the Story

Douarnenez · Douarnenez

A century ago, the sardinières of Douarnenez began their victorious strike

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

In November 1924, a strike began in sardine factories in the city of Finistère, where a majority of women worked. Seven weeks later, the movement forced employers to cede and obtained the wage increases requested.See the Story

Douarnenez · Douarnenez

“They were pretty sure to lose... and yet they won.” A century ago, the Sardinière strike in Douarnenez

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In November 1924, 2,000 workers in the sardine canning factories in Douarnenez (Finistère) engaged in an epic showdown, lasting six and a half weeks, with their bosses. This “beautiful strike of women” still resonates in contemporary struggles.See the Story

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