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Labor History Marks 1932 Kincaid Student Walkout
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 in protest of their school's use of strikebreaker-mined coal for heating. The action, remembered as the Father-Son strike, showed solidarity with their fathers, who were striking against Peabody Coal. The walkout is being recalled today as part of labor history commemorations.
Why now: The date, October 3, marks the anniversary of the walkout, prompting labor history remembrance.
Kincaid High SchoolPeabody CoalKincaid, Illinois
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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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