22 October 1921: Castleconnell fisheries strike

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

On this day, 22 October 1921, workers at the Castleconnell fisheries in Ireland went on strike after their boss repeatedly failed to attend arbitration meetings to address their demands. When he failed to make concessions, workers escalated their tactics by occupying fisheries and declaring a soviet (workers council). The Dáil cabinet instructed police and volunteers to evict the strikers, but the workers held out until December 22, when they agreed to leave for a final arbitration session, which sided very much with the workers. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/12632/castleconnell-fisheries-strike Our work is only p...