What the records say
- When
- 1907 – 13 Apr 1907
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 45.50° N, 69.00° W
- Description
- labor dispute in Maine, United States
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1907 Skowhegan textile strike
Labor dispute in Maine, United States
The 1907 Skowhegan textile strike was a labor dispute between approximately 225 mill workers and the owners of the Marston Worsted Mill in Skowhegan, Maine, United States. Declared following the firing of 17 year-old French Canadian-American girl named Mamie Bilodeau, the strike was the first successful strike involving the recently formed Industrial Workers of the World.
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