1907 Skowhegan textile strike
The 1907 Skowhegan textile strike was a labor dispute between approximately 225 mill workers and the owners of the Marston Worsted Mill in Skowhegan, Maine, United States. Declared following the firing of 17 year-old French Canadian-American girl named Mamie Bilodeau, the strike was the first successful strike involving the recently formed Industrial Workers of the World.
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| Date | January 21 – April 13, 1907 | ||
| Location | Skowhegan, Maine | ||
| Methods | Strikes, protests, demonstrations | ||
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