Working Class History on Nostr: #OtD 6 Sep 1921 workers took over the Cork Harbour Board’s offices, hoisted a red ...

#OtD 6 Sep 1921 workers took over the Cork Harbour Board’s offices, hoisted a red flag, and declared a soviet (aka: a workers' council) in protest at the refusal of wage increases. Ending after hours of negotiations, the press found it "highly ominous" https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10668/cork-harbour-soviet?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon