What the records say
- When
- 1787
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 54.04° N, 2.13° W
- Description
- 1787 industrial dispute in Scotland
Placed at the town its title names, Calton.
Calton weavers' strike
1787 industrial dispute in Scotland
The Calton weavers' strike of 1787 was the earliest major industrial dispute in Scottish history, when troops fired on demonstrators, killing six. The Calton weavers became Scotland's first working-class martyrs. Ultimately the strike contributed to a workers movement which achieved fundamental changes in the relationship between workforce and employers. The Calton Weavers massacre of 1787 is commemorated in a panel…
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