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Kincaid students walked out in 1932 coal strike solidarity
Original: Today in Labor History October 3, 1932: All 164 students at Kincaid High School in Illinois walked out to protest their
On October 3, 1932, all 164 students at Kincaid High School in Illinois walked out to protest the school's use of strikebreaker-supplied heating coal. The action, known as the Father-Son walkout, showed solidarity with their fathers, who were striking against Peabody Coal during a bitter Illinois coalfield dispute.
Why now: The anniversary is being marked today in labor history circles.
Kincaid High SchoolKincaid, IllinoisPeabody Coal
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- Today in Labor History October 3, 1932: All 164 students at Kincaid High School in Illinois walked out to protest their school’s use of scab labor to provide heating coal, in solidarity with their fathers who were striking against Peabody Coal. Also known as the Father-Son… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 12
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