https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240906-summer-2024-hottest-ever-recorded-on-the-planet-eu-climate-change-monitor-says

France 24

Summer 2024 hottest ever recorded on the planet, EU climate change monitor says

Scientists have confirmed that summer 2024 broke global heat records for the second consecutive year, making 2024 likely to be the hottest year in recorded history. Data from Copernicus, Europe’s climate…

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– Jarod K Anderson, Field Guide to the Haunted Forest

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On this day, 5 September 1911, a UK-wide strike wave of schoolchildren was sparked when pupils in Llanelli, Wales walked out in sympathy with a boy who was disciplined by a deputy headmaster. From this one school, walkouts spread across the country to at least 62 towns and cities, with pupils demanding an end to corporal punishment, and for shorter hours. In Llanelli, the local paper, the Llanelly Mercury, reported that: "The strike epidemic now prevalent has infected the rising generation at Llanelly, and, in order to be in the 'fashion', the schoolboys decided upon a 'down tool' policy. The origin took place at Bigyn School on Tuesday, when the scholars, in sympathy with one of their colleagues who was punished for an offence, deserted their classrooms, and paraded the streets, to the accompaniment of singing and booing. Later in the day, however, the scholars returned."The schoolchildren's strikes followed a summer of workers' industrial disputes. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10575/uk-schoolchildren-strikes * If you enjoy our social media posts be sure to check out our podcasts. In our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History, we speak with participants in social movements about their experiences, and our daily mini podcast, On This Day in Working Class History, has one of our anniversaries each day. We also have a website and map containing thousands of our stories with full sources. All of our work is funded by you, our readers and listeners, on Patreon. To learn more and support us check out our links in our bio.

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https://www.politico.eu/article/iceland-climate-change-jokulsarlon-atlantic-ocean/

POLITICO

I went to Iceland for a road trip. I left with climate anxiety. – POLITICO

As Iceland melts, visiting eco-tourists face a wake-up call.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/new-oil-gas-emission-data-us-uk

the Guardian

Revealed: wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion

The US and the UK among countries with low dependence on fossil fuels criticized for ‘hypocrisy’ on climate pledges

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On this day, 7 June 1968, women workers at Ford’s Dagenham plant in England walked out on strike for equal pay with male workers. The women, who sewed car seats, were classified as "unskilled", while men working at the same or similar jobs were classified as "skilled", and so were paid at a higher rate.All 187 women walked out, but even though the thousands of men in the plant remained at work, car production was brought to a complete standstill. Around 200 women at another UK Ford factory walked out in support. Initially, Ford refused to negotiate, while the media try to disparage or ridicule the women. For example, one newspaper published a photograph of the women with their banner declaring "We want sex equality" partially unfurled so that only "We want sex" was visible.One of the workers, Eileen Pullen, later recounted to the Guardian: "Some of the men said: 'Good for you girl', but others said: 'Get back to work, you're only doing it for pin money'… But our wages weren't for pin money, they were to help with the cost of living, to pay your mortgage and help pay all your bills. It wasn't pocket money. No woman would go out to work just for pocket money, would she? Not if she's got a family".After three weeks, the strikers eventually agreed to return to work for 92% of the men’s wages (up from 85%) in a deal brokered by the government. The strike was the key reason for the Equal Pay Act of 1970, although nominal pay equality at Ford was only achieved after a later strike in 1984. This strike is commemorated by our latest T-Shirt of the Month, made by a mostly-women workers' cooperative, supporting grassroots unions in South Asia. Designed by @jamiemaxcartoon. Available with global shipping: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/t-shirt-of-the-month

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/10/dutch-woman-whose-elbow-was-broken-by-police-at-climate-protest-says-she-will-not-give-up

euronews

The Hague police accused of breaking climate activist’s elbow

Police say climate activists were warned that violence could be used against them if they blocked a highway again.