What the records say
- When
- 1986
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 52.16° N, 0.70° W
- Description
- failed strike by print workers in England
Placed at the region its description names, England.
Wapping dispute
Failed strike by print workers in England
The Wapping dispute was a lengthy failed strike by print workers in London in 1986.
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