29 August 2016: Curaçao oil workers strike

On this day, 29 August 2016, 600 oil refinery workers on the Caribbean island of Curaçao walked out demanding a pay increase. The strike continued for over two weeks, until a general strike broke out in its support. Faced with closed schools, shops, and no electricity, the employers caved in.
More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10083/cura%C3%A7ao-oil-refinery-strike

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