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January 21, 1946

January 21, 1946: 750,000 steelworkers walk off the job, joining what would become known as the Great Strike Wave of 1946. The post-World War II strike wave was not limited to industrial workers; there were more strikes in transportation, communication, and public utilities than in any previous year. By the end of 1946, 4.6 million workers had been involved in strikes.

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Steel industry 'crisis' rally attracts hundreds

Steelworkers from all over the country demonstrate in Sheffield over cuts to Britain's ailing steel industry.

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European Union

Bart Simpson

Why don’t we save our steelworkers, when we’ve spent billions on bankers? | Aditya Chakrabortty

Why don’t we save our steelworkers, when we’ve spent billions on bankers? Aditya Chakrabortty. Angela Merkel and Matteo Renzi have used European Union funds to safeguard their steel manufacturers, yet David Cameron won’t even lift a finger to help