<p><a>On this day in Labor History the year was </a>1835. That was the day that workers in Philadelphia organized what was the first general strike in North America. There call was for a ten-hour workday. </p>

On this day in Labor History the year was 1835. That was the day that workers in Philadelphia organized what was the first general strike in North America. There call was for a ten-hour workday.

<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer">On this day in Labor History the year was </a>1835.&nbsp;That was the day that workers in Philadelphia organized what was the first general strike in North America.&nbsp;There call was for a ten-hour workday.&nbsp;</p>

November 1 - America’s First General Strike

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