#OtD 8 Mar 1922 seamen in Hong Kong and Canton (now Guangzhou) won pay rises of 15-30%, ending their seven-week strike.
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#OtD 8 Mar 1922 seamen in Hong Kong and Canton (now Guangzhou) won pay rises of 15-30%, ending their seven-week strike. The British colonial govt tried to crush the strike but it spread, and armed strikers blockaded the island until victory https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10828/hong-kong-seamen's-strike-ends