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Max Hastings: why the wrong side won the 1926 General Strike - The Times

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 10, 2026, 3:03 AM ET
thetimes.com(opens in a new tab)

A hundred years ago, three million British workers downed tools — but their protest was ended after just nine days, thanks to a snake in their ...

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Journalism & PublishingArts & CultureUncategorized
Image for article: Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Withdraw From Awards En Masse - HyperallergicOngoing

Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Withdraw From Awards En Masse - Hyperallergic

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 5:39 PM ET
hyperallergic.com(opens in a new tab)

Almost half of the artists in the international exhibition plus 16 national pavilions signed onto a statement of withdrawal in solidarity with the ...

Start: May 854 workers
ITALY
Arts & Culture
Image for article: Strike Rocks Venice Biennale as Thousands Flood StreetsOngoing

Strike Rocks Venice Biennale as Thousands Flood Streets

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 09, 2026, 4:31 AM ET
artforum.com(opens in a new tab)

Marchers rally behind a colorful banner protesting genocide in Palestine. Protesters march from Viale Garibaldi toward the Arsenale during a ...

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Arts & Culture
Image for article: Venice Biennale <b>strike</b> sees more than 15 pavilions temporarily or partially closeOngoing

Venice Biennale strike sees more than 15 pavilions temporarily or partially close

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 2:58 PM ET
theartnewspaper.com(opens in a new tab)

A total of 237 curators, artists and art workers are said to be involved. Dries Verhoeven, the artist representing the Netherlands this year, stood ...

Start: May 8237 workers
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Journalism & PublishingArts & CultureOther Media/Entertainment
Image for article: Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in <b>protest</b> over inclusion of Israel - The GuardianOngoing

Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in protest over inclusion of Israel - The Guardian

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
theguardian.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers' strike today, it is not possible to open the British pavilion.” The sign said the pavilion would open on Saturday, but once extra staff ...

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Arts & Culture
Image for article: Historic Strike Disrupts Biennale as Thousands March in VeniceOngoing

Historic Strike Disrupts Biennale as Thousands March in Venice

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 08, 2026, 11:02 AM ET
hyperallergic.com(opens in a new tab)

Dozens of national pavilions were partially or fully shut down in a strike for Palestine and for workers' rights.

Start: May 8End: May 9
ITALY
Arts & CultureNon-profit & NGOs
Image for article: An Unprecedented 24-Hour <b>Strike</b> Could Upend the Venice Biennale | Artnet NewsSettled

An Unprecedented 24-Hour Strike Could Upend the Venice Biennale | Artnet News

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
news.artnet.com(opens in a new tab)

It has so far been signed by over 230 Biennale participants, including 113 artists, 38 curators, and 85 art workers. Biennale organizers said that ...

Start: May 8End: May 8230 workers
ITALY
Journalism & PublishingArts & Culture
Image for article: Artists, Cultural Workers Plan Strike for Venice Biennale in Protest of Israel’s ParticipationPlanned

Artists, Cultural Workers Plan Strike for Venice Biennale in Protest of Israel’s Participation

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 5:37 AM ET
algemeiner.com(opens in a new tab)

An anti-Israel collective announced a 24-hour strike for artists and cultural workers on Friday, the day before the 61st Venice Biennale opens to ...

ITALY
Arts & Culture
Image for article: Ahead of Opening, Protests, Planned Strike Loom Over Venice BiennalePlanned

Ahead of Opening, Protests, Planned Strike Loom Over Venice Biennale

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 4:07 AM ET
artforum.com(opens in a new tab)

Cultural workers announced a 24 hour strike ahead of the Venice Biennale's opening. Protests at the Giardini and Russian pavilion took place ...

Start: May 8End: May 9
ITALY
Journalism & PublishingArts & Culture
Image for article: Cultural workers at Venice Biennale to strike over Israel’s participationSettled

Cultural workers at Venice Biennale to strike over Israel’s participation

6 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 06, 2026, 11:11 AM ET
theartnewspaper.com(opens in a new tab)

Cultural workers and participants at the Venice Biennale plan to go on strike later this week (8 May) in protest at Israel's participation in the ...

Start: May 8End: May 8
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Arts & Culture
Image for article: Art Workers Plan Venice Biennale StrikeSettled

Art Workers Plan Venice Biennale Strike

6 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 06, 2026, 6:01 AM ET
hyperallergic.com(opens in a new tab)

Art Workers Plan Venice Biennale Strike ... Cultural groups call for a “boycott of the genocide pavilion,” shows to see in Los Angeles, memes from the ...

Start: May 8End: May 8
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Journalism & PublishingArts & Culture
Image for article: Afternoon Briefing: Brookfield Zoo <b>workers</b> go on <b>strike</b> - YahooStatus Unknown

Afternoon Briefing: Brookfield Zoo workers go on strike - Yahoo

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 04, 2026, 3:52 PM ET
yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Good afternoon, Chicago. President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in tomorrow's primary in Indiana.

UNITED_STATES
Arts & CultureNon-profit & NGOs

Brookfield Zoo Chicago workers go out on strike - YouTube

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 04, 2026, 12:32 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

A group of zoo workers, walked off the job Monday morning in Brookfield.

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Arts & CultureUncategorized
Image for article: Workers at ICA in Boston opt to unionizePlanned

Workers at ICA in Boston opt to unionize

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 03, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
bostonglobe.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike'We didn't have a voice': How the pandemic spurred a museum workers' rights movement. The next step, Rosenstein said, is for the workers to ...

90 workers
UNITED_STATES
Arts & CultureNon-profit & NGOs
Image for article: New exhibition uncovers a century of strugglesSettled

New exhibition uncovers a century of struggles

9 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 03, 2026, 2:37 PM ET
socialistworker.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

On the Line—100 Years of Strikes and Solidarity chronicles workers' history through objects.

Start: Jan 1End: Dec 31
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other EducationArts & CultureUncategorized
Image for article: Strength in numbers: what have 50 years of labor union documentaries shown us?Planned

Strength in numbers: what have 50 years of labor union documentaries shown us?

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 02, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
theguardian.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike. American Dream sees the 1985-86 labor crisis in Austin ... striking workers; and unions lost 2.7 million members from 1980 to 1984.

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Film, TV & MusicArts & Culture
Image for article: Local 14 strike mural gets digital replica, rededication to Maine's labor movementSettled

Local 14 strike mural gets digital replica, rededication to Maine's labor movement

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 01, 2026, 3:53 PM ET
mainepublic.org(opens in a new tab)

It's been nearly 40 years since unionized workers at the I.P. mill went on strike. The mural depicts a chapter that lives on in the memories of ...

1,200 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Arts & CultureNon-profit & NGOs
Image for article: National Coal Mining Museum workers end long-running strikeOngoing

National Coal Mining Museum workers end long-running strike

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 10:40 AM ET
museumsassociation.org(opens in a new tab)

The museum has remained open throughout the strike but has been unable to run underground mine tours. Represented by the union Unison, the workers' ...

Start: Aug 2041 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Arts & Culture
Image for article: National Mining Museum strike ends as pay deal reachedSettled

National Mining Museum strike ends as pay deal reached

14 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 28, 2026, 6:04 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at the museum in Wakefield agree a 10.5% pay rise, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.

40 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Arts & CultureUncategorized
Image for article: West End workers contemplate strike action over payPlanned

West End workers contemplate strike action over pay

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 1:30 PM ET
thestage.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Performers and stage managers working in the West End are to decide whether they would be willing to strike in a ballot Equity says could result ...

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