<p>On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back.  The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate.  Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works projects, including building tombs of the pharaohs, in the Valley of the Kings. </p>

On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back. The year was 1170 B.C. So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history. The workers were toiling on public works projects, including building tombs of the pharaohs, in the Valley of the Kings.

<p>On this day in labor history, we are going way, way, way back.&nbsp; The year was 1170 B.C.&nbsp;So the exact date is a bit of an estimate. &nbsp;Egyptian workers initiated what just might be the first recorded strike in world history.&nbsp;The workers were toiling on public works projects, including building tombs of the pharaohs, in the Valley of the Kings.&nbsp;</p>

November 23 - Strike Like an Egyptian

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