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The five-day Seattle General Strike begins, as more than 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, walk off the job.

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Seattle General Strike

1919 workers' strike in Seattle, Washington

The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, from February 6 to 11, 1919. The goal was to support shipyard workers in several unions who were locked out of their jobs when they tried to strike for higher…
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Seattle

City in Washington, United States

Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is…
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February 6

Day of the year

February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 328 days remain until the end of the year.
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