On this day, 24 October 1975, 500 workers at the La Tondeña distillery in the Philippines went on strike and occupied the plant, despite president Ferdinand Marcos have declared martial law.
The workers were organised in the Kaisahan ng Malayang Manggagawa ng La Tondeña union, and were demanding numerous improvements including: permanent status for casual workers, better pay and maternity leave.
After 44 hours, the strike was repressed by security forces. But the action inspired other resistance to the regime, and the workers' slogan, "Tama Na, Sobra, Welga Na" ("Enough! Too much! Strike now!") caught on and was later adapted to "Tama Na! Sobra Na! Palitan Na!" ("Enough! Too much! Change it!") in the movement which brought down the Marcos regime in 1986.
More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/11325/la-tonde%C3%B1a-strike

Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.

Rss Apple Podcaster
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör Working Class History. Innehållet i podden är skapat av Working Class History och inte av, eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.