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workingclasshistory: “On this day, 1 March 1962, rioting broke out at the Mt Bentinck sugar factory in Georgetown, St Vincent, after British colonial police tried to bring in non-union scabs from other districts. Factory workers had walked out...

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On this day, 1 March 1962, rioting broke out at the Mt Bentinck sugar factory in Georgetown, St Vincent, after British colonial police tried to bring in non-union scabs from other districts. Factory workers had walked out demanding paid holidays, and were joined by cane cutters – many of whom were women – who were demanding a union closed shop system on the plantation. The manager eventually agreed a settlement as it was costing too much to bring in scabs from elsewhere. However the owner of the estate rejected the agreement, and instead decided on 12 March to close down the factory.
More information about struggles in the Caribbean here: https://libcom.org/library/labour-rebellions-1930s-british-caribbean-region-colonies-richard-hart https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1662606927257784/?type=3

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