On this day, 4 January 1960 thousands of council tenants in St Pancras, London began a rent strike against rent increases by the Conservative council. As in most rent strikes, women played a leading role. The strike lasted 8 months and culminated in pitched battles with hundreds of police against evictions. Eventually Labour and the Communist Party persuaded tenants to change tack and instead elect a new Labour council who would reverse the increase - but they never did. However, concessions were achieved in the struggle.
This is a detailed history of the events: https://libcom.org/history/rent-strike-st-pancras-1960 https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.1819457841572691/1891129507738857/?type=3
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