On this day, 28 December 1973, the first strike ever in space took place when three astronauts on the Skylab 4 space station mutinied. The workers, including Col William Pogue demanded more time for contemplating the universe and in Pogue’s words “studying the, the Earth below, and ourselves”.
After 24 hours, the controllers agreed a compromise which made the mood of the last six weeks of the mission much more pleasant.
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On this day, 22 September 1978, Ford workers in the UK sparked the “winter of discontent” when 15,000 of them walked out on wildcat strike against a Labour government-union agreed 5% pay cap. Within a few days they were joined by 57,000 more strikers, who stayed out until they won a 17% pay increase in November. Over a million other workers then followed their example! This is our short history of the strike wave: https://libcom.org/history/1978-1979-winter-of-discontent https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1216595281858953/?type=3
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Found $10 in the edge of the lawn on my way to work. Another lucky money post! #luckymoney #lucky #iwantmoneythatswhatiwant #tenbucks #life #workwork
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The Being (1983)
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Halloween (1978)
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